About Jason John Whitehead
Jason John "JJ" Whitehead is a Canadian stand-up comedian and television writer. He grew up in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, and began performing stand-up in Scotland in 1998, with his first gig at The Stand Comedy Club in Edinburgh. In 2000 he won the BBC New Comedy Award and was a finalist for The Daily Telegraph Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Fringe. He was a staff writer on The Jim Jefferies Show (Comedy Central) from 2017 to 2019, and regularly performs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with recent solo hours including Fool Disclosure (2016), Five Times I Lied to Myself (2019), White Noise (2023), and Clubbed (2024). He also co-hosts the weekly podcast STANDBY with JJ and Francisco with comedian Francisco Ramos, and has released several comedy albums.
Videos (78)
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0:31Women Raise Women Up
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JJ Whitehead Warts and All
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0:59Catch me on Comics Unleashed Monday night
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0:47Trump's NYC Visit Sparks Excitement! NBA game 3
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0:57Edinburgh Fringe Day 2
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0:58EDINBURGH FRINGE DAY 1
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1:00Edinburgh Fringe Day 3
780 views
1:0111 1/2 Angry Men
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0:43More Men ≠ better thinking
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1:00Edinburgh Fringe Day 4
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1:20Anyone Else Superstitious about their hair?
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1:01Edinburgh Fringe Day 23
546 views
3:26Banks Suck | Animated Stand-Up by JJ Whitehead x Cope & Dalton
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1:0311 1/2 ANGRY MEN 14 Days Out
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0:58Edinburgh Fringe Day 5
484 views
0:57It Finally Rains in LA
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1:07Edinburgh Fringe Day 9
447 views
0:5911 1/2 Angry Men
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1:00Edinburgh Fringe Day 17
427 views
1:19Surprise Charges Complain
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0:5911 1/2 Angry Men Final Dress Rehearsals !!
398 views
0:59Edinburgh Fringe Day 24
381 views
1:19On The Spongebob Stage
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0:59Edinburgh Fringe Day 8
373 viewsFrequently asked questions
Where did JJ Whitehead start stand-up?
Jason John Whitehead, who grew up in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, began performing stand-up in Scotland in 1998, with his first gig at The Stand Comedy Club in Edinburgh.
What awards has JJ Whitehead won?
In 2000 he won the BBC New Comedy Award and was a finalist for The Daily Telegraph Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Did JJ Whitehead write for The Jim Jefferies Show?
Yes, Whitehead was a staff writer on The Jim Jefferies Show on Comedy Central from 2017 to 2019.
What Edinburgh Fringe shows has JJ Whitehead done?
His solo hours at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe include Fool Disclosure (2016), Five Times I Lied to Myself (2019), White Noise (2023) and Clubbed (2024).
What podcast does JJ Whitehead host?
The Canadian comic co-hosts the weekly podcast STANDBY with JJ and Francisco together with comedian Francisco Ramos, and he has released several comedy albums.
