American stand-up comedian and writer (born 1984)
Ian Karmel (born October 9, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian and writer.[ 2] [ 3] He was [when? ] the co-head writer for CBS’ The Late Late Show with James Corden . He wrote for the 2017 and 2018 Grammy Awards as well as the 2016 Tony Awards . His work on the 2016 Tony Awards earned him an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.[ 4] His work on Carpool Karaoke : When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool won him an Emmy in 2019.[ 5]
Portrayed Kevin Duckworth in the film Summer of 69.
Early life
Karmel was born into a Jewish family in Portland, Oregon and raised in Beaverton .[ 6] [ 7] He graduated from Westview High School , and subsequently earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Portland State University .[ 8] His sister, psychologist and nutritionist Dr. Alisa Karmel, is the coauthor of his book, T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories from Being Fat in a World of Thin People .[ 9]
Career
Karmel trained at the Los Angeles improv company The Groundlings and the Upright Citizens Brigade . He has been a regular contributor to the Portland Mercury , writing the weekly column "Everything as F*ck".[ 10]
He made his late night debut in 2014 on TBS' Conan ,[ 11] and was also in 2014 featured on Comedy Central's Adam DeVine's House Party Season 2.[ 12]
In 2015, he released his album 9.2 on Pitchfork through the Portland label Kill Rock Stars.[ 13]
Karmel was featured in the Netflix 15-minute standup special series The Comedy Lineup , which premiered on July 3, 2018.[ 14]
Karmel's other TV credits include IFC's sketch comedy series Portlandia [ 8] and the Travel Channel's food reality TV series Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America . He has been a guest post-game analyst and commentator for the Portland Trail Blazers .
He also serves as the lead voice and creative force behind the weekly podcast All Fantasy Everything on the HeadGum network.[ 15]
Filmography
Television
Year 2008
Title Summer of 69
Role
Network
Notes
Ref.
2020
Game On!
Self
CBS
[ 16]
References
^ https://www.instagram.com/p/DDNbbVwS5TX/?hl=en&img_index=1
^ "Exclusive Interview with one of Oregon's Most Famous Comedians - That Oregon Life" . thatoregonlife.com .
^ "Ian Karmel - Stand-Up Comedian - Comedy Central Stand-Up" . Comedy Central . Archived from the original on March 27, 2018.
^ Ham, Robert (December 22, 2017). "Ian Karmel on His New Show and the Limits of Trump Jokes" . Portland Mercury . Retrieved November 24, 2023 .
^ "Ian Karmel" . Television Academy . Retrieved May 28, 2020 .
^ Segal, Dave (August 28, 2019). "Zack Fox, Michelle Buteau, and Ian Karmel Lead an Absurdly Strong Comedy Bill at Bumbershoot" . The Stranger . Archived from the original on February 14, 2021.
^ Simpson, Paul. "Ian Karmel" . AllMusic . Archived from the original on February 14, 2021.
^ a b Turnquist, Kristi (December 10, 2011). "Comedian Ian Karmel: Funny thing is, his stand-up is outstanding" . The Oregonian . Archived from the original on February 14, 2021.
^ "My Book" . Dr. Alisa Karmel . Retrieved July 3, 2024 .
^ "Ian Karmel on His New Show and the Limits of Trump Jokes" . Portland Mercury . Retrieved June 2, 2018 .
^ "Ian Karmel Stand-Up 03/12/14" . Team Coco . March 12, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2018 .
^ "Weird God - Adam Devine's House Party (Video Clip)" . Comedy Central . Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2018 .
^ "Paste Magazine" . Paste . Retrieved June 2, 2018 .
^ Wright, Megh (June 22, 2018). "Check Out the Trailer for Netflix's First Batch of 15-Minute Stand-up Specials" . Vulture . Retrieved July 3, 2018 .
^ "All Fantasy Everything with Ian Karmel" . Headgum . Retrieved October 28, 2022 .
^ Kanter, Jake (November 6, 2019). " 'Game On!': Keegan-Michael Key, Venus Williams & Rob Gronkowski Join CBS Remake Of James Corden's BAFTA-Winning 'A League Of Their Own' " . Deadline . Retrieved February 11, 2020 .
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