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'{{short description|American comedian}} {{Use American English|date=December 2019}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Joe Pera | image = Joe Pera Hydrant Photo.jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Joseph Pera | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|7|24}} | birth_place = [[Buffalo, New York]], U.S. | alma_mater = [[Ithaca College]] | years_active = 2009–present | module = {{Infobox comedian | embed = yes | medium = {{flatlist| * Stand-up * television * film }} | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Observational comedy]] * [[character comedy]] * [[sketch comedy]] }} | subject = {{flatlist| * [[American culture]] * [[everyday life]] * [[popular culture|pop culture]] * [[embarrassment|social awkwardness]]}} }} }} '''Joseph Pera''' (born July 24, 1988<ref name="Pera1">{{cite web |url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/02/comedians-under-30-to-check-out-this-year/joe-pera |title=Comedians Under 30 To Check Out This Year |website=Complex |last=Burke |first=Jason |date=February 18, 2014 |accessdate=May 11, 2018 |quote=Joe Pera ... Age: 25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512181734/http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/02/comedians-under-30-to-check-out-this-year/joe-pera |archive-date=May 12, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C92v5tJSpYq/?img_index=1 |title=A Wonderful Birthday Yesterday... |website=Instagram |last=Pera |first=Joe |date=July 25, 2024 |accessdate=July 25, 2024 |quote="A wonderful birthday yesterday (July 24, 2024), for both me and JLo." }}</ref>) 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 specials ''Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep'', and ran for three seasons.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Maas |first1=Tyler |title='Joe Pera Talks With You' has been canceled "for now" |url=https://milwaukeerecord.com/comedy/joe-pera-talks-with-you-has-been-canceled-for-now/ |website=Milwaukee Record |access-date=July 7, 2022 |date=July 7, 2022}}</ref> ==Early life== Joe Pera was born in [[Buffalo, New York]] and raised in the suburb of [[Amherst, New York|Amherst]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://6park.news/wisconsin/interview-with-joe-pera-the-comedian-on-the-influences-behind-his-adult-swim-show.html/ |title=Interview with Joe Pera: the comedian on the influences behind his adult swim show |date=2021-11-09 |work=6Park |access-date=2022-06-16 |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616192418/https://6park.news/wisconsin/interview-with-joe-pera-the-comedian-on-the-influences-behind-his-adult-swim-show.html |archive-date=June 16, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.amherstbee.com/articles/amherst-resident-involved-in-creation-of-sitcom/|title=Amherst resident involved in creation of sitcom |date=December 6, 2006 |work=AmherstBee |access-date=January 9, 2023|language=en-US |archive-url= https://archive.today/20240109194548/https://www.amherstbee.com/articles/amherst-resident-involved-in-creation-of-sitcom/|archive-date=January 9, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> He studied film at [[Ithaca College]], where he competed in and won the college's stand-up competition three times.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://massmoca.org/joe-pera/ |title=Joe Pera |date=2016-06-01 |work=MASS MoCA |access-date=2018-07-27 |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142615/https://massmoca.org/joe-pera/ |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Pera graduated from Ithaca College in 2010.<ref name="Ithacan">{{cite web |url=https://theithacan.org/accent/alumnus-named-finalist-in-comedy-central-contest/ |title=Alumnus named finalist in Comedy Central contest |work=[[The Ithacan]] |first=Steven |last=Pirani |date=November 21, 2013 |quote=With three victories in the Ithaca College Annual Stand-Up Competition during his undergraduate years, Joe Pera ’10 ... |access-date=May 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141445/https://theithacan.org/accent/alumnus-named-finalist-in-comedy-central-contest/ |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> He moved to New York City to pursue comedy and participated in [[open mic]] nights as often as possible.<ref name="Pera2">{{cite web |url=http://texastravesty.com/interview/04/25/2018/interview-joe-pera |title=Interview with Joe Pera |date=April 25, 2018 |website=Texas Travesty |accessdate=May 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512113141/http://texastravesty.com/interview/04/25/2018/interview-joe-pera |archive-date=May 12, 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> ==Career== Known for his slow, "grandfatherly" delivery and his penchant for wearing sweaters, Pera created the [[Adult Swim]] [[Infomercials (TV specials)|Infomercials]] ''Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Quah |first1=Nicholas |title=Joe Pera, The Sleep King |url=https://www.vulture.com/2023/02/joe-pera-sleep-podcast-interview.html |website=Vulture |date=February 8, 2023 |publisher=New York Magazine |access-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref> 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''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://buffalonews.com/2016/12/09/let-joe-pera-help-find-christmas-tree/ |title=Let Joe Pera help you find a Christmas tree |website=Buffalo News |last=Ciemcioch |first=Mark |date=December 9, 2016 |accessdate=May 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512112258/http://buffalonews.com/2016/12/09/let-joe-pera-help-find-christmas-tree/ |archive-date=May 12, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Thanks to the success of those programs (all produced by Chestnut Walnut, founded by him and [[Conner O'Malley]]),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/films/detail.asp?fid=1677 |title=Peaceful Reflections Of The Apocalypse by Tom Hunt – Animation Film @ Brooklyn Film Festival |publisher=Brooklynfilmfestival.org |date=2018-04-27 |accessdate=2018-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518200630/http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/films/detail.asp?fid=1677 |archive-date=May 18, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Pera developed a television series for Adult Swim, which premiered on May 20, 2018, titled ''[[Joe Pera Talks with You]]''.<ref name="Pera2" /> He appeared on the talk show ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]'' on March 28, 2017, and on ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'' on December 4, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Team Coco|url=https://teamcoco.com/schedule/2017-03-27|access-date=2021-05-14|website=teamcoco.com|archive-date=May 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514055024/https://teamcoco.com/schedule/2017-03-27|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Megh|date=2019-12-05|title=Joe Pera and Stephen Colbert Discuss the Soothing Joys of Grocery Shopping|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/12/joe-pera-stephen-colbert-late-show.html|access-date=2021-05-14|website=[[New_York_(magazine)|Vulture]]|language=en-us}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web| title=A Bathroom Book for People Not Pooping or Peeing but Using the Bathroom as an Escape|url=https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250782694/abathroombookforpeoplenotpoopingorpeeingbutusingthebathroomasanescape|access-date=2022-02-09|website=us.macmillan.com/}}</ref> 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",<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mixcloud |url=https://www.mixcloud.com/ehfm/no-dancing-230323/ |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=www.mixcloud.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Minsker |first1=Evan |title=Watch Joe Pera's New Stand-Up Special Slow & Steady |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-joe-pera-new-stand-up-special-joe-pera-slow-and-steady/ |access-date=9 October 2023 |work=Pitchfork |date=7 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Pera |first1=Joe |title=Joe Pera: Slow & Steady |website=[[YouTube]] |date=October 6, 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_97zE4GRZk |access-date=9 October 2023 |language=en}}</ref> ==Personal life== In a video to his YouTube channel, Pera endorsed [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate [[India Walton]] for mayor of [[Buffalo, New York]] in the [[2021 Buffalo mayoral election|2021 election]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Important phone call to Buffalo (with India Walton) | date=October 19, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9MA_EPly5Y |access-date=2023-09-10 |language=en}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year!!Title!!Role!!Notes |- | 2016 | ''5 Doctors'' | Davis | |- | 2017 | ''Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat Zone'' | Jim | |- |2023 | ''[[Elemental (2023 film)|Elemental]]'' | Fern Grouchwood (voice) | |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year!!Title!!Role!!Notes |- | 2013–14 | ''[[The Chris Gethard Show]]'' | Zero Fucks Boyd | 4 episodes |- | rowspan=2|2014 |''New Timers'' | Myron | 2 episodes |- |''Pancake Breakfast Critic with Joe Pera'' | rowspan="8" | Himself | 3 episodes; Produced with MTV Other |- | rowspan=2|2016 | ''Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep'' | Short; part of ''[[Infomercials (TV specials)|Infomercials]]'' |- | ''Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree'' | |- | 2017 |''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]'' | March 28 |- | 2018–21 | ''[[Joe Pera Talks with You]]'' | 32 episodes; also creator, executive producer and writer |- | rowspan="2" | 2019 |''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'' | December 4 |- |''[[Late Night with Seth Meyers]]'' | December 18 |- | rowspan="2" |2020 |''Relaxing Old Footage with Joe Pera'' | Special |- | ''[[F Is for Family]]'' | Alaquippa Ed (voice) |6 episodes |- | rowspan=2 | 2022 | ''[[Search Party (TV series)|Search Party]]'' | Dr. Inane | Episode: "[[Search Party (season 5)|Song of Songs]]" |- | ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' | Christopher (voice) | Episode: "[[Bob's Burgers (season 12)|Ferry on My Wayward Bob and Linda]]" |- |} ===YouTube series=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year!!Title!!Role!!Notes |- | rowspan=2|2014 | ''The Perfect Week''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOg1r3RmAaWlbiVpX_-r0rIX6mJukRuI6 | title=The Perfect Week - YouTube | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> | rowspan="6" | Himself | 7 episode mini-series hosted by JASH with trailer |- | ''Pancake Breakfast Critic''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdCJ4aV6PLnUC-XmtDQGcojNgj5UX179C | title=The Pancake Breakfast Critic - Joe Pera - YouTube | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> | 3 episode mini-series hosted by MTV |- | 2015 | ''How To Make It in USA''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOg1r3RmAaWn-tuV8fHmrKw0S-tNFXnqZ | title=How to Make It in USA - YouTube | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> | 9 episode mini-series co-starring [[Conner O'Malley]] |- | 2021 | ''[[Townsends]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey5JYMbI64I|title=Joe Pera Makes a Stool for Our Cabin - Townsends Wilderness Homestead|date=October 27, 2021 |accessdate=November 13, 2021|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> | Appears in 7 episodes |- |2023 |Stavvy's World<ref>{{Citation |title=Stavvy's World #21 - Dan Licata and Joe Pera | date=April 24, 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGO11TQ9gRU |access-date=2023-05-05 |language=en}}</ref> |Episode 21: "Dan Licata and Joe Pera" |- | 2023 | ''Drifting Off with Joe Pera''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOg1r3RmAaWkKAJVrVpQYCS2BBmzfX2B5 | title='Drifting off with Joe Pera' - Sleep Podcast - YouTube | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> | <!-- 9 episode --> mini-series with co-stars |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website}} * {{IMDb name}} * ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trfHP5LHVNY Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep]'' on [[YouTube]] * [http://www.chestnutwalnutunlimited.com/ Chestnut Walnut Unlimited website] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pera, Joe}} [[Category:1988 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:21st-century American comedians]] [[Category:21st-century American male actors]] [[Category:21st-century American male writers]] [[Category:American comedy writers]] [[Category:American male comedians]] [[Category:American male television actors]] [[Category:American stand-up comedians]] [[Category:American television writers]] [[Category:Comedians from New York (state)]] [[Category:Ithaca College alumni]] [[Category:Male actors from Buffalo, New York]] [[Category:American male television writers]] [[Category:Screenwriters from New York (state)]] [[Category:Television personalities from New York (state)]] [[Category:Writers from Buffalo, New York]] [[Category:21st-century American screenwriters]]'