Martin Urbano
About Martin Urbano
Martin Urbano is a Mexican-American stand-up comedian and writer originally from Brownsville, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. He started in comedy after graduating from Hanna High School in 2012 and built his career through the Austin and New York alt comedy scenes. Urbano is known for an absurdist, deadpan style and a willingness to play unreliable, off-kilter narrators on stage.
Martin Urbano released his hour The Apology Comeback Tour, filmed at the State Theatre in Austin, after a year-long run that earned him a Best Newcomer nomination at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and dates at Just For Laughs Montreal and Melbourne Comedy Festival. The full special streams on YouTube. He has appeared on Comedy Central's Stand-Up Featuring showcase and made his late-night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. As an actor he has a recurring role as Julio Tambien on Hulu's This Fool, and as a writer he has staffed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Danny Brown's Show on Viceland and the National Lampoon Comedy Hour. His style blends absurdism with sharp, character-driven observations about identity and American life.
Martin Urbano tours clubs and theaters across the United States, with confirmed 2026 dates at Helium Comedy Club Portland, The Rabbit Box Theatre in Seattle and the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin. His hour The Apology Comeback Tour is available free on YouTube, and he is active on Instagram at @martinurbanojr.
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Guest appearances (19)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Martin Urbano.
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4:53Stand-Up Comedy from Martin Urbano
Jimmy Kimmel
188.9K views
53:18King vs Commie | Roast Battle LA Ft/ Zac Townsend, Martin Urbano, Sarah Weinshenk, Rachel Wolfson
Brian Moses
25.1K views
58:23Chris Gethard Presents 104: "Comedy Amateurclass" with Martin Urbano
Chris Gethard
14.5K views
1:38:19How Big Is It with Martin Urbano | The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi | Comedy Podcast
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
11.1K views
58:22Chris Gethard Presents 307: "Comedy Amateurclass Vol. 3" with Martin Urbano
Chris Gethard
6.6K views
57:51Chris Gethard Presents 206: "Comedy Amateurclass Vol. 2" with Martin Urbano
Chris Gethard
6.5K views
11:07Yo Mama Jokes with Martin Urbano | The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi | Comedy Podcast Excerpt
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
3.5K views
1:56Julia Claire and Martin Urbano Compare Tweets | Chris Gethard Presents
Chris Gethard
2.7K views
3:26Martin Urbano Opens His Final Comedy Amateurclass | Chris Gethard Presents
Chris Gethard
2.3K views
1:42Martin Urbano Tells Pedophile Jokes & Defends Epstein w/ Keith Haskel | Chris Gethard Presents
Chris Gethard
2.3K views
2:38Martin Urbano Gets Steven Castillo To Spill The Tea About Working At SNL | Chris Gethard Presents
Chris Gethard
2K views
3:07Martin Urbano Introduces His Comedy Amateurclass | Chris Gethard Presents
Chris Gethard
1.8K views
32:53Martin Urbano | Steph Infection w/ Steph Tolev
Stephanie Tolev
1.5K views
2:26Kelsey Caine, Chris Gethard, and Martin Urbano Explore Offensive Comedy | Chris Gethard Presents
Chris Gethard
816 views
2:11Martin Urbano Introduces His Second Comedy Amateurclass | Chris Gethard Presents
Chris Gethard
763 views
53:43Ep. 181 of Good Time Gal with Martin Urbano!
Caitlin Peluffo
724 views
2:47Martin Urbano's Disciples Turn In Their Permission Slips | Chris Gethard Presents
Chris Gethard
502 views
1:01Martin Urbano Hosts CGP This Wednesday at 11PM ET on MNN
Chris Gethard
383 views
2:03Keith Haskel & Martin Urbano Get Distracted By A New Fetch Friend | Chris Gethard Presents
Chris Gethard
148 viewsChannels on this page: Jimmy Kimmel, Brian Moses, Chris Gethard, Gianmarco Vincent Soresi, Stephanie Tolev, Caitlin Peluffo
Frequently asked questions
Who is Martin Urbano?
Martin Urbano is a Mexican-American stand-up comedian and TV writer from Brownsville, Texas. He is known for absurdist, deadpan stand-up and his role as Julio Tambien on Hulu's This Fool.
What is Martin Urbano's most famous special?
His best known hour is The Apology Comeback Tour, filmed in Austin and earning a Best Newcomer nomination at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It streams free on YouTube.
What style of comedy does Martin Urbano do?
Urbano performs absurdist, character-forward alt comedy with deadpan delivery. He often plays an unreliable narrator riffing on identity, regret and American life.
Where is Martin Urbano from?
He is from Brownsville, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. He graduated from Hanna High School in 2012 and built his comedy career in Austin and New York.
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