Francesco De Carlo
About Francesco De Carlo
Francesco De Carlo is an Italian stand-up comedian, radio host and TV writer from Rome and the first Italian comic to build an international career performing stand-up in English. A former political scientist and press officer at the European Parliament, he later became one of the most internationally touring Italian comedians, with a Netflix special and regular slots at the Comedy Cellar in New York.
De Carlo built his early career as a host on Rome's Radio Globo and as a TV writer alongside Sabina Guzzanti, Neri Marcore and Trio Medusa. He made his Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2014 and toured with the Comedy Sans Frontieres project alongside Eddie Izzard and Dylan Moran. His hour-long Netflix special Cose di questo mondo, filmed in Milan and directed by Francesco Imperato, was released in 2019 and made him the second Italian stand-up on the platform, available in 190 countries. He has performed in 17 countries, headlined two sold-out London runs in 2017 and 2019, and is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in New York. In 2025 his Italian-language Mortacci Tour sold out theatres across Italy with over 50 dates and almost 40,000 spectators in the first half of the year, and he launched his first US tour Live in America.
Francesco De Carlo is currently touring with Mortacci across Italian theatres and with Live in America at US comedy clubs including the New York Comedy Club, Helium Comedy Club Philadelphia, Portland and Buffalo, and Emerald City Comedy. His Netflix special Cose di questo mondo streams worldwide, tour dates and clips are on francescodecarlo.com and Instagram.
Videos (44)
Videos 25 to 44 of 44.
0:39Some quotes just don't work with an Italian accent!
122.6K views
3:59Francesco De Carlo - L'apatia (Stand up comedy)
119.1K views
0:46Facciamo un brindisi
95.6K views
1:34Rock 'n Roll everybody... right?
83.9K views
1:34Francesco De Carlo - Brexit at a party
82.1K views
1:26I don't like hypocrisy!
67.9K views
0:42The best excuse to use with your boss if you're late, you're Italian and your name is Mario
67K views
1:13And kids, that's how I met MY mother.
65.2K views
1:36Are we sure this is the right guy to drive??
61.4K views
1:29Rock ’n Roll everybody…. Right?
54.8K views
0:57Problemi con l'inglese - Francesco De Carlo
51.7K views
3:26Francesco De Carlo - La canzone del tirannosauro
50.5K views
1:23DRIVING IN ITALY-My new special is out now on my YouTube channel. Watch the full show now
37.8K views
0:56They don't check your references!
37.8K views
1:11And kids, that’s how I met MY mother
35.7K views
0:45I will tour the US soon and try carbonara in every city. Maybe I'm wrong.
34.7K views
0:35A good strong political platform is based on two pillars in Italy
31K views
1:18I’ve been so committed to this path that I’ve seen entire careers develop in front of my eyes
28.3K views
0:44Best show! How I Met MY Mother!
19.1K views
1:00Just your average conversation with a priest.
16.4K viewsGuest appearances (7)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Francesco De Carlo.
Guest appearances 1 to 7 of 7.
11:59Matteo Lane Goes To Olive Garden With Nick Smith & Francesco De Carlo
Matteo Lane
470.8K views
13:02Matteo Lane Goes To Starbucks In Italy With Francesco De Carlo
Matteo Lane
356.5K views
8:02Matteo Lane Learns How To Order Italian Coffee With Francesco De Carlo
Matteo Lane
210.8K views
16:29Italy - Matteo Lane & Nick Smith ft. Francesco De Carlo - I Never Liked You Ep 24
Matteo Lane
145.9K views
5:12Francesco De Carlo in "La natura dello scorpione"
Alessandro Gori
4.2K views
59:14Covid Late Night con Saverio Raimondo -3a puntata con Francesco De Carlo e J-Ax
Saverio Raimondo
3.1K views
20:32Comics Jo Caulfield (Edinburgh) and Francesco De Carlo (Rome) are Hanging With Langan
Maureen Langan
161 viewsChannels on this page: Matteo Lane, Alessandro Gori, Saverio Raimondo, Maureen Langan
Frequently asked questions
Who is Francesco De Carlo?
Francesco De Carlo is an Italian stand-up comedian, radio host and TV writer from Rome, and the first Italian comic to make a career performing stand-up in English internationally. He is the star of the 2019 Netflix special Cose di questo mondo.
What is Francesco De Carlo's most famous special?
His best-known work is the Netflix stand-up special Cose di questo mondo, filmed in Milan and released in 2019. The hour covers his bad habits, religion, politics and lessons learned travelling the world, and it streams in 190 countries.
What style of comedy does Francesco De Carlo do?
He performs observational, political and storytelling stand-up in both Italian and English. His material draws on European politics, religion, Italian stereotypes and life on the road as an international touring comic.
Where is Francesco De Carlo from?
He is from Rome, Italy. Before becoming a comedian he worked for four years as a political scientist and press officer at the European Parliament before moving fully into comedy and radio.
Where can I watch Francesco De Carlo?
His Netflix special Cose di questo mondo streams worldwide, current dates for the Italian Mortacci Tour and the US Live in America tour are on francescodecarlo.com, and he performs regularly at the Comedy Cellar in New York.
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