Ian Karmel

{{short description|American stand-up comedian and writer (born 1984)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|10|09}}

| birth_place = Portland, Oregon, U.S.

| alma_mater = Portland State University

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|writer|comedian}}

| years_active = 2011–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Dana Schwartz|2022}}

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Ian Karmel (born October 9, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian and writer.{{cite web|url=http://thatoregonlife.com/2017/05/ian-karmel-talks-homecomings-comedy-central-pilot-state-comedy/|title=Exclusive Interview with one of Oregon's Most Famous Comedians - That Oregon Life|website=thatoregonlife.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cc.com/comedians/ian-karmel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327084224/http://www.cc.com/comedians/ian-karmel|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 27, 2018|title=Ian Karmel - Stand-Up Comedian - Comedy Central Stand-Up|website=Comedy Central}} He was {{when|date=September 2022}} the co-head writer for CBS’ The Late Late Show with James Corden. He wrote for the 2017 and 2018 Grammy Awards as well as the 2016 Tony Awards. His work on the 2016 Tony Awards earned him an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.{{cite web |last=Ham |first=Robert |date=December 22, 2017 |title=Ian Karmel on His New Show and the Limits of Trump Jokes |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2017/12/22/19564153/ian-karmel-on-his-new-show-and-the-limits-of-trump-jokes |work=Portland Mercury |language=en-US |access-date=November 24, 2023}} His work on Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool won him an Emmy in 2019.{{Cite web |title=Ian Karmel |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/ian-karmel |website=Television Academy |language=en-US |access-date=2020-05-28}}

He portrays Kevin Duckworth in the film Summer of 69.

Early life

Karmel was born into a Jewish family in Portland, Oregon and raised in Beaverton.{{cite web |last=Segal |first=Dave |date=August 28, 2019 |title=Zack Fox, Michelle Buteau, and Ian Karmel Lead an Absurdly Strong Comedy Bill at Bumbershoot |url=https://www.thestranger.com/features/2019/08/28/41215400/zack-fox-michelle-buteau-and-ian-karmel-lead-an-absurdly-strong-comedy-bill-at-bumbershoot |work=The Stranger |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210214051345/https://www.thestranger.com/features/2019/08/28/41215400/zack-fox-michelle-buteau-and-ian-karmel-lead-an-absurdly-strong-comedy-bill-at-bumbershoot |archive-date=February 14, 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last=Simpson |first=Paul |title=Ian Karmel |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ian-karmel-mn0003287182/biography |work=AllMusic |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210214051840/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ian-karmel-mn0003287182/biography |archive-date=February 14, 2021 |url-status=live}} He graduated from Westview High School, and subsequently earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Portland State University.{{Cite web |last=Turnquist |first=Kristi |date=December 10, 2011 |title=Comedian Ian Karmel: Funny thing is, his stand-up is outstanding |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/performance/2011/12/funny_thing_is_his_stand-up_is.html |work=The Oregonian |language=en-US |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210214051711/https://www.oregonlive.com/performance/2011/12/funny_thing_is_his_stand-up_is.html |archive-date=February 14, 2021 |url-status=live}} His sister, psychologist and nutritionist, Dr. Alisa Karmel, is the coauthor of his book, T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories from Being Fat in a World of Thin People.{{Cite web |title=My Book |url=https://www.dralisakarmel.com/my-book |website=Dr. Alisa Karmel |language=en-US |access-date=2024-07-03}}

Career

Karmel trained at the Los Angeles improv company The Groundlings and the Upright Citizens Brigade. He has been a regular contributor to the Portland Mercury, writing the weekly column "Everything as F*ck".{{Cite news |title=Ian Karmel on His New Show and the Limits of Trump Jokes |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2017/12/22/19564153/ian-karmel-on-his-new-show-and-the-limits-of-trump-jokes |work=Portland Mercury |language=en-US |access-date=June 2, 2018}}

He made his late night debut in 2014 on TBS' Conan,{{Cite web |title=Ian Karmel Stand-Up 03/12/14 |url=http://teamcoco.com/video/ian-karmel-stand-up-03-12-14 |website=Team Coco |language=en-US |date=March 12, 2014 |access-date=June 2, 2018}} and was also in 2014 featured on Comedy Central's Adam DeVine's House Party Season 2.{{Cite web |title=Weird God - Adam Devine's House Party (Video Clip) |url=http://www.cc.com/video-clips/wwrwsc/adam-devine-s-house-party-weird-god |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913001827/http://www.cc.com/video-clips/wwrwsc/adam-devine-s-house-party-weird-god |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 13, 2014 |website=Comedy Central |language=en-US |access-date=June 2, 2018}}

In 2015, he released his album 9.2 on Pitchfork through the Portland label Kill Rock Stars.{{Cite web |title=Paste Magazine |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/11/ian-karmel-92-on-pitchfork-review.html |website=Paste |language=en-US |access-date=June 2, 2018}}

Karmel was featured in the Netflix 15-minute standup special series The Comedy Lineup, which premiered on July 3, 2018.{{Cite news |last=Wright |first=Megh |date=June 22, 2018 |title=Check Out the Trailer for Netflix's First Batch of 15-Minute Stand-up Specials |url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/06/watch-the-trailer-for-netflixs-the-comedy-lineup-part-1.html |work=Vulture |language=en-US |access-date=July 3, 2018}}

Karmel's other TV credits include IFC's sketch comedy series Portlandia and the Travel Channel's food reality TV series Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America. He has been a guest post-game analyst and commentator for the Portland Trail Blazers.

He also serves as the lead voice and creative force behind the weekly podcast All Fantasy Everything on the HeadGum network.{{cite web |title=All Fantasy Everything with Ian Karmel |url=https://headgum.com/all-fantasy-everything |website=Headgum |language=en-US |access-date=October 28, 2022}}

Filmography

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2025

| Summer of 69

| Kevin Duckworth

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2020

| Game On!

| Self

| CBS

| {{Cite web |last=Kanter |first=Jake |date=November 6, 2019 |title='Game On!': Keegan-Michael Key, Venus Williams & Rob Gronkowski Join CBS Remake Of James Corden's BAFTA-Winning 'A League Of Their Own' |url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/cbs-orders-game-on-keegan-michael-key-venus-williams-rob-gronkowski-1202779075/ |website=Deadline |language=en-US |access-date=February 11, 2020}}