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Joe Pera
American comedian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Pera (born July 24, 1988[1][2]) is an American comedian, writer, and actor. He is best known as the creator and star of Adult Swim's Joe Pera Talks with You, which entered development following the success of the 2016 special Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep, and ran for three seasons.[3]
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Early life
Joe Pera was born in Buffalo, New York and raised in the suburb of Amherst.[4][5]
He studied film at Ithaca College, where he competed in and won the college's stand-up competition three times.[6] Pera graduated from Ithaca College in 2010.[7] He moved to New York City to pursue comedy and participated in open mic nights as often as possible.[8]
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Known for his slow, "grandfatherly" delivery and his penchant for wearing sweaters, Pera created the Adult Swim Infomercials Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep.[9] This was followed by an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, and another stand-alone Adult Swim special titled Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree.[10] Thanks to the success of those programs (all produced by Chestnut Walnut, founded by him and Conner O'Malley),[11] Pera developed a television series for Adult Swim, which premiered on May 20, 2018, titled Joe Pera Talks with You.[8] He appeared on the talk show Conan on March 28, 2017, and on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on December 4, 2019.[12][13] In 2021, Joe Pera released a book named A Bathroom Book for People Not Pooping or Peeing but Using the Bathroom as an Escape which was illustrated by Joe Bennett.[14]
On January 31, 2023, Joe and Chestnut Walnut announced a podcast to help people fall asleep called, Drifting Off With Joe Pera. It is similar to his "Talks You To Sleep" series. Episodes are released on the first Sunday of every month, features a guest interview, a guest musician, and a philosophical monologue on a given topic. On March 3, 2023, Joe made a brief appearance on EHFM's Radio show "No Dancing",[15] where he discussed his thoughts on moving slowly and reflectively and shared a piece of music he was working on. He appears at 31:40. On October 6, 2023, Pera released a 56-minute standup special titled Joe Pera: Slow and Steady on YouTube.[16][17]
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Personal life
Pera is a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan. He has made dozens of posts on his Instagram showing his support for the team.[18]
Pera also has a huge interest in tomatoes, posting numerous photos of tomatoes on his Instagram. In an interview, he stated, "Oh, I've been into tomatoes for years. It's a bit of a challenge when so many people bring me tomatoes after shows and I have to eat them whether I'm in the mood for a tomato or not. Because people are so kind about offering them. They aren't the easiest produce to transport so I try to eat them fresh when someone brings them. And, it is hard to turn down a good heirloom tomato."[19]
In a video to his YouTube channel, Pera endorsed Democratic candidate India Walton for mayor of Buffalo, New York in the 2021 election.[20]
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