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Stand-up · Alabama · Netflix’s NostalgicDerrick Stroup
The Alabama storyteller with “the cadence of an angry auctioneer,” whose Netflix special Nostalgic made the U.S. Top 10.
- From
- Alabama
- Netflix
- Nostalgic
- Tonight Show
- Debut 2023
- Tour
- Running Hot
Who is Derrick Stroup?
Derrick Stroup is a stand-up comedian from Alabama known for detailed, high-energy stories. His official bio describes him as having “the cadence of an angry auctioneer.”
His debut Netflix special, Nostalgic, filmed at the Lyric Theatre in Alabama, is about being a ’90s kid in rural Alabama and landed in the U.S. Top 10. He made his Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon debut in 2023 and returned in 2025. He performs at the Comedy Cellar in New York, headlines clubs, and has toured with Bert Kreischer, Larry the Cable Guy, John Crist and Nate Bargatze.
He appeared in Nate Bargatze’s 2024 Christmas special and is set to appear in the film The Breadwinner, co-written by Bargatze. He is on his first-ever theater tour, Running Hot.
On Public Figures Ep #39 (Oct 28, 2026), the guys say Derrick gave the best wedding speech they have heard, at John Crist’s reception.
Timeline
- 2023Tonight Show debut
- 2024Nate Bargatze’s Christmas special
- 2025Returns to The Tonight Show
- NowNetflix special Nostalgic; Running Hot theater tour
Specials, TV & more
On the podcasts
Full episodes where Derrick is a guest or comes up, newest first.
Derrick Stroup FAQ
What is Derrick Stroup’s Netflix special?
Nostalgic, filmed at the Lyric Theatre in Alabama.
Where is Derrick Stroup from?
Alabama.
Who has Derrick Stroup toured with?
Bert Kreischer, Larry the Cable Guy, John Crist and Nate Bargatze, per his official bio.
If you like Derrick
More comics on the list who share stages and mics with Derrick.
John Crist
Nate Bargatze
Dusty SlayPhotos: John Crist: Photo: Matt Johnson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Nate Bargatze: Photo: Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Dusty Slay: Photo: Sarah Elizabeth Kohrt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Facts checked Oct 26, 2026.
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