Joe Pera is a standup comedian, writer, and filmmaker from Buffalo, NY now living in New York,
NY. Pera is best known for his Adult Swim series, “Joe Pera Talks With You,” which The LA
Times refers to as ‘TV’s quietest, most artful comedy’. He has performed his subdued standup
on Conan, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and Comedy Central. After his animated special “Joe
Pera Talks You to Sleep” (which many have found to work), he followed up with other projects
for Adult Swim including “Joe Pera Helps You Find The Perfect Christmas Tree” and “Relaxing
Old Footage with Joe Pera.” Through his production company, Chestnut Walnut, Pera has also
directed a number of film and tv projects including Conner O’Malley’s “Truthhunters” pilot for
Comedy Central. Pera’s first book ‘A Bathroom Book for People Not Pooping Or Peeing But
Using the Bathroom as an Escape’ is out now from Macmillan publishing, and on the USA
TODAY best seller list. “Joe Pera Talks With You” is now available to stream on Max, and Pera
can be seen appearing on season 5 of “Search Party.” Pera also voiced the role of “Fern” in
Peter Sohn’s Disney Pixar box office smash animated feature film “Elemental.” Pera’s new sleep
podcast “Drifting Off with Joe Pera,” a collaboration with Composer Ryan Dann, can be found
on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Patreon. New episodes release on the first Sunday of each
month. On October 6th, Joe released his independently financed and produced comedy
special, “Joe Pera: Slow and Steady,” exclusively on his own YouTube channel. The special
premiered to to a quarter of a million views opening weekend and counting.