Yannis Pappas
About Yannis Pappas
Yannis Pappas (full name Yannis Frederikos Christos Pappas) is an American comedian from Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York. He was born in Brooklyn to Greek parents: Chris Pappas, an Army officer, and Anna Pappas, a lawyer originally from Rethymno, Crete. Pappas attended college at American University in Washington, D.C., where he studied American Studies and History. He began his comedy career in 2000, stopped performing for a period due in large part to the effects of being shot during a robbery attempt, and returned to stand-up at the end of 2004 before pursuing comedy full-time in 2008.
Pappas has been featured doing stand-up on AXS TV, TruTV's How To Be a Grown Up, VH1's Best Week Ever, Fox Business and Good Morning America. With lifelong friend and director Jesse Scaturro he created the production company Ditch Films, through which he developed his popular internet characters Maurica and Mr. Panos. Beginning in 2013 he co-hosted the MSG Network show The Bracket with Chris Distefano and co-anchored the live primetime news show Fusion Live, and in 2015 he hosted the AOL Original Series 2 Point Lead.
His first special, part of Comedy Central's The Half Hour series, aired in June 2014. In 2016 he released the comedy album Let Me Be Yannis, recorded live in Madison, Wisconsin, which was awarded Album of the Year for 2016 by SiriusXM Comedy. In 2019 he released his first hour-long special Blowing the Light on YouTube, produced by comedian Andrew Schulz, followed by Mom Love (2022) and Property Owner (2025). Starting in February 2018 he co-hosted the podcast History Hyenas with Chris Distefano.
Videos (508)
Videos 1 to 24 of 508.
0:57Korean War Vet Dad loses It story - Yannis Pappas on Joe Rogan Experience
1.4M views
57:52YANNIS PAPPAS - Mom Love - Full Standup Special
1.2M views
0:33My brother is living his best life | Yannis Pappas
805.1K views
1:12:43Are We Trending Yet with Tim Dillon | YP Hour
463.8K views
1:00So lucky!
348.5K views
1:49:43Bobby Lee’s Sh*t List | Yannis Pappas Hour
314.8K views
1:00The Modern Romantic Comedy Idea | Yannis Pappas
307.9K views
0:56Yannis Pappas Roasting William Montgomery on Kill Tony
215.6K views
2:00Poor Dogie | Yannis Pappas
209.7K views
0:48Michelle Obama conspiracy | YP Hour Bonus ep
207K views
2:04:06Louis CK & Joe List - Longdays with Yannis Pappas
202.7K views
1:05:06Mark Normand - LongDays with Yannis Pappas - Episode 15
172.2K views
40:01Mr. Panos & The Pig with Tim Dillon - LongDays with Yannis Pappas bonus
140.2K views
1:21:50The State of Things - Mark Normand | YP Hour
133K views
1:20:26Wawa Twins - H. Foley & Kevin Ryan | Yannis Pappas Hour
126.7K views
1:41:01SoderPap with Dan Soder - LongDays with Yannis Pappas - Episode 30
119.5K views
1:38:42Rick Glassman is A Lot - Longdays with Yannis Pappas
107.9K views
1:24:43Dan Soder is Back | YP Hour
105.2K views
1:38:40Podcast Restaurant - Dan Soder | Yannis Pappas Hour
99.2K views
0:57Skunk’s are for 2nd Amendment | Yannis Pappas on Joe Rogan Experience
98.9K views
1:28:25Situation not Problem w/ Andrew Santino | Yannis Pappas Hour
90.2K views
3:51“Das It” - Maurica - Official Music Video
88.9K views
0:51Louis CK on Yannis Pappas
88.6K views
0:50Americanized Immigrant Food
86K viewsGuest appearances (49)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Yannis Pappas.
Guest appearances 25 to 48 of 49.
1:04:53HoneyDew Podcast | Yannis Pappas - Childbirth, Coleslaw, and ChatGPT
Ryan Sickler
35.2K views
0:34Muff with Mark Normand, Sam Morril, Yannis Pappas & Paul Virzi
Sam Morril
31.5K views
0:58Nate Bargatze Loves Applebees | Yannis Pappas podcast
Dan Soder
31.4K views
1:43:55Transvel Mcguy feat. Francis Ellis & Yannis Pappas (Full Episode)
Andrew Schulz
29.5K views
0:20New York | Yannis Pappas podcast
Dan Soder
28.1K views
0:48Tesla Talk with Yannis Pappas & Andrew Santino | Whiskey Ginger
Andrew Santino
27.8K views
54:00Smaller is Better with Yannis Pappas | Jim Norton Can't Save You EP 84
Jim Norton
24.4K views
0:27Yannis Pappas was the class clown with .67 GPA
Ryan Sickler
18.6K views
0:32Mark Normand fart fail (with Sam Morril, Yannis Pappas, Paul Virzi)
Sam Morril
16.5K views
0:35Yannis Pappas's parents dropped the ball!
Ryan Sickler
14.8K views
1:19:45The Yannis Pappas Podcannis | Anniewood Pod Ep. 132 - Annie Lederman
Annie Lederman
14.5K views
0:36Waitering Army Flashback | Yannis Pappas podcast
Dan Soder
10.8K views
4:21Female Soldiers Through History with Yannis Pappas & Chris Distefano - CLIP - Bertcast
Bert Kreischer
10.1K views
0:30Kids & Dogs | Yannis Pappas podcast
Dan Soder
8.3K views
5:26Yannis Pappas' Crown Heights Story - CLIP - Bertcast
Bert Kreischer
7.4K views
0:30Dan Bod | Yannis Pappas podcast
Dan Soder
6.9K views
1:07:54Relatively Sane Ep 053. Yannis Pappas
Jessica Kirson
5.4K views
1:17Danny's | Yannis Pappas podcast
Dan Soder
5.2K views
10:09The most adventurous thing about Yannis Pappas | clip from RAP 1109
Luis J. Gomez
3.4K views
1:37:14Yannis Pappas | The Very Funny Podcast: Quarantined with Nemr Edition Episode
Nemr Abou Nassar
2.9K views
13:23The Artie Lange Show - Yannis Pappas (Part ) - In the Studio
Artie Lange
2.8K views
4:44CLIP! - The Pete & Sebastian Show - EP 571 feat. Yannis Pappas - "Pete's Playhouse"
Sebastian Maniscalco
2.6K views
5:45The Artie Lange Show - Yannis Pappas (Part ) - In the Studio
Artie Lange
863 views
7:18Bad Cop Bad Cop w/ Yannis Pappas | NDP w/ Mike Vecchione
Mike Vecchione
774 viewsChannels on this page: Ryan Sickler, Sam Morril, Dan Soder, Andrew Schulz, Andrew Santino, Jim Norton, Annie Lederman, Bert Kreischer, Jessica Kirson, Luis J. Gomez, Nemr Abou Nassar, Artie Lange, Sebastian Maniscalco, Mike Vecchione
Frequently asked questions
Who is Yannis Pappas?
He is an American comedian from Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York, born to Greek parents, known for his stand-up and internet characters Maurica and Mr. Panos.
What internet characters did Yannis Pappas create?
Through his production company Ditch Films, he created the popular internet characters Maurica and Mr. Panos.
What award did his comedy album win?
His 2016 album Let Me Be Yannis, recorded live in Madison, Wisconsin, was awarded Album of the Year for 2016 by SiriusXM Comedy.
What is Yannis Pappas' first hour-long special?
His first hour-long special, Blowing the Light, was released on YouTube in 2019 and was produced by comedian Andrew Schulz.
What podcast does Yannis Pappas co-host?
Beginning in February 2018, he co-hosted the podcast History Hyenas with frequent collaborator Chris Distefano.
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