Tom Papa
Stand-up comedian from United States 🇺🇸
About Tom Papa
Thomas Papa Jr. (born November 10, 1968) is an American comedian, actor, and radio host. He hosts the Sirius XM Satellite Radio show Come to Papa and, since July 2019, co-hosts the Sirius XM show What a Joke with Papa and Fortune with Fortune Feimster. He was the head writer and a performer on the radio variety show Live from Here, hosted by Chris Thile, where he delivered the "Out in America" segment, and he hosted the show Baked on the Food Network.
Papa was born in Passaic, New Jersey, to Elaine and Thomas Papa, and grew up in Park Ridge and later Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, where he graduated from Pascack Hills High School in 1986. He is a graduate of Rider College. He began performing stand-up in New York City in 1993, playing open mics and hosting at the Stand Up New York comedy club, and toured with Jerry Seinfeld after meeting him at the Comedy Cellar. He released his debut comedy album Calm, Cool, & Collected in 2005, and his one-man show Only Human opened at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. Two of his specials, Live in New York City and Freaked Out, were directed by Rob Zombie, and in 2020 he released the Netflix special You're Doing Great!.
As an actor, Papa had a recurring role as Luff in the HBO and Cinemax series The Knick, appeared in Chris Rock's Top Five, and starred as Ray Arnett alongside Michael Douglas and Matt Damon in Behind the Candelabra (2013), his second film with director Steven Soderbergh after The Informant! (2009). He played the title character of El Superbeasto in Rob Zombie's animated feature, lent his voice to Bee Movie, and in 2010 hosted NBC's The Marriage Ref for two seasons. His catchphrase is "Have you ever? I have!"
Videos (1,140)
Videos 1 to 24 of 1,140.
1:08The moment you realize you may not have been the great dad you thought you were. | Tom Papa
901.6K views
0:48A Parent's Sacrifice | Tom Papa
758.9K views
1:32:39Craig Ferguson on his Late Night Regrets and Becoming an American |Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
591K views
1:22How Jenna Fischer landed the Pam role | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
539K views
1:09:03Jerry Seinfeld Declares: Comedy Is Not Dead! | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
339.5K views
1:21:31Breaking Bread with Kathleen Madigan
307.3K views
1:15:37Tig Notaro on ending her friendship with Cheryl Hines over RFK Jr. | Breaking Bread
298.9K views
1:24:56Breaking Bread with Jim Gaffigan
286.9K views
1:40:18Breaking Bread with Leanne Morgan
274.8K views
1:03I really don’t understand this about men | Tom Papa
261.2K views
1:16:52Jimmy Kimmel ( Italian) on BFFs Matt Damon & Howard Stern | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
232.2K views
1:39The real story of Reno 911! Catch the full episode of Breaking Bread wherever you podcast.
220.2K views
1:18:07Kathleen Madigan Fears the News | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
194.9K views
1:18:00Breaking Bread Episode 22 (feat. Joe Rogan)
188.2K views
1:01:51Tim Dillon Isn't Phased by the $11T loss and Talks Friendship with RFK Jr.
184.3K views
1:11:17Anthony Jeselnik Doesn't Believe In Cancel Culture | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
180.5K views
1:09:10Leanne Morgan is Building an Entertainment Empire, and a Pontoon Boat | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
148.5K views
1:10:19Moon Unit Zappa Shares The Truth on Living With Frank Zappa | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
147.5K views
57:11Matt Damon Goes Deep on The Instigators, Bourne & Robin Williams | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
136.3K views
9:21How To Start Baking Sourdough (Part 1) | Getting Baked with Tom Papa
130.5K views
2:02“They/Them was a real flop” - Robby Hoffman
125.7K views
58:50Dave Attell Can't Sleep | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
123.8K views
0:24Taylor Tomlinson breaks down my therapy-proof parenting
118.3K views
1:05:34Breaking Bread Episode 10 (feat. Bill Burr)
113.1K viewsGuest appearances (52)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Tom Papa.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 52.
0:42Twitter is Meaner Now | Vir Das | Breaking Bread w/ Tom Papa
Vir Das
254.2K views
5:09Tom Papa: Smoking Is Still The Coolest Thing You Can Do | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
253.7K views
5:13Tom Papa Summers Differently Than The Super Rich | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
244.3K views
5:55Tom Papa: Everyone Is A Baby | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
242.2K views
5:22Tom Papa Stand-Up 06/14/17 | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
194.9K views
0:40First Class or Braces with my friend Tom Papa!
Pete Holmes
148.8K views
1:28:31Whiskey Ginger - Tom Papa
Andrew Santino
130.4K views
18:18Comedian Tom Papa's run in with Tom Cruise.
Kevin Nealon
125K views
1:00Tom Papa Saw A Ghost | You Made It Weird
Pete Holmes
119.6K views
3:27Tom Papa Hates Cruises | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
109.9K views
1:28:36Tom Papa | Whiskey Ginger with Andrew Santino 242
Andrew Santino
107.2K views
49:56Clean Comedy and Cookin’ Candy with Brian Regan and Tom Papa | Something’s Burning | S1 E19
Bert Kreischer
102.7K views
2:21Tom Papa On People’s Fake Social Media Lives | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
95.3K views
4:36Tom Papa Compares Dads To Pack Mules | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
94.1K views
1:15:36Tom Papa | The Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan | FULL EPISODE 28
Neal Brennan
87K views
2:18:05Tom Papa | You Made It Weird
Pete Holmes
85.7K views
1:21:49The Church Of What's Happening Now: - Tom Papa
Joey Diaz
83.5K views
4:34Tom Papa Supports Babies Who Cry On Airplanes | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
82.8K views
1:21:55Ep. 54 Girl Dad w/ Tom Papa | Where My Moms At Podcast
Christina Pazsitzky
78.8K views
3:14Tom Papa Wants You To Eat Bread | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
72.1K views
1:00Old School Guy - WMBD Tom papa
Mark Normand
71.3K views
2:12:24Bertcast # 386 - Tom Papa & ME
Bert Kreischer
64.4K views
1:07:19Tom Papa The Pumpkin Spice Prince! | Whiskey Ginger
Andrew Santino
61.2K views
2:11:32Bertcast # 457 - Tom Papa & ME
Bert Kreischer
59.2K viewsChannels on this page: Vir Das, Conan O'Brien, Pete Holmes, Andrew Santino, Kevin Nealon, Bert Kreischer, Neal Brennan, Joey Diaz, Christina Pazsitzky, Mark Normand
Frequently asked questions
Who is Tom Papa?
He is an American comedian, actor and radio host who hosts the Sirius XM show Come to Papa and co-hosts What a Joke with Papa and Fortune with Fortune Feimster.
When did Tom Papa start doing stand-up?
He began performing stand-up in New York City in 1993, playing open mics and hosting at the Stand Up New York comedy club.
Did Tom Papa tour with Jerry Seinfeld?
Yes, he toured with Jerry Seinfeld after meeting him at the Comedy Cellar in New York.
Which of Tom Papa's specials did Rob Zombie direct?
Rob Zombie directed his specials Live in New York City and Freaked Out.
What film did Tom Papa make with Steven Soderbergh?
He starred as Ray Arnett in Behind the Candelabra (2013), his second film with Soderbergh after The Informant! (2009).
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