Gabriel Rutledge
About Gabriel Rutledge
Gabriel Rutledge is an American stand-up comedian based in the Pacific Northwest, born in 1973 in Bay Center, Washington. Active in stand-up since the early 2000s, he won the Seattle International Comedy Competition in 2004 and built a national career on clean, observational humor about marriage, parenting and life in small-town Washington.
Rutledge won the Seattle International Comedy Competition in 2004 and took the top prize at the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival in Atlanta in 2017. He has appeared on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, Nickelodeon's NickMom Night Out, Laughs on FOX and the Amazon Prime series Inside Joke, and is a frequent guest on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom radio show. His Dry Bar Comedy hour One Third of the Room (2022) racked up millions of views, followed in 2024 by his self-produced YouTube special Nectarine, filmed at the Spokane Comedy Club. His stand-up is clean, observational and built around relatable family stories.
Gabriel Rutledge tours headlining comedy clubs across the United States and Canada, with regular stops at the Spokane Comedy Club, Tacoma Comedy Club and Comedy Works in Denver. Between dates he hosts the podcast and newsletter The Drive Home with Gabriel Rutledge and uploads stand-up clips to his YouTube channel and Instagram. He has also written two books, Happiness Isn't Funny and the satirical children's book There's No F@!*ing Way You're Getting a Pony.
Videos (830)
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1:30Shout out to all the managers. From my special available here on
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1:24It’s not a young man’s hat. From my special “What Do I Do For A Living?” Up on
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1:14Even my audience has great timing
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1:53Caw!
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0:57Sup
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0:24From my special “What Do I Do For A Living” available on
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0:32From my special “Jolene” up on
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1:159 MORE BABIES?!
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0:43Men aren’t allowed to comb their hair in public
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0:37From my special “What Do I Do For A Living?” Available on
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0:42That’s too many nights
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3:00Lot going on with these ladies
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1:26From my special “Jolene” up on
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0:35When Satan picks your walk up music
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0:44You need a new story grandma
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0:51Huh?!
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0:39You’re right alcohol. I am cool.
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0:22Get your tickets
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0:43I gotta guy
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0:52I Tell Every Crowd My Age
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0:54My wife remembers everything. Not just the important parts.
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0:34Texas
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0:41It feels good to be vulnerable
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0:53My Favorite Covid Joke
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Gabriel Rutledge?
Gabriel Rutledge is an American stand-up comedian from Washington State, born in 1973. He is a past winner of the Seattle International Comedy Competition and the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, and is known for clean observational comedy about family life.
What is Gabriel Rutledge's most famous special?
His best-known hours are One Third of the Room (2022) on Dry Bar Comedy and Nectarine (2024) on YouTube, both of which have drawn millions of views. He also appeared on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham.
What style of comedy does Gabriel Rutledge do?
Rutledge performs clean, observational stand-up rooted in storytelling about marriage, parenting and growing up in rural Washington. His sets are family friendly and built on relatable everyday material.
Where is Gabriel Rutledge from?
He was born in Bay Center, a small coastal community in Washington State, and is now based in the Pacific Northwest. He came up through the Seattle club scene before headlining nationally.
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