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Caleb Hearon
American comedian, writer and actor (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Caleb Hearon (born January 24, 1995)[1] is an American comedian, writer and actor. He performed stand-up regularly in Chicago and also performed at iO Theater until relocating to Los Angeles in 2020. Hearon was a writer for the series Human Resources.[2]
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Early life and education
Hearon was born on January 24, 1995[3] and grew up in the rural, conservative town of Brookfield, Missouri.[4] He was raised in a Christian household by his young, single mother and was an active member of his church.[5] Hearon also has an older brother, and a distant relationship with his (now passed) father.[6] He recognized he was gay from adolescence and, as a result of his religion, struggled with his sexuality.[5] Hearon came out as bisexual, via a Facebook post, during college and later came out as gay.[7]
Hearon attended Missouri State University as a sociopolitical communication major with plans to eventually attend law school or another graduate program.[8][9] He joined the improv team and that catalyzed his decision to pursue a career in comedy.[5] After graduating in 2017, he moved to Chicago with other members of the team.[1][10]
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Hearon's professional comedy career began in Chicago, where he performed a weekly variety show at iO Theater as well as a stand-up show, At What Cost?, every month at Lincoln Lodge.[10] He later toured the showcase At What Cost? with fellow comedian and collaborator Holmes in Los Angeles and New York.[10]
He gained wider prominence in 2019 for his comedic Twitter videos, which are frequently up close and forward-facing.[5][9] While he had not previously used his social media accounts for comedy, he began to do so after auditioning for Saturday Night Live.[8]
Hearon has acted in supporting roles on Work in Progress and Fargo.[10] In 2020 he joined the writing staff for Human Resources, a Big Mouth spin-off series that premiered in March 2022.[8][11]
He co-hosted the Headgum podcast Keeping Records with comedian Shelby Wolstein up until October 2022.[12]
In June 2021, Hearon was announced as a series regular in the TBS pilot Space.[13] He co-created and co-wrote Best Buds with Caitie Delaney, an animated series in development at Peacock and produced by Bandera Entertainment.[14] He also appeared in the music video for MUNA's "Silk Chiffon".[15]
Hearon acted in the 2023 film I Used to Be Funny.[16] He and collaborator Holmes sold a comedy pilot about two queer friends living in Kansas City, Missouri.[17] It is in production with Jax Media and Our Lady J is the showrunner.[17]
In 2024 he appears as Palmer in Sweethearts alongside co-stars Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga, released November 28, 2024, on Max.[18] He also created the podcast So True with Caleb Hearon, which debuted February 2024.[19] So True became a Headgum podcast on October 17, 2024, and currently has over three hundred thousand YouTube subscribers.[20]
Hearon is the co-writer and star of the upcoming film Trash Mountain directed by Lilly Wachowski.[21]
Hearon taped his debut HBO comedy special in Chicago in June 2025, for airing in the fall of 2025.[22]
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Personal life
Hearon is gay.[8] He relocated to Los Angeles from Chicago in 2020.[5][23] Hearon now resides in New York City.[24]
Accolades
Awards and nominations
- 2022 – Nominee, Breakthrough Social Star, MTV Movie & TV Awards[25]
Filmography
Television
Film
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