About Pete Holmes

Watch highlights from Pete Holmes's Comedy Central Presents special.

Pete Holmes is a nationally touring stand-up comedian, actor, improviser, writer and cartoonist. He has appeared on VH1's "Best Week Ever," Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," "Comedy Central Presents," "John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show," "Ugly Americans" and the Motherload "Honesty" series. He has also been featured on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" and "CONAN."

Pete was recently named one of Variety's "Top 10 Comics to Watch."

Pete has studied and performed at Chicago's Improv Olympic and Playground theaters, as well as Boston's Improv Asylum theater and New York City's Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Pete's cartoons have appeared in various magazines, most notably The New Yorker. He also writes for CollegeHumor.com and designs t-shirts for BustedTees.com.