American Comic (2025)

A mockumentary that follows two comedians, one an image-obsessed social climber in Los Angeles and the other a degenerate podcaster in Ohio, as their ironically similar egotism threatens to end their wildly different careers.

Cast (53)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Joe Kwaczala

Jay Christopher / Jovan

S

Sam Wiles

Dan

J

John Eisenrich

Jay's Biggest Fan

Hayley McFarland

Olivia

Patton Oswalt

Himself

Doug Benson

Bryan Gold

L

Liezl Estipona

Photographer #1

J

Jack Robichaud

Jack

T

Trevor Martin

Outside Comic #1

Jon Millstein

Outside Comic #2

L

Lindsay Adams

Outside Comic #3

C

Conor Sullivan

Outside Comic #4

Simon Gibson

DHB Podcast Guest

Katherine Blanford

Riffing Comic #1

Ryan O'Flanagan

Bowtie Ryan

W

Will A. Miles

Riffing Comic #2

A

Amy Miller

Riffing Comic #3

A

Alison Stevenson

Alison

Sharmita Bhattacharya

Leela

C

Cleveland Anderson

Drop-in Show Host

C

Cameron Gillette

Cameron

Kristen Studard

Photographer #2

Kaitlyn Tanimoto

Comedy Club Waitress

C

Christina Catherine Martinez

Green Room Comic #1

B

Biniam Bizuneh

Green Room Comic #2

Alyssa Limperis

Green Room Comic #3

D

Derek Scully

"Kevin Green" Heckler

Christine Medrano

Chicago Open Mic Host #1

N

Nori Reed

Chicago Open Mic Host #2

M

Meredith Kachel

"Try Being Funny" Heckler

C

C.J. Toledano

Bored Partygoer

Zandy Hartig

Grocery Store Prankee

M

Megan Gailey

TBD Audition Host

Rachel Pegram

TBD Audition Comic #1

L

Laura Peek

TBD Audition Comic #2

O

Opeyemi Olagbaju

TBD Audition Comic #3

Brian Bahe

TBD Audition Comic #4

Jamison Webb

Fake Bryan Gold

Jon Gabrus

Jim Cavanaugh

B

Brett Davis

Cav-Pack Casey

J

Joe McAdam

Cav-Pack Member #1

C

Chris Stephens

Cav-Pack Member #2

J

Jude Tedmori

Cav-Pack Member #3

Solomon Georgio

Queer Show Comic #1

B

Brad Evans

Queer Show Comic #2

Ever Mainard

Queer Show Host

C

Callie Biggerstaff

Photographer #3

K

Katie Schuering

Photographer #4

J

John Adkins

Photographer #4's Assistant

M

Mickey Squillace

Ohio Neighbor Mike

D

Diya Basrai

Jay Fan #1

S

Stephen Winchell

Jay Fan #2

J

John Squillace

Jay Fan #3

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