Ian Karmel

Ian Karmel (born October 9, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian and writer. He was the co-head writer for CBS's The Late Late Show with James Corden from 2015 until the show ended in 2023. He wrote for the 2017 and 2018 Grammy Awards as well as the 2016 Tony Awards; his work on the 2016 Tony Awards earned him an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special, and his work on Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool won him an Emmy in 2019.

Karmel was born into a Jewish family in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Beaverton. He graduated from Westview High School and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Portland State University. His sister, psychologist and nutritionist Dr. Alisa Karmel, is the co-author of his book, T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories from Being Fat in a World of Thin People.

Karmel trained at the Los Angeles improv company The Groundlings and the Upright Citizens Brigade, and has been a regular contributor to the Portland Mercury, writing the weekly column "Everything as F*ck." He made his late-night debut in 2014 on TBS' Conan and was featured that year on Comedy Central's Adam DeVine's House Party. In 2015 he released his album 9.2 on Pitchfork through the Portland label Kill Rock Stars, and in 2018 he was featured in the Netflix series The Comedy Lineup. His other TV credits include IFC's Portlandia and the Travel Channel's Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America, and he has been a guest post-game analyst for the Portland Trail Blazers. He also serves as the lead voice and creative force behind the weekly podcast All Fantasy Everything on the HeadGum network.