Jay Jurden

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Jay Jurden is an American comedian, writer, and actor. His work has been recognized by Just for Laughs, Time Out New York, Vulture, and Variety. He is a staff writer for The Problem with Jon Stewart.

Life and career

Jurden was raised in Jackson, Mississippi. He received his bachelor's degree in theatre and acting from Ole Miss.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Edwin B. |date=October 20, 2022 |title=Up-and-Coming Comedian to Perform at Ford Center |url=https://news.olemiss.edu/up-and-coming-comedian-to-perform-at-ford-center/ |access-date=April 22, 2023 |website=Ole Miss News |language=en-US}} He attended University of Alabama for his MFA in acting, for which he performed a short stand-up set.{{Cite web |last=Garron |first=Taylor |date=June 7, 2019 |title=Jay Jurden Uses His Southernness As a Buffer |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/06/jay-jurden-best-up-and-coming-comedian.html |access-date=April 22, 2023 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}} Jurden relocated to New York City and began doing open mics. His material often draws on his experiences as a Black, queer person from the American south.

In 2019 he performed a stand-up set on The Tonight Show.{{Cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/jay-jurden-interview-comedians-you-should-know-2020.html |title=If You Can't Write a Good Joke, Jay Jurden Isn't Listening |date=October 21, 2020 |website=Vulture |language=en-us |access-date=April 6, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026033514/https://www.vulture.com/article/jay-jurden-interview-comedians-you-should-know-2020.html |archive-date=October 26, 2020}} He released his first comedy album Jay Jurden, Y'all in 2020, which debuted at number one on iTunes.

His writing has appeared in Teen Vogue, McSweeney's, and The New Yorker.{{Cite web |date=June 15, 2021 |title=7 LGBTQ+ Comedians You Need to Know Right Now |url=https://honeysucklemag.com/7-lgbtq-comedians-you-need-to-know-right-now/ |access-date=April 22, 2023 |website=Honeysuckle Magazine |language=en}} Jurden is a staff writer for the Apple TV+ series The Problem with Jon Stewart, for which he has received three nominations for Writers Guild of America Awards.

Personal life

Jurden is bisexual.

Accolades

2019 – Just for Laughs, New Faces{{Cite web |last=Wright |first=Megh |date=July 22, 2019 |title=Just for Laughs Announces Its 2019 New Faces |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/07/just-for-laughs-new-faces-2019.html |access-date=April 22, 2023 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}
2019 – Time Out New York, Comedians To Watch
2020 – Vulture, The Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2020{{Cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/best-new-up-and-coming-comedians-to-watch-in-2020.html |title=The Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2020 |date=October 19, 2020 |website=Vulture |language=en-us |access-date=April 6, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101005759/https://www.vulture.com/article/best-new-up-and-coming-comedians-to-watch-in-2020.html |archive-date=November 1, 2020}}
2022 – Variety, 10 Comics to Watch{{Cite web |last=Riley |first=Jenelle |date=June 3, 2022 |title=Variety Names 10 Comics to Watch for 2022 |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/comics-to-watch-variety-2022-1235284552/ |access-date=April 22, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

Awards and nominations

= For ''The Problem with Jon Stewart'' =

2022 – Nominee, Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety Talk Series{{Cite web |title=Writers Guild Awards Winners & Nominees 2022-2013 |url=https://awards.wga.org/awards/nominees-winners/2022-2013 |access-date=April 22, 2023 |website=awards.wga.org |language=en}}
2023 – Nominee, Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety Talk Series{{Cite web |title=2023 Writers Guild Awards Winners & Nominees |url=https://awards.wga.org/awards/nominees-winners |access-date=April 22, 2023 |website=awards.wga.org |language=en}}
2023 – Nominee, Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety Specials (for "Election Wrap-Up Special")