Net Worth →
Fast Facts

Pete Holmes: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Pete Holmes? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

By the Pop Culture Files editorial team4 min read✓ Fact-checked
Pete Holmes
Pete Holmes via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

Peter Benedict Holmes (born March 30, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and podcaster. Holmes gained recognition in the early 2010s as a stand-up comic, during which he launched his podcast You Made It Weird (2011–present), released his first comedy special, and worked as an actor and television writer. Subsequently, he began his own late-night talk show The Pete Holmes Show (2013–2014), which ran on TBS for two seasons in the time-slot after Conan, a frequent champion of his work. During the decade, he released five comedy specials: Impregnated with Wonder (2011), Nice Try, The Devil (2013), Faces and Sounds (2016), Dirty Clean (2018), and I Am Not For Everyone (2023). Holmes created and starred in the semi-autobiographical scripted comedy series Crashing, which aired on HBO for three seasons (2017–2019). He has worked as a voice actor and starred in the 2022 CBS sitcom How We Roll.

Quick facts about Pete Holmes

  • Full name: Pete Holmes
  • Born: 1979-03-30
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Comedian
  • Wikidata ID: Q3701432

Profile compiled from public Wikipedia and Wikidata data. Details can change over time.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Pete Holmes?

Peter Benedict Holmes (born March 30, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and podcaster. Holmes gained recognition in the early 2010s as a stand-up comic, during which he launched his podcast You Made It Weird (2011–present), released his first comedy special, and worked as an actor and television writer.

What nationality is Pete Holmes?

Pete Holmes is United States.

When was Pete Holmes born?

Pete Holmes was born on 1979-03-30.

Sources

More in Celebrities