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Janesville, Wisconsin
Pete Lee
Stand-up comedian · Tonight Show regular · Showtime: Tall, Dark and Pleasant
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Who is Pete Lee?
Pete Lee (Peter Lee) is an American stand-up comedian from Janesville, Wisconsin. He graduated from Janesville Craig High School in 1995, attended the University of Minnesota and stayed in Minneapolis for several years after college. He is a regular performer and guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, has been featured on Comedy Central Presents and This Week at the Comedy Cellar, and his special Pete Lee: Tall, Dark and Pleasant premiered on Showtime in July 2021. In 2025 he lost his home in the Palisades Fire.
Sources: Wikipedia · official site · Comedy Club Tracker (sources per date below)
Career timeline
- 1995Graduates from Janesville Craig High School, then attends the University of Minnesota
- After collegeStays in Minneapolis for several years
- TVFeatured on Comedy Central Presents and This Week at the Comedy Cellar
- 2021Pete Lee: Tall, Dark and Pleasant premieres on Showtime (July)
- 2025Loses his home in the Palisades Fire
Podcast & show guest appearances
16 verified guest appearances by Pete Lee on other people’s shows (their own podcasts are excluded), newest first.
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Standupworld
Pete Lee & Nick Melillo: Fire, Cigars and Meeting Spielberg
Are You The Drama?
Ozempic, CPAPs, & SiriusXM | Tata Sherise, Chanel Ali, Matthew Broussard | Are You The Drama? W/ Pete Lee
Legion of Skanks Podcast
Pete Lee & Jeremiah Watkins – Listen To The Chunk – Episode 958
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Trump Gets Mocked During Speech at a High School | Christopher Nolan, Cody Rhodes, Pete Lee | Thursday, July 23
The Comedy Club Podcast
Pete Lee On Crowd Work Drama, Whiskey, & Moderation vs Addiction | Ep 67
The Stand Comedy Club presents: 10 For 10 Podcast
Pete Lee & Tone Bell – LIVE from SXSW '26 | 10 for 10 | S2E1
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Robert Kelly's You Know What Dude!
YKWD #630 | Pete Lee, Matthew Broussard, Dean Edwards
Disgraceful with Grace O'Malley
Self Proclaimed Nice Guy: Pete Lee
The Alan Cox Show
Amuse-Bouche, Crapsody In Blew, Boss Hole, Explode Bearing, Pete Lee, Beagle Kicker, Trust Us
Intimacy Coordinator
The Ol’ Cincinnati Funny Bone (w/ Pete Lee, Lili Michelle, and Rachel Scanlon)
Each episode matched in the show’s own podcast feed.
Pete Lee special
Tall, Dark and Pleasant
His Showtime special, July 2021 (source: Wikipedia).
The Tonight Show
A regular performer and guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
People
- Jimmy Fallon, host of The Tonight Show, where Lee is a regular
- Nikki Glaser, comedian he was previously in a relationship with (Wikipedia)
Places
- Janesville, Wisconsin (born)
- University of Minnesota
- Minneapolis (after college)
- Comedy Cellar, New York (on its lineups in our tracker)
Specials, albums & books
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- Pete Lee: Tall, Dark and Pleasant (Showtime special, July 2021) · source: Wikipedia · Amazon search link
Pete Lee live dates & lineups
From our comedy tracker: dates, rooms, roles and who opened, each with its source. Updated Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Upcoming dates
Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026
Unverified · 1 source
Comedy Cellar Las Vegas (Rio) club
Las Vegas, NV
Role not listed by the source
- 7:00 PMTickets for Thu Oct 29 ↗
- 9:30 PMTickets for Thu Oct 29 ↗
- 7:00 PMTickets for Fri Oct 30 ↗
- 9:30 PMTickets for Fri Oct 30 ↗
- 7:00 PMTickets for Sat Oct 31 ↗
- 9:30 PMTickets for Sat Oct 31 ↗
- 7:00 PMTickets for Sun Nov 1 ↗
- 9:30 PMTickets for Sun Nov 1 ↗
Sources: Club calendar
Nov 5–6, 2026
Unverified · 1 source
Magooby's Joke House
Timonium, MD
Role not listed by the source
- 7:30 PMTickets for Thu Nov 5 ↗
- 7:00 PMTickets for Fri Nov 6 ↗
Sources: Punchup
Nov 7, 2026
Unverified · date needs human check
Magoobys Joke House club
Timonium, MD
Role not listed by the source
- time not listedTickets for Sat Nov 7 ↗
Sources: Club calendar Punchup
Nov 13–14, 2026
Unverified · 1 source
The Brokerage In Bellmore
Bellmore, NY
Role not listed by the source
- 8:00 PMTickets for Fri Nov 13 ↗
- 7:00 PMTickets for Sat Nov 14 ↗
Sources: Punchup
Show 9 more runs through Feb 20, 2027
Nov 19, 2026
Unverified · 1 source
Topeka
Topeka, KS
Role not listed by the source
- time not listed
Sources: Club calendar
Nov 20–21, 2026
Unverified · 1 source
Funny Bone Comedy Club – Omaha
Omaha, NE
Role not listed by the source
- 7:00 PMTickets for Fri Nov 20 ↗
- 6:30 PMTickets for Sat Nov 21 ↗
Sources: Punchup
Nov 27–29, 2026
Unverified · 1 source
Milwaukee Improv
Brookfield, WI
Role not listed by the source
- 7:00 PMTickets for Fri Nov 27 ↗
- 6:30 PMTickets for Sat Nov 28 ↗
- 6:00 PMTickets for Sun Nov 29 ↗
Sources: Punchup
Dec 26, 2026
Unverified · 1 source
Funny Bone Comedy Club – Dayton
Dayton, OH
Role not listed by the source
- 6:30 PMTickets for Sat Dec 26 ↗
Sources: Punchup
Dec 31, 2026
Unverified · 1 source
Brea Improv
Brea, CA
Role not listed by the source
- 7:00 PMTickets for Thu Dec 31 ↗
Sources: Punchup
Feb 18–20, 2027
Unverified · 1 source
Comedy Club of Lawrence
Lawrence, Kansas
Role not listed by the source
- 7:00 PMTickets for Thu Feb 18 ↗
- 6:00 PMTickets for Fri Feb 19 ↗
- 6:00 PMTickets for Sat Feb 20 ↗
Sources: Punchup
Past performances
Openers & features
Pete opened for
None recorded yet. Club pages almost never print opener or feature names for Pete Lee’s shows, so this fills in as sources confirm them.
Opened for Pete
None recorded yet. Club pages almost never print opener or feature names for Pete Lee’s shows, so this fills in as sources confirm them.
Momentum
No momentum note yet. Our tracker started on Oct 14, 2026 (15 runs logged since), so there is no earlier period to compare bookings against. A note appears only when the data supports one.
Said on podcasts
No podcast mentions logged yet.
More on Pete
How we check: a run shows as confirmed only when two independent sources agree on it (for example the club’s own calendar plus a ticketing listing, or Pete naming the dates on a podcast). Everything else stays unverified until a second source turns up. Roles appear only when a source states them. Know a date or an opener we missed? Use the form below.
Pete Lee FAQ
Who is Pete Lee?
A stand-up comedian from Janesville, Wisconsin, and a regular on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Where is Pete Lee from?
Janesville, Wisconsin. He graduated from Janesville Craig High School in 1995.
Does Pete Lee have a special?
Yes. Pete Lee: Tall, Dark and Pleasant premiered on Showtime in July 2021.
Did Pete Lee lose his house in the fires?
Yes. Wikipedia says he lost his home in the Palisades Fire in 2025.
Is Pete Lee on tour?
Yes. Our tracker lists 27 upcoming dates; his shows are on petelee.net.
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