Comedy Alumni

Highlighting the industry’s brightest stars and showcasing up-and-coming acts since 2008, explore SXSW Comedy’s growing list of alumni.


2024 SXSW Comedy Festival - Reel Funny: Creating Comedy from the Director's Chair - Frank Oz, Judd Apatow, Dan Pasternack, Robert Smigel - Photo by Mindy Tucker

2024 SXSW Comedy Festival - Reel Funny: Creating Comedy from the Director's Chair - Frank Oz, Judd Apatow, Dan Pasternack, Robert Smigel - Photo by Mindy Tucker

About Comedy Alumni

 

Alumni By Year

 

2024

Aida Rodriguez
Andrew Rannells
Annie Lederman
Beth Stelling
Brian Simpson
Cazzie David
Chris Fleming
Chris Gethard
Christina Catherine Martinez
Courtney Pauroso
Doug Benson
Dulcé Sloan
Dustin Ybarra
Erin Jackson
Frank Oz
Hannah Einbinder
Ikechukwu Ufomadu
Jaboukie Young-White
James Adomian
Joe DeRosa
John Leguizamo
Jon Gabrus
Jourdain Fisher
Judd Apatow
Leonard Maltin
Lilly Singh
Lucia Aniello
Luisa Omielan
Lynne Koplitz
Matt Besser
Napoleon Emill
Natalie Palamides
Nick Kroll
Nick Thune
Orlando Leyba
Pamela Adlon
Paul Scheer
Pete Lee
Punkie Johnson
Rich Vos
Rick Glassman
Robert Smigel
Samantha Bee
Stuart Goldsmith
Tone Bell
Yamaneika Saunders
Zach Zucker

2023

Abbi Jacobson
Adrienne Iapalucci
Andre Hyland
Anna Kendrick
Anthony Atamanuik
Anthony DeVito
Aristotle Athari
Beth Stelling
Bob Odenkirk
Brian Moses
Caitlin Peluffo
Caleb Hearon
Chelsea Handler
Christina Catherine Martinez
Doug Benson
Eddie Pepitone
Emma Willmann
Eric André
Felipe Esparza
Godfrey
Greg Proops
Ismael Loutfi
Jackie Fabulous
Jake Johnson
James Adomian
Jessica McKenna
Joe DeRosa
John Gemberling
Josh Johnson
Joyelle Johnson
Katherine Blanford
Leonard Maltin
Matt Besser
Mike Lawrence
Natalie Palamides
Nick Thune
Patton Oswalt
Pete Lee
Phoebe Robinson
Rachel Sennott
Reggie Watts
Sabrina Jalees
Sam Jay
Sam Tallent
Sandy Honig
Steve Agee
Steph Tolev
Stuart Goldsmith
Tim Robinson
Todd Barry
Tone Bell
Yamaneika Saunders

2022

Alyssa Stonoha
Andy Haynes
Anthony Atamanuik
Blair Socci
Bonnie McFarlane
Bruce McCulloch
Byron Bowers
Camilla Cleese
Danielle Schneider
Doug Benson
Dulcé Sloan
Eddie Pepitone
Eleanor Kerrigan
Emma Willman
Ian Lara
Ikechukwu Ufomadu
Jessica Michelle Singleton
Jim Gaffigan
Joe DeRosa
John Cleese
John Gemberling
Jon Daly
Kiry Shabazz
Liza Treyger
Logan Guntzelman
Marina Franklin
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Matt Besser
Matthew Broussard
Mike Lawrence
Mike Yard
Mitra Jouhari
Nick Thune
Punkie Johnson
Rich Vos
Ricky Velez
Rosebud Baker
Sandy Honig
Scott Thompson
Sean Patton
Shane Torres
Stuart Goldsmith
Vanessa Gonzalez
Yamaneika Saunders


2021


2019

Abbi Jacobson
Amy Miller
Anna Seregina
Baron Vaughn
Beth Stelling
Busy Philipps
Dave Hill
Debra DiGiovanni
Doug Benson
Dulcé Sloan
Erin Foley
Erik Griffin
Eugene Mirman
Hannibal Buress
Horatio Sanz
Ian Edwards
Ilana Glazer
Jaboukie Young-White
James Adomian
Jena Friedman
Jessica McKenna
Johnny Pemberton
Jon Gabrus
Josh Johnson
Kathy Griffin
Kumail Nanjiani
Kurt Braunohler
Leonard Maltin
Liza Treyger
Marc Maron
Mark Normand
Matt Besser
Matt Braunger
Megan Gailey
Michael Kosta
Michaela Watkins
Mike Lawrence
Nick Thune
Open Mike Eagle
Paul Scheer
Paul F. Tompkins
Ramy Youssef
Ricky Velez
Roast Battle
Ronny Chieng
Roy Wood Jr.
Sam Jay
Stuart Goldsmith
Tim Heidecker
Todd Barry
Todd Glass
Whitmer Thomas


2018

Adam Lustick
Adam Pally
Aparna Nancherla
Baron Vaughn
Ben Gonzalez
Beth Stelling
Betsy Sodaro
Bill Hader
Brandon Wardel
Brooks Wheelan
Chris Garcia
Conner O’Malley
Dave Anthony
Dave Hill
David Gborie
Dick Cavett
Doug Benson
Gareth Reynolds
Godfrey
Horatio Sanz
Ian Abramson
Ian Karmel
Jake Weisman
James Adomian
James Davis
Jeffrey Ross
Jermaine Fowler
Jim Gaffigan
Jo Firestone
Joe Pera
John Reynolds
Jon Gabrus
Lauren Lapkus
Leonard Maltin
Liza Treyger
Lynne Koplitz
Maeve Higgins
Martha Kelly
Matt Besser
Matt Ingebretson
Matteo Lane
Matthew Broussard
Monroe Martin
Nick Offerman
Nick Rutherford
Nick Thune
Orlando Leyba
Rachel Bloom
Ramon Rivas
Robin Thede
Ron White
Sam Morril
Scott Aukerman
Sean Patton
Stuart Goldsmith
Vanessa Gonzalez
Willie Barcena


2017

Al Madrigal
Andrew Santino
Bob Odenkirk
Bonnie McFarlane
Brendon Walsh
Byron Bowers
Chris Hardwick
Dan Harmon
Dave Hill
Doug Benson
Doug Stanhope
Dulcé Sloan
Eddie Pepitone
Glenn Wool
Guy Branum
Hannibal Buress
Horatio Sanz
Ian Edwards
Janeane Garofalo
Jason Mantzoukas
Jay Oakerson
Jessica McKenna
Joe DeRosa
Joel Kim Booster
John Hodgman
Jon Gabrus
Julio Torres
Lashonda Lester
Liza Treyger
Mark Normand
Matt Besser
Matt Walsh
Matteo Lane
Mike Lawrence
Morgan Murphy
Nate Bargatze
Nick Kroll
Nick Swardson
Nick Thune
Nicole Byer
Noel Wells
Rich Vos
Robert Kelly
Sasheer Zamata
Scott Aukerman
Scott Thompson
Sean Patton
Shane Mauss
Shaun Diston
Tim Dillon
Tom Lennon
Wanda Sykes
Whitney Cummings
Wyatt Cenac


2016

Adam Cayton-Holland
Alonzo Bodden
Andrew Orvedahl
Andrew Santino
Anthony Atamaniuk
Arden Myrin
Bajillion Dollar Properties
Baron Vaughn
Ben Roy Ben Schwartz
Brandon Wardell
Brendon Walsh
Brooke Van Poppelen
Brooks Wheelan
Byron Bowers
Cameron Esposito
Chris Cubas
Chris Gethard
Chris Hardwick
Dan Harmon
David Gborie
Doug Benson
Drennon Davis
Drew Tarver
Eddie Pepitone
Eliza Skinner
Emily Heller
Emo Phillips
Eric Andre
Gillian Jacobs
Hannibal Buress
Hasan Minhaj
Horatio Sanz
Howard Kremer
Ian Edwards
Iliza Shlesinger
James Adomian
Joe Pera
Jon Gabrus
Jon Rudnitsky
Jonah Ray
Judd Apatow
Kate Micucci
Kulap Vilaysack
Kumail Nanjiani
Kurt Braunohler
Lauren Lapkus
Leonard Maltin
Lucas Brothers
Martha Kelly
Matt Besser
Matt Walsh
Megan Gailey
Michael Showalter
Michelle Wolf
Mike Birbiglia
Mike O’Brien
Morgan Murphy
Moshe Kasher
Natasha Leggero
Nate Bargatze
Nick Kroll
Owen Benjamin
Paul F. Tompkins
Robert Klein
Ron Lynch
Rory Scovel
Scott Aukerman
Sean Patton
Shannon O’Neill
Thomas Middleditch
Todd Barry
Todd Glass
Zach Woods


2015

Adam Cayton-Holland
Al Madrigal
Allen Strickland Williams
Amy Schumer
Andrew Orvedahl
Andrew Santino
Ari Shaffir
Ben Roy
Beth Stelling
Bill Burr
Bob Saget
Brent Morin
Brooks Wheelan
Chris D’Elia
Colin Hanks
Dan Harmon
Dave Ross
Doug Benson
Eliot Glazer
Eric Andre
Erin Whitehead
Glenn Wool
Horatio Sanz
Iliza Schlesinger
Jake Weisman
James Adomian
Jay Oakerson
Jay Pharoah
Jeffrey Ross
Joe DeRosa
Jon Huck
Judd Apatow
Katie Dippold
Lauren Lapkus
Liza Treyger
Mark Normand
Mary Holland
Matt Besser
Matt Braunger
Matt Walsh
Mike O’Brien
Nate Bargatze
Nick Kroll
Nick Thune
Rachel Feinstein
Rick Glassman
Ron Funches
Sasheer Zamata
Scott Aukerman
Shannon O’Neill
Sinbad
Stephanie Allynne
Tim Robinson
Todd Glass
Vanessa Bayer
W. Kamau Bell
Wyatt Cenac


2014

Adam Cayton-Holland
Adam Pally
Aisha Tyler
Andres du Bouchet
Andrew Orvedahl
Beck Bennett
Ben Kronberg
Ben Roy
Byron Bowers
Carrie Brownstein
Chris Gethard
Doppelganger
Doug Benson
Drennon Davis
Eugene Mirman
Fred Armisen
Good Neighbor
Greg Proops
Hari Kondabolu
Iliza Schlesinger
Jake Weisman
James Adomian
Jay Oakerson
Jeffrey Tambor
Jerrod Carmichael
Jim Breuer
Joe Wengert
Jon Gabrus
Jonah Ray
Karen Kilgariff
Kate Berlant
Kumail Nanjiani
Kyle Mooney
Maggie Maye
Matt Besser
Matt Braunger
Mike MacRae
Nate Bargatze
Nick Rutherford
Nick Thune
Paul Provenza
Pete Davidson
Pete Holmes
Sasheer Zamata
Scott Aukerman
Sean O’Connor
Seth Meyers
Sinbad
Tim Meadows
Tim Robinson
TJ Miller
Todd Barry


2013

Adam Cayton-Holland
Aisha Tyler
Andres du Bouchet
Andrew Short
Anthony Atamanuik
Aparna Nancherla
Brent Weinbach
Brett Gelman
Burning Love
Chris Gethard
Drennon Davis
Dwayne Kennedy
Eddie Pepitone
Emily Heller
Eric Wareheim
Eugene Mirman
Fred Armisen
Gabe Liedman
Guy Branum
Hari Kondabolu
James Adomian
Janine Brito
Jay Larson
Oakerson
Jenny Slate
Jerrod Carmichael
Joe Wengert
Jon Dore
Josh Fadem
Ken Marino
Kevin Avery
Kevin Pollak
Kyle Kinane
Marc Maron
Mark Normand
Matt Besser
Matt Braunger
Max & Ivan
Michael Cera
Moshe Kasher
Natasha Leggero
Nate Bargatze
Neil Casey
Nick Turner
Reggie Watts
Rob Huebel
Robert Kelly
Rory Scovel
Sarah Silverman
Scott Aukerman
Tim Heidecker
W. Kamau Bell


2012

Amy Schumer
Andres du Bouchet
Aparna Nancherla
Ari Shaffir
Ben Kronberg
Beth Stelling
Billy Eichner
Bob's Burgers
Brandon Wardell
Brendon Walsh
Brett Gelman
Brooke Van Poppelen
Cameron Esposito
Chip Pope
Chris Cubas
Chris Gethard
Cody Hustak
Dan Mintz
Dan Soder
Dan St. Germain
DC Pierson
Doug Benson
Eliza Skinner
Eugene Mirman
Gabe Liedman
Gary Gulman
Greg Proops
Howard Kremer
Ian Edwards
James Adomian
Jeffrey Tambor
Jenny Slate
Jerrod Carmichael
Jessi Klein
Joe Wengert
John Hodgman
Jonah Ray
Kelly Carlin
Kevin Allison
Kevin Pollak
Kristen Schaal
Kristine Levine
Kulap Vilaysack
Kumail Nanjiani
Kurt Braunohler
Kyle Kinane
Larry Murphy
Louis Katz
Marc Maron
Martha Kelly
Mike Birbiglia
Mike Lawrence
Mike MacRae
Nick Mullen
Nick Turner
Paul Provenza
Pete Holmes
Reggie Watts
Robert Kelly
Ryan Stout
Scott Aukerman
Shannon O’Neill
Sklar Brothers
T.J. Miller
Todd Barry
Wyatt Cenac


2011

Al Madrigal
Alex Koll
Amy Schumer
Anthony Jeselnik
Ben Kronberg
Brendon Walsh
Brett Gelman
Brody Stevens
Bryson Turner
Chelsea Peretti
Chris Cubas
Chris Fairbanks
Chris Hardwick
Darryl Lenox
Dave Foley
Donald Glover
Doug Benson
Doug Mellard
Eugene Mirman
Glenn Wool
Hampton Yount
Howard Kremer
Jena Friedman
Joe Derosa
John Oliver
Kevin Pollak
Kumail Nanjiani
Kurt Braunohler
Marc Maron
Matt Bearden
Michael Ian Black
Pete Holmes
Rainn Wilson
Scott Aukerman
Shane Mauss
Tig Notaro
Tom Lennon


2010

Andi Smith
Andy Ritchie
Ben Kronberg
Chelsea Peretti
Donald Glover
Doug Benson
Eugene Mirman
Hannibal Buress
Hari Kondabolu
Howard Kremer
Jimmie Roulette
Joe Mande
Kevin Avery
Kristen Schaal
Kurt Braunohler
Kyle Kinane
Lucas Molandes
Margaret Cho
Maria Bamford
Matt Braunger
Moshe Kasher
Myq Kaplan
Natasha Leggero
Nick Thune
Pete Holmes
Ramin Nazer
Rob Delaney
Scott Aukerman
Tig Notaro
Todd Barry


2009

Alex Koll
Andy Kindler
Brendon Walsh
Chip Pope
Chris Fairbanks
Chris Hardwick
Doug Benson
Eugene Mirman
Hannibal Buress
Howard Kremer
Janeane Garofalo
John Mulaney
Jon Lajoie
Josh Fadem
Marc Maron
Margaret Cho
Mark Agee
Martha Kelly
Matt Bearden
Matt Braunger
Matt Ruby
Michelle Biloon
Natasha Leggero
Nick Kroll
Scott Aukerman
Sean O'Connor
Tig Notaro
Todd Barry


2008

AD Miles
Aziz Ansari
BJ Porter
Brian Posehn
Chris Hardwick
Doug Benson
Eugene Mirman
Gary Gulman
H. Jon Benjamin
Hard N Phirm
Human Giant
Janeane Garofalo
Jon Glaser
Jonah Ray
Matt Braunger
Matt Walsh
Mike Phirman
Morgan Murphy
Paul F. Tompkins
Reggie Watts
Rob Huebel
Ruby Collins
Scott Aukerman
Tig Notaro
Todd Barry
Wyatt Cenac


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