Steve Hofstetter

Steve Hofstetter, born Steven Israel Hofstetter on September 11, 1979, in Queens, is an American stand-up comedian and podcast host. As of February 2026, his YouTube channel had accumulated over 976,000 subscribers and over 289,000,000 views. He starred in the FS1 special Finding Babe Ruth, has been a panelist on MLB Now on MLB Network, and was the host and executive producer of Laughs on Fox television stations. He has made television appearances including on ESPN's Quite Frankly, Showtime's White Boyz in the Hood, VH1's Countdown, and CBS's The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

Hofstetter grew up in a Jewish family in Queens, living at various times in Briarwood, Forest Hills, and Rego Park. He graduated from Hunter College High School in 1997 and received his B.A. from Columbia University's School of General Studies in 2002, where he wrote for the Columbia Spectator and served as President of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He gained a reputation by posting videos of interactions with audience members on YouTube, which led Fox Television to offer him a series called Laughs, a half-hour showcase for stand-up comedians that debuted in August 2014.

In 2006, Hofstetter released Cure for the Cable Guy through Razor & Tie, an album positioned as the antithesis of Larry the Cable Guy, which earned Stuff Magazine's "Album cover of the month". Allmusic's Bret Love wrote that Hofstetter "effectively rebels against the mainstream by positioning himself as the antithesis of the world's most popular comedian." In December 2007, he announced his album Dark Side of the Room using a "Pay-What-You-Want" model. He has also authored several books, including Ginger Kid: Mostly True Tales from a Former Nerd and Follow Your Dream (Unless Your Dream Is Stupid) (2022).