Tom Cotter
Stand-up comedian from United States 🇺🇸
About Tom Cotter
Thomas Cotter is an American comedian known for being the runner-up of the seventh season of America's Got Talent, losing to Olate Dogs. He was raised in the East Side enclave of Providence, Rhode Island, the youngest of six children. His father, Dr. Walter C. Cotter (1923-2021), was a World War II navy veteran who later became a well-regarded neurosurgeon, and his mother, Barbara Cotter, was a homemaker who managed his father's medical office. Cotter attended the Moses Brown School in Providence and Denison University for his undergraduate degree.
Cotter has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Last Comic Standing, and in 2003 filmed his own half-hour special for Comedy Central. He has won several comedy competitions: in 1994 he won Seattle's International Stand-Up Comedy Competition, and he also won the grand prize at the Boston Comedy Festival and was voted Best Stand-Up at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival. He gained his first success in the Boston comedy scene, where he remains a favorite.
In 2012, Cotter appeared on season 7 of NBC's America's Got Talent, advancing through Las Vegas to the live episodes in Newark, New Jersey. He reached the final round of six and was the runner-up of the season, returning to perform on a results show on August 21, 2013. He is married to Kerri Louise, who is also a stand-up comedian, and the two have three sons; they have worked together on projects including Two Funny, a reality show on the Women's Entertainment network.
Videos (608)
Videos 1 to 24 of 608.
2:38CHRISTMAS IN JULY
14.2M views
1:03I'm not bitter!
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1:04Pretty sure
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0:33Many upcoming meetings with TSA… Get tickets for NC, CA, Amsterdam, WI, MA
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2:38CHRISTMAS IN JULY
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2:38It’s the most wonderful time of the year Baby It’s Cold Outside vs. WAP
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1:33One day I will be a grandfather and I’ll still tell like these
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0:46Getting older is… hard
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0:26Dad of twins
955.5K views
0:51I love the environment!
946.5K views
1:05The youngest of 6
847.2K views
0:37Throwback to AGT!
654.3K views
0:40New Years resolutions!
636.8K views
1:55Went to see my doctor
629.9K views
1:06for you on this fall Monday
567.6K views
0:56A working man
486.2K views
1:15What to expect when you're expecting, for dads
456.4K views
0:41Show business
454.8K views
0:30This one is for the dads
429.3K views
1:00Another one from AGT
419.2K views
0:54Young people
411.1K views
0:58Another from the Comedy Cellar
399.8K views
0:32shows in St. Charles, MO starting this Thursday tickets at TomCotter.com
377K views
0:15💰📉😂 #financememes #funnyvideos #shorts #comedyshorts
329.9K viewsGuest appearances (13)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Tom Cotter.
Guest appearances 1 to 13 of 13.
4:23Tom Cotter: Awkward autocorrect mistakes Oct 2020
Vincent S. Brand III
3.9K views
11:14The Artie Lange Show - Tom Cotter (in-studio) Part 1
Artie Lange
3.6K views
3:08Tom Cotter: Trump impersonation Oct 2020
Vincent S. Brand III
3.3K views
8:06The Artie Lange Show - Tom Cotter (in-studio) Part 2
Artie Lange
2.1K views
4:19Tom Cotter: Sex and marriage "Once they say 'I do,' they don't" Oct 2020
Vincent S. Brand III
1K views
1:15:06CMP 110 - Tom Cotter - Boston Made Me Funnier, America's Got Talent, Catskills Comedy, Dad Stuff
Chrissie Mayr
431 views
1:36:07Tom Cotter 5.30.20
Vincent S. Brand III
140 views
3:02Tom Cotter I could make love to a Cheerio and not break it' Oct 2020
Vincent S. Brand III
83 views
46:04Tom with Tom Cotter
Tom Shillue
76 views
1:10:51Vicki and Vinnie Live featuring Tom Cotter and Kerri Louise
Vincent S. Brand III
75 views
48:24188: Tom Cotter
Judy Gold
30 views
34:23Comic Tom Cotter is Hanging With Langan
Maureen Langan
29 views
43:42189: Tom Cotter (Part II)
Judy Gold
21 viewsChannels on this page: Vincent S. Brand III, Artie Lange, Chrissie Mayr, Tom Shillue, Judy Gold, Maureen Langan
Frequently asked questions
What is Tom Cotter known for?
He is an American comedian known for being the runner-up of the seventh season of America's Got Talent, losing to Olate Dogs.
Where did Tom Cotter grow up?
He was raised on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island, the youngest of six children, and attended the Moses Brown School and Denison University.
What comedy competitions has Tom Cotter won?
He won Seattle's International Stand-Up Comedy Competition in 1994, the grand prize at the Boston Comedy Festival, and was voted Best Stand-Up at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival.
How far did Tom Cotter get on America's Got Talent?
On season 7 in 2012 he advanced to the final round of six and was the runner-up of the season.
Is Tom Cotter married to a comedian?
Yes, he is married to stand-up comedian Kerri Louise, and the two have three sons and have worked together on projects including the reality show Two Funny.
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