Deadpan comedians
106 deadpan comedians, A to Z: each with the line from their SUCDb record or the published source that says so, and their next date where they have one.
- 106comedians on the list
- 43with a date on the Comedy Calendar
- 31with a special on record
- 17hosting a podcast
On stage soon
The next date for the 8 on this list with a show coming up, the soonest first (43 in all).
- 13NovAndy HaynesThe Comedy Bar (Chicago), Chicago, IL
- 13NovBeth StellingDr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Orlando, FL
- 13NovBig Jay OakersonSkankfest New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
- 13NovCaroline RheaTacoma Comedy Club – Downtown, Tacoma, WA
- 13NovChristian AlexanderThe Riot Comedy Club, Houston, TX
- 13NovCraig ConantWiseguys Comedy Club – The Gateway, Salt Lake City, UT
- 13NovEmily CatalanoHelium Comedy Club - Atlanta, Alpharetta, GA
- 13NovIrene TuThe Bell House, Brooklyn, NY
Deadpan comedians, A to Z
Each is here because their record or a published source says so, beside their name. 43 of them have a date on the Comedy Calendar.
- Advait Kirtikar is a New Zealand comedian with a dry style and sharp timing who reached the Raw National Finals in 2017. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Alyce Chan is a stand-up comedian, writer and creator known for observational humor and relatable storytelling, who has performed at comedy clubs and festivals across North America, including the New York Comedy Festival, and… thestandnyc.com ↗ Next: 8 December 2026 · New York Comedy Club – Upper West Side, New York, NY →
- Amanda Dwyer is a Glasgow stand-up comedian known for her deadpan delivery and a dark sense of humour about the realities of being a woman, who had been rising on the Scottish comedy scene for five years when, in March 2026, she… Chortle ↗
- Amy Shanker is a stand-up comedian and a former inner-city high school English teacher, a background that shapes her dry style and edgier perspective. New Jersey Stage — Brick City Comedy Revue 11th Anniversary Show ↗
- Andrew Sleighter is a stand-up comedian known for a laid-back style and clever writing, who made his late-night stand-up debut on Conan and has also performed on Last Comic Standing and The Late Late Show with James Corden. Comedy Dynamics ↗
- Andrew Stanley is an Atlanta-based stand-up comedian and podcast host who grew up a homeschooled preacher's kid and has performed across the country since 2016. andrewstanleycomedy.com ↗ Next: 16 December 2026 · Helium Comedy Club - Atlanta, Alpharetta, GA →
- Andy Haynes is a New York-based stand-up comedian who has appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Conan and The Late Late Show with James Corden and on Comedy Central and HBO. thestranger.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · The Comedy Bar (Chicago), Chicago, IL →
- Stand-up comedian and Emmy-nominated writer whose work includes the Netflix specials Thoughts and Prayers, Fire in the Maternity Ward and Bones and All, the special Caligula, the album Shakespeare, and the series Good Talk with… netflix.com ↗ Next: 16 November 2026 · Hollywood Improv, Los Angeles, CA →
- Comedian and writer known for a dry, existential and absurd style. aparnacomedy.com ↗ Next: 24 November 2026 · The Lyric Hyperion, Los Angeles, CA →
- He is known for a distinctive, laid-back style. Chortle ↗
- Trinidadian American stand-up comedian and writer raised in Maryland, who studied comedy writing and performance at Columbia College Chicago. vulture.com ↗
- Stand-up comedian and television/film writer who developed in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles. netflix.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Orlando, FL →
- American stand-up comedian, podcaster and radio host from Philadelphia, known for crowd work, who opened for Dave Attell and toured with Korn before headlining. bigjaycomedy.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Skankfest New Orleans, New Orleans, LA →
- Brandon Vestal is a nationally headlining stand-up comedian known for a low-key, deeply personal style and a dry delivery that has made him a favorite with college and club audiences. Official site (About) ↗
- Known for sharp observational humour, easy crowd work and a laid-back delivery, he is a regular on stages across Canada, headlining Vancouver's Underground Comedy Club in February 2026. DO604 ↗
- Caitriona Dowden is a stand-up comedian and harpist whose deadpan, offbeat stand-up won the Chortle Student Comedy Award in 2022, at an Edinburgh Fringe final hosted by Mark Watson, with a trip to perform in Australia as the prize. Chortle ↗
- Stand-up comedian and actress best known as Hilda Spellman on Sabrina the Teenage Witch. australianstage.com.au ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Tacoma Comedy Club – Downtown, Tacoma, WA →
- Cathy Boyd is a stand-up comedian based in Toronto, known for a dry delivery and a punchline-heavy act. Funny Business ↗
- Award-winning stand-up comedian, writer, actress and comedy coach with ten Tonight Show appearances and six Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson appearances. cathyladman.com ↗
- Chen Wang is a Chinese stand-up comedian on the Classic Comedy NZ roster, known for blending sharp wit with cultural insight and a deadpan, hushed delivery. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Christian Alexander is a Houston-based stand-up comedian known for sharp observations, a laid-back delivery and relatable storytelling. The Riot Houston ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · The Riot Comedy Club, Houston, TX →
- Craig Conant is a stand-up comedian born and raised in Los Angeles, the son of a Mexican mother and a white father, whose storytelling act draws on a chaotic life and his recovery and sobriety, including being fired from Trader Joe's. theatermania.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Wiseguys Comedy Club – The Gateway, Salt Lake City, UT →
- Daniel Connell is an Australian stand-up comedian known for understated, observational humour, dry wit and storytelling. Funny Guys ↗
- Dave Landau is a stand-up comedian who got his start at Second City's conservatory in Detroit and is known for a laid-back delivery and dark material. davelandau.com ↗ Next: 3 December 2026 · Summit City Comedy Club, Fort Wayne, IN →
- Stand-up comedian, actor, writer and podcaster whose career includes Saturday Night Live, Just Shoot Me!, Tommy Boy and Joe Dirt. avclub.com ↗ Next: 16 November 2026 · The Comedy Store, Los Angeles, CA →
- On stage he pairs deadpan one-liners with drawings on a large pad and music on guitar, harmonica and keyboard, and he names Steven Wright as an important influence. Official about page ↗ Next: 28 November 2026 · The Magnolia, San Diego, CA →
- Derek Humphrey is a New York City-based stand-up comedian and actor, born in Detroit, who was a high school dropout, a laborer, a hotelier and a U.S. Navy veteran before he went into comedy. thestandnyc.com ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · Eastville Comedy Club, Brooklyn, NY →
- New York City stand-up comedian and writer known for dry, dark observational comedy. dinahashem.com ↗ Next: 9 January 2027 · Sports Drink: Café & Comedy Club, New Orleans, LA →
- Doogie Horner is a stand-up comedian, author and illustrator known for quirky, intelligent and generally clean comedy, which the AV Club called dry and a little deadpan. Official site (About) ↗
- His profile describes a stage act built on a deadpan, self-mocking approach to saying funny things on stage. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Emily Catalano is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian known for her slow pace and dry humor. Helium Comedy Club Atlanta — Special Event ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Helium Comedy Club - Atlanta, Alpharetta, GA →
- Gary Vider is a stand-up comedian based in New York City whose dry, understated delivery took him to the finals of the tenth season of America's Got Talent. garyvider.com ↗ Next: 16 November 2026 · New York Comedy Club – Upper West Side, New York, NY →
- and runs a YouTube channel where the deadpan instructional videos — how to open a gate, how to generate electricity from a fleece — carry the same glorious anti-comedy. Wikipedia ↗
- Chawla's style is dark and deadpan. Hot Water Comedy Club ↗
- Hannibal Buress is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer from Chicago, known for The Eric Andre Show, Broad City and his writing for Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock. chortle.co.uk ↗ Next: 20 November 2026 · Wilbur Theater, Boston, MA →
- Hoani Hotene (Ngāti Hauā) is a New Zealand stand-up comedian from Petone, now based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, known for his very dry delivery and his blend of real-life stories and weird reflections. Nelson Tasman — It's Getting Hot-ene, So Tell Me All Your Jokes ↗
- Huge Davies is a British stand-up comedian known for dark, deadpan and surreal material delivered with a customised keyboard strapped to him on stage. Official site (About) ↗
- American stand-up comedian, actor and writer, born in 1992 and raised in the Chicago suburbs, who started in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she co-founded and hosted the Man Haters comedy show and hosted the open mic… irenetu.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · The Bell House, Brooklyn, NY →
- Jacob Nussey is a stand-up comedian on the Midlands circuit, known for a deadpan style, sharp jokes and anecdotes with clever punchlines. Nottingham Comedy Festival ↗
- Jarrod Cook is a comedian and improviser based in Ōtautahi Christchurch, known for an upbeat, deadpan delivery built on observations and nonsense. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- He is described as having excellent timing, a laid-back delivery and intelligent material. Hot Water Comedy ↗
- Jeff Capri is a clean stand-up comedian, billed as one of the top second-generation comics working today, with an energetically laid-back style that mixes observational and physical comedy. Official site (Biography) ↗
- She is known on TikTok for viral deadpan parodies of home decor tours, and Dry Bar Comedy's official YouTube channel carries her clean set Being a Parent Isn't for the Weak. Sandpoint Reader — Mostly Clean Comedy Night brings PG-13 laughs to the Panida Theater (Zach Hagadone, 18 August 2022) ↗
- Joe Bartnick is a stand-up comic, actor and writer from Pittsburgh who began his stand-up career in San Francisco in 1997, performing in coffee shops, bars and laundromats, and moved to Los Angeles in 2006. laughfactory.com ↗ Next: 17 December 2026 · Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead, PA →
- Joe Wilkinson is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer, born in 1975, known for offbeat, deadpan humour and for playing Dan in the sitcom Him & Her. Brighton Dome — Raising the Roof 2: A Fundraiser for YMCA Brighton (Brighton Dome Comedy Festival 2026) ↗
- Joe Zimmerman is a stand-up comedian and writer from Morgantown, West Virginia, who started in comedy in North Carolina after graduating from Davidson College, toured the South with the group The Beards of Comedy, and moved to… zimmermancomedy.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Raleigh Improv, Cary, NC →
- Joel Vinsen is a New Zealand stand-up comedian whose absurd, dark and often silly deadpan won him the 2026 Billy T Award for his show Renaissance Man, which played The Classic in Auckland during the NZ International Comedy… Auckland Live — 2026 Billy T nominees announced (15 September 2025) ↗
- John Caparulo is a stand-up comedian from East Liverpool, Ohio, who started in the clubs of Cleveland and Pittsburgh in the late 1990s before moving to Hollywood, where he worked the door at the Comedy Store. johncaparulo.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Loony Bin Comedy Club, Wichita, KS →
- The review describes a dry style. Chortle ↗
- John Hodgman is an American humorist, author and comedian from Brookline, Massachusetts, who turned deadpan false expertise into a career: his satirical almanac trilogy — The Areas of My Expertise, More Information Than You… Wikipedia ↗
- John O'Keeffe is a stand-up comedian from rural Ireland, based in Dublin, with a deadpan, unhurried act built on Irish specifics and family. Official site ↗
- Jon Steinberg is a stand-up comedian with a deadpan, cerebral style, listed among the Winnipeg Comedy Festival's alumni. Winnipeg Comedy Festival ↗
- Judah Friedlander is a stand-up comedian and actor from Gaithersburg, Maryland, who first tried stand-up in 1989 as a 19-year-old New York University student and kept performing several nights a week in New York while playing… netflix.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · The Stand, New York, NY →
- Justin Cassidy is an Irish stand-up comedian from County Monaghan who traded farming for comedy and works in a bone-dry, deadpan style. Galway Comedy Festival ↗
- Her channel describes a straight-talking, dry delivery. YouTube channel ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actor, writer and digital-series host best known for nine seasons on Saturday Night Live and for Weeds. kevinnealon.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · The Comedy Vault, Batavia, IL →
- Kirk Fox is a stand-up comedian and actor known for his deadpan delivery, a former tennis pro who first took the stage at a coffee-shop open mic in November 2002 and is now a paid regular at the Comedy Store. The Comedy Store ↗
- Lachlan Patterson is a stand-up comedian originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, with more than 25 years on stage. lachlanpatterson.com ↗ Next: 20 November 2026 · The Riot Conroe, Conroe, TX →
- Her dry, deadpan act takes on personal identity, politics, current events and the absurdities of modern life, and she has performed at the Comedy Store, the Hollywood Improv and the Netflix Is a Joke Festival, sharing stages… Official site (About) ↗ Next: 17 November 2026 · The Tiny Cupboard, Brooklyn, NY →
- Laura Leibow is a Toronto stand-up comedian with a witty, laid-back style and a signed Yuk Yuks comic who has played JFL42, She Devil, the Icebreakers Comedy Festival and the Kitchener-Waterloo Comedy Festival, as well as the… The Canadian Jewish News — Shticks & Giggles ↗
- Los Angeles–based stand-up comedian from Orange County, California, who worked in Netflix's human resources department while starting out and left in January 2024 to do comedy full time. leslieliao.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Fitz's Upstairs, St. Louis, MO →
- He is known for a laid-back delivery and clever, offbeat material. Boston Comedy Festival ↗
- Liz Barrett is a New York-based stand-up comedian and writer, raised in a military family that moved all around the world, whose deadpan one-liners have drawn comparisons to Steven Wright. Official site ↗
- Maggie Hughes DePalo is a clean stand-up comedian from Chicago, born and raised on the city's South Side, known for a deadpan, sarcastic storytelling style. Official site (Bio) ↗ Next: 19 November 2026 · Laugh Boston, Boston, MA →
- Chortle reviewed her set at the 2009 Funny Women final, describing a dry deadpan delivery. Chortle ↗
- Mark Silcox is a stand-up comedian and actor with a deadpan style who began performing stand-up in 2009 and reached the final of the BBC New Comedy Award in 2013. Chortle ↗
- She is one of the Black comedians Essence named in A Brief History of Black Women in Comedy in April 2025, which has the Chicago native breaking into comedy in the late 1970s and standing out for her deadpan delivery. Essence — A Brief History Of Black Women In Comedy ↗
- Her deadpan stand-up career included Premium Blend, Last Comic Standing, Conan and The Late Late Show; she later co-starred in Baskets and earned an Emmy nomination for Euphoria. Fandango ↗
- Matt Hollins is a deadpan stand-up comedian from the East Midlands with a 20-year career. Nottingham Comedy Festival ↗
- Known for a laid-back style and clever writing, he was a regular on CBC Radio's The Debaters, a 2016 finalist in SiriusXM's Top Comic competition and one of CBC's twelve up-and-coming Canadian comedians to watch in 2018. Official site ↗
- Mello Mike is a veteran stand-up comic from North Carolina with a smooth, laid-back style and more than 15 years on stage. Improv ↗
- Comedian, writer and actor best known for Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update and for earlier work on The Daily Show. michaelche.com ↗
- Stand-up comedian known for surreal one-liners, a deadpan drawl and an unconventional stage presence. Wikipedia ↗
- Libyan-born stand-up comedian and writer, based in New York, who began with a comedic call-in radio show in Benghazi, came to Portland on a State Department exchange and was granted asylum in 2018. mohanadelshieky.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Laugh Boston, Boston, MA →
- Mohd Suhel is a stand-up comedian in India known for a deadpan style. Dead Ant - Comedians on tour selling tickets: 10 questions with Mohd Suhel ↗
- Natasha Dale is a deadpan comedian on the Auckland comedy scene, having moved up from Wellington. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actor, author and podcaster whose work spans club comedy, television and books. netflix.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · West Nyack Levity Live, West Nyack, NY →
- Stand-up comedian, author, podcaster, director and producer known for clean observational comedy and arena-scale touring. netflix.com ↗ Next: 9 December 2026 · Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV →
- Nick Everritt is a deadpan comedian based in London. Chortle ↗
- Stand-up comedian, musician, actor and writer whose deadpan material often blends guitar with one-liners and stories. Official site ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Laugh Factory at Horseshoe Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV →
- Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor known for an unusually dry, joke-forward style and for anchoring Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live. netflix.com ↗
- New York–based stand-up comedian and writer with a dry style. oliviacartercomedy.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · The Stand West, New York, NY →
- Ontonio Kareem is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor with a laid-back, introspective style who is a regular at the Comedy Cellar and other New York clubs. avalonuk.com ↗
- Orin Ruaine-Prattley is a comedian from Palmerston North, New Zealand, who blends casual deadpan storytelling with social commentary. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- His debut Edinburgh Fringe show, Absolutely Vacuous, was named a Highly Recommended Show by Fringe Review, and his style mixes deadpan jokes, visual gags and songs. The Glee ↗
- His shows include Nearly Gay/The Naked Racist, Things I Like, I Lick, A Deadpan Poet Sings Quiet Songs Quietly and I Don't Want to Talk About It, and he was a Perrier nominee. Chortle ↗
- Rahn Hortman is a stand-up comedian, actor and author with a clean, laid-back style that Christopher Titus has called 'Clean Not Soft', who plays clubs, colleges, churches and corporate events. Official site (Biography) ↗
- Ralph Barbosa is a stand-up comedian born in Dallas and raised in Mesquite, Texas, who was named the Funniest Comic in Texas in 2019 and gained wide notice through a viral Don't Tell Comedy set. netflix.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Den Theatre, Chicago, IL →
- Ray O'Leary is a New Zealand stand-up comedian and MC, raised in Whanganui and now based in Auckland, known for a deadpan delivery. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Ricardo Quevedo is a Colombian stand-up comedian from Bogotá who writes his own material, drawn from his own life and delivered deadpan. Netflix ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actor, writer and voice performer whose live act is paired with extensive television, film and animation work. chortle.co.uk ↗ Next: 22 November 2026 · Hollywood Improv, Los Angeles, CA →
- Ryan Goodcase is a stand-up comedian raised in the Midwest, known for his dry delivery and tightly written jokes. avalonuk.com ↗ Next: 20 November 2026 · Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club, Sunnyvale, CA →
- Stand-up comedian, actor and writer known for tightly written club comedy and independently released specials. bostonglobe.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Stand Up Live, Phoenix, AZ →
- Sanjay Patel is a stand-up comedian and comedy writer on the New Zealand circuit, known for a deadpan style. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer and podcast host who was a Saturday Night Live featured player in 1993–1994. slate.com ↗
- Sean Lock was an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor, born in Chertsey, Surrey, and raised in Woking, known for his deadpan observational comedy. The Guardian ↗
- Seth Meyers is a stand-up comedian and television host based in New York who has hosted NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers since 2014. press.wbd.com ↗ Next: 20 November 2026 · San Diego Civic Theatre, San Diego, CA →
- Shane Torres is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor and podcaster from Fort Worth, Texas, who began his comedy career in Portland, Oregon. youtube.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Loonees Comedy Corner, Colorado Springs, CO →
- Canadian stand-up comedian, television writer and podcaster. vancouverguardian.com ↗ Next: 23 November 2026 · The Comedy Store, Los Angeles, CA →
- Steven Wright is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer from the Boston area known for his lethargic voice and deadpan, surreal one-liners. theglobeandmail.com ↗
- Sully O'Sullivan is a New Zealand stand-up comic known for crowd work and an energetic deadpan style. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Emmy- and Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian, actor, writer, podcaster and director. netflix.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Washington Center Main Stage, Olympia, WA →
- His laid-back style finds the funny in everyday life, from paying bills to cultural identity and living in South Auckland, and pairs sharp punchlines with a storytelling approach. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actor and voice performer known for deadpan delivery and crowd work. chortle.co.uk ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · Commonwealth Comedy Club, Dayton, KY →
- Tom Barker is a stand-up comedian from the Manchester area who performs a deadpan set. British Comedy Guide ↗
- Xander Beltran is a nationally touring comedian based in the Bay Area, originally from Oxnard, California, whose sets are built on characters, impressions and animated act-outs delivered in a laid-back style. Helena Comedy Festival ↗ Next: 19 November 2026 · Mic Drop Comedy Chandler, Chandler, AZ →
More lists of stand-up comedians
- British stand-up comedians 302
- Canadian stand-up comedians 108
- Irish stand-up comedians 58
- Australian stand-up comedians 100
- New Zealand stand-up comedians 103
- Clean stand-up comedians 100
- New York City stand-up comedians 521
- Los Angeles stand-up comedians 390
- Austin stand-up comedians 39
- Nashville stand-up comedians 22
- Stand-up comedians with Netflix specials 178
- Stand-up comedians with HBO specials 91
- Stand-up comedians with Comedy Central specials 210
- Female stand-up comedians 939
- Comedians from California 88
- Comedians from Florida 21
- Comedians from Georgia 25
- Comedians from Illinois 61
- Comedians from Maryland 15
- Comedians from Massachusetts 43
- Comedians from Michigan 26
- Comedians from Minnesota 17
- Comedians from Missouri 22
- Comedians from New Jersey 51
- Comedians from New York 170
- Comedians from Ohio 29
- Comedians from Pennsylvania 43
- Comedians from Texas 32
- Comedians from Washington 17
- Storytelling comedians 381
- Observational comedians 199
- Crowd work comedians 109
- One-liner comedians 82
- Political comedians 70
- Character comedians and impressionists 145
- Musical comedians 80
- Dark comedians 33
- Absurdist comedians 50
- High-energy comedians 154
- Confessional comedians 98
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