Pete Holmes
About Pete Holmes
Pete Holmes (born Peter Benedict Holmes on March 30, 1979, in Boston) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer and podcaster. He gained recognition in the early 2010s as a stand-up comic, launching his podcast You Made It Weird (2011-present) and releasing his first comedy special. He went on to host his own late-night talk show, The Pete Holmes Show, which ran on TBS for two seasons from 2013 to 2014 in the time slot after Conan, a frequent champion of his work.
Holmes has released five comedy specials: Impregnated with Wonder (2011), Nice Try, The Devil (2013), Faces and Sounds (2016), Dirty Clean (2018) and I Am Not For Everyone (2023). He created and starred in the semi-autobiographical scripted comedy series Crashing, which aired on HBO for three seasons (2017-2019), and starred in the 2022 CBS sitcom How We Roll. He has provided the voices for several characters on Comedy Central's cartoon Ugly Americans and was the voice of the E-Trade baby in television commercials. Since 2006, his cartoons have appeared in The New Yorker.
Holmes grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he graduated from Lexington High School before attending Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts, graduating with a degree in English and Communications in 2001. During college he played in a punk rock band and participated in an improvisational comedy troupe called The Sweaty-Toothed Madmen. His long-form podcast You Made It Weird has featured guests such as Garry Shandling, Judd Apatow, Aziz Ansari, John Mulaney and Dana Carvey, with episodes typically discussing comedy, sexuality and religion. He created a comedic portrayal of Batman in CollegeHumor's internet series Badman.
Videos (911)
Videos 97 to 120 of 911.
0:39GOD IS NO THING
1.3M views
0:49When Rainn Wilson watches THE OFFICE | You Made It Weird
1.3M views
0:37Alistair Ogden "Here are some of my favorite life bits!"
1.2M views
0:32Anthony Jeselnik ROASTS Pete
1.2M views
0:21CYBORG IS FIRED! | BAT-CANNED
1.2M views
2:21On The Set Of Ex-Men: Jean Grey
1.2M views
1:55Heaven: I Knew It!
1.2M views
2:04Bartender Pete: Pick Your Poison
1.2M views
1:59Patton Oswalt: Wesley Snipes Went Crazy On The Set Of "Blade: Trinity"
1.2M views
0:48A Special Pheromone is Released
1.1M views
6:47Pete Holmes on Conan (HD)
1M views
1:03SMALLEST SMILE with Stephen Colbert
1M views
1:07“Evidence” for God - Check out my new special Silly Silly Fun Boy!
1M views
0:28BATMAN TRASHES CYBORG! | BAT-CANNED
1M views
1:38Pete Is The Worst Doctor: Weight Loss
1M views
2:18I put Q-Tips deep in my ear SILLY SILLY FUNY BOY is available for early access NOW on @800pgm
995.3K views
1:00No wipers on the freeway? I’ve never seen this type of road rage
995K views
2:27Ex-Men: Cyclops Outtakes
986.9K views
2:35Bill Burr Slams "The Pete Holmes Show" Set
973.4K views
2:17Play "Racist or Super-Racist"
971.7K views
2:38Therapist: Confidentiality
910.6K views
1:13WORDS have POWER.
901.6K views
1:34Street Fighter: M. Bison Outtakes
891.6K views
1:14Neil deGrasse Tyson “Why does everyone POINT UP?” on StarTalk.
862.7K viewsGuest appearances (108)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Pete Holmes.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 108.
3:53Pete Holmes Just Can't Get Into "Game Of Thrones" | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.2M views
1:46:21Dr. Phil LIVE! With Jelly Roll, Pete Holmes and Steph Tolev
Adam Ray
1.1M views
3:39Pete Holmes' Moment Of Airport Joy | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
641.9K views
5:06What Makes Pete Holmes Laugh Out Loud? | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
518.8K views
3:08Pete Holmes' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle-Like Injury | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
449.9K views
1:02:54Pete Holmes | Getting Doug with High
Doug Benson
443.6K views
3:37Pete Holmes' Nickelback Autograph | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
426.7K views
1:32:53Dr Phil LIVE! With Pete Holmes, Casey Rocket, Thomas Lennon, Big Jay Oakerson and more!
Adam Ray
422.3K views
2:44Pete Holmes: Why Is Some Racism Still Okay? | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
406.3K views
3:51Pete Holmes Had No Idea Malia Obama Was At His Show | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
363.5K views
3:54Pete Holmes Is Afraid Of Confronting Texting Cabbies | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
354.1K views
1:28:51Jay Chandrasekhar, John Roy, Pete Holmes, Jerry Minor, & Horatio Sanz | Getting Doug with High
Doug Benson
347.3K views
7:05Pete Holmes: Robert De Niro Walks Like Gumby | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
320.2K views
5:11▶ Gary Gulman - Ode to Trader Joes (Pete Holmes Show)
Gary Gulman
303.4K views
1:38:24Whiskey Ginger - Pete Holmes
Andrew Santino
296.2K views
3:25Pete Holmes’ Dad Doesn’t Like To Dress Up | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
271K views
1:00:55Something's Burning S2 E13: Pete Holmes and Jonathan Kite Get Me To Go Vegan For 45 Minutes
Bert Kreischer
252.2K views
4:51Pete Holmes Is Grateful He Isn't A Magician | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
238.3K views
5:58Pete Holmes: Google Is Ruining Our Lives | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
235.6K views
2:20Pete Holmes Calls Out Bruce Springsteen & Neil Diamond’s Creepy Lyrics | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
229.6K views
2:25Pete Holmes Doesn’t Use Waze | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
217K views
5:10Pete Holmes Thinks Expectant Dads Should "Woman Up" | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
215K views
1:21:31Pete Holmes | Whiskey Ginger with Andrew Santino
Andrew Santino
191.2K views
4:46I Like To Watch With Pete Holmes | Team Coco
Conan O'Brien
191K viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Adam Ray, Doug Benson, Gary Gulman, Andrew Santino, Bert Kreischer
Frequently asked questions
What is Pete Holmes known for?
He is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and podcaster, known for his podcast You Made It Weird, his TBS talk show The Pete Holmes Show, and the HBO series Crashing.
What is the podcast You Made It Weird?
It is Pete Holmes' long-form comedy podcast launched in 2011, featuring guests such as Garry Shandling, Judd Apatow and John Mulaney, discussing comedy, sexuality and religion.
What comedy specials has Pete Holmes released?
He has released five specials: Impregnated with Wonder (2011), Nice Try, The Devil (2013), Faces and Sounds (2016), Dirty Clean (2018) and I Am Not For Everyone (2023).
What was the HBO series Crashing about?
Crashing is a semi-autobiographical scripted comedy series created by and starring Pete Holmes, which aired on HBO for three seasons from 2017 to 2019.
Where did Pete Holmes study?
He graduated from Lexington High School in Massachusetts and attended Gordon College in Wenham, graduating with a degree in English and Communications in 2001.
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