About Adam Quesnell
Adam Quesnell is an American stand-up comedian and screenwriter from Fargo, North Dakota, now living in Los Angeles. Born in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, he earned an MFA in scriptwriting in 2007 from Minnesota State University Moorhead. He began performing stand-up in Fargo in 2009, with his first performance as the opening act for Todd Barry, and later moved to Minneapolis and then Los Angeles. He has been credited by the High Plains Reader with helping to build the comedy scene in Fargo, and was named the city's No. 2 comedian in a 2015 poll. Quesnell has released two comedy albums on Stand Up! Records, 2014's Can We Afford This Much Despair? and 2018's Despair 2: Social Justice Warlord, as well as the 2018 single Egghead. His work, often noted for its dark subject matter, has been described by critics as 'dark but digestible' and 'razor sharp'.
Videos (12)
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5:14Nick Wieme at the Red Raven
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5:17Adam Quesnell at Acme
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5:29Adam Quesnell at CCU (Spiders and Babies)
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4:53Adam Quesnell At Acme Comedy Co.
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7:15Adam Quesnell: Seven Minutes at Sisyphus
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4:12Social Justice Warlord
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4:45The Difference Between Fear and Disgust
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5:21Adam Quesnell at Comedy Corner Underground
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7:54Cult Classic: Night of the Living Dead Part 1
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3:33Let There Be Tight - Bad Feeling
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11:04Cult Classic: Night of the Living Dead Part 3
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9:55Cult Classic: Night of the Living Dead Part 2
81 viewsFrequently asked questions
Where is Adam Quesnell from?
Adam Quesnell was born in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and is a stand-up comedian and screenwriter from Fargo, North Dakota, who moved on to Minneapolis and then Los Angeles.
How did Adam Quesnell start doing stand-up?
He began in Fargo in 2009, and his very first performance was as the opening act for Todd Barry.
What albums has Adam Quesnell released?
On Stand Up! Records he released Can We Afford This Much Despair? in 2014 and Despair 2: Social Justice Warlord in 2018, along with the 2018 single Egghead.
What is Adam Quesnell's comedy like?
His work is often noted for its dark subject matter, and critics have called it 'dark but digestible' and 'razor sharp'.
What did Adam Quesnell do for comedy in Fargo?
The High Plains Reader credits Quesnell with helping build the Fargo comedy scene, and a 2015 poll ranked him No. 2 among the city's comedians. He also holds an MFA in scriptwriting from Minnesota State University Moorhead, earned in 2007.
