Kurt Metzger

Kurt Metzger is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor and podcaster raised in Toms River, New Jersey. He grew up a Jehovah’s Witness, left the faith at about 21, and later turned that upbringing into some of his best-known stand-up.

He first did stand-up at The Stress Factory in New Brunswick, worked mostly in the Philadelphia area early on, then moved on to the clubs of New York City. TV sets followed on Showtime’s “White Boyz in the Hood” (2006), Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham” (2007), a Comedy Central Presents half-hour (2009) and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2011). His album “Kurt Metzger Talks to Young People About Sex” came out on Comedy Central Records in 2011, and his hour “White Precious” is on Comedy Central.

From 2013 to 2016 he wrote on 39 episodes of “Inside Amy Schumer,” earning four Emmy nominations and one win, plus a Peabody. He reached the semifinals of “Last Comic Standing” in 2015, was a series regular on “Horace and Pete” (2016), and has done Roast Battle, @midnight and This Is Not Happening. On mic, he co-hosted “Race Wars” with Sherrod Small, launched “Can’t Get Right” on GaS Digital in 2019, and in 2026 started “Mystery Boys” with Duncan Trussell.