About Darryl Lenox
Darryl O'Flynn Lenox (January 28, 1966 - April 16, 2023) was an American comedian who lived in Vancouver, British Columbia. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, he first performed stand-up at an open mic at Seattle's Comedy Underground and moved to Vancouver in 1994, becoming a fixture of the city's comedy scene. His comedy was notable for its focus on the differences between Canadians and Americans and on his struggle with blindness, having been nearsighted from birth and becoming totally blind in early 2021. Over a 34-year career he appeared on Conan, WTF with Marc Maron, and This American Life, and won the Seattle International Comedy Competition in 1999. He released two albums on Stand Up! Records, 2012's Blind Ambition and 2021's Super Bloom, the former named one of the top five comedy albums of 2012 by Stage Time Magazine. He mentored a young Seth Rogen and died of an aortic dissection in 2023.
Videos (26)
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Guest appearances (2)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Darryl Lenox.
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4:43Darryl Lenox Stand-Up 02/07/13 | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
89.4K views
1:19WTF - Why did Darryl Lenox move to Canada?
Marc Maron
2.3K viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Marc Maron
Frequently asked questions
Who was Darryl Lenox?
Darryl Lenox was an American comedian, born January 28, 1966 in Las Vegas, Nevada, who lived in Vancouver, British Columbia, and died on April 16, 2023.
Where did Darryl Lenox start doing stand-up?
He first tried stand-up at an open mic at the Comedy Underground in Seattle. In 1994 he moved to Vancouver, where he became a fixture of the local comedy scene.
What was Darryl Lenox's comedy about?
Much of his comedy dealt with the differences between Canadians and Americans and with his own blindness; he had been nearsighted from birth and became totally blind in early 2021.
What albums did Darryl Lenox release?
He released two albums on Stand Up! Records, Blind Ambition in 2012 and Super Bloom in 2021. Stage Time Magazine named Blind Ambition one of the top five comedy albums of 2012.
Which shows did Darryl Lenox appear on?
Over a 34-year career he appeared on Conan, WTF with Marc Maron and This American Life.
What competition did Darryl Lenox win?
Darryl Lenox won the Seattle International Comedy Competition in 1999.
Did Darryl Lenox mentor Seth Rogen?
Yes. Among the comedians he helped along the way, Darryl Lenox mentored a young Seth Rogen.
