Acting

Jessica Kirson

Born 1969-11-14 · South Orange Village, NJ

Jessica Kirson is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and producer. Kirson is known for performing regularly at comedy venues in New York City, including Gotham Comedy Club, Laugh Factory, Caroline's, and the Improv. Wikipedia

Acting credits

The King of Staten Island poster
7.0

Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He's now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, chasing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist that seems far out of reach. As his ambitious younger sister heads off to college, Scott is still living with his exhausted ER nurse mother and spends his days smoking weed, hanging with the guys — Oscar, Igor and Richie — and secretly hooking up with his childhood friend Kelsey. But when his mother starts dating a loudmouth firefighter named Ray, it sets off a chain of events that will force Scott to grapple with his grief and take his first tentative steps toward moving forward in life.

The King of Staten Island

2020

Sam Morril: Full Capacity poster
NR

A documentary about the comedy clubs reopening in NYC and getting back to some sense of normalcy.

Sam Morril: Full Capacity

2021

The Comedian poster
5.7

An aging comic icon, Jackie Burke, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother and his wife, Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony, the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul, and the two find inspiration in one another, resulting in surprising consequences.

The Comedian

2016

No Material poster
NR

Jessica Kirson presents 'No Material', a crowd work special. Shot live over two shows at the world-famous comedy cellar. Jessica Kirson is a powerhouse on stage. She’s a hilariously relatable performer of sheer silliness, vulnerability, and ridiculous characters. Her countless comedic character videos have racked up over 50 million views on social media. Her audience is multigenerational, creating an excuse for large groups of friends and families to spend a night out together. In an era where only 10% of all touring comedians are female, Jessica stands out as one of the strongest comedians regardless of gender.

No Material

2023

Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill poster
5.4

In a night of killer comedy, Bill Burr hosts a showcase of his most raucous stand-up comic pals as they riff on everything from COVID to Michael Jackson.

Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill

2022

Jessica Kirson: I'm the Man poster
5.4

Jessica Kirson shares her searing perspective on everything from TikTok girls to her bizarre time at a trauma center.

Jessica Kirson: I'm the Man

2025

69 Minutes with Tom Segura poster
6.0

69 Minutes is the world's preeminent ‎investigative news program hosted by comedian Tom Segura. Are you looking for coverage of the mid-east conflict? The 2024 election? Stock market analysis? Well, you won't find any of that here!

69 Minutes with Tom Segura

2023

This Is Stand-Up poster
5.0

An intimate and revealing insight into the work and lives of Stand-Up Comedians. Some of the biggest names in the game reveal what it's like to pursue this most challenging, yet important art-form.

This Is Stand-Up

2020

Are We Good? poster
4.5

This raw, intimate portrait of comedian and podcast pioneer Marc Maron follows the sudden loss of his partner and filmmaker Lynn Shelton. Maron struggles with grief, disillusionment, and a shifting comedy landscape, processing it all through his life, both on-stage and off.

Are We Good?

2025

Hysterical poster
6.4

An honest and hilarious backstage pass into the lives of some of stand-up comedy’s most boundary-breaking women, exploring the hard-fought journey to become the voices of their generation and their gender.

Hysterical

2021

Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women poster
NR

A documentary film about three generations of female Jewish comedians and the complexity and challenges of their relationship to comedy, Judaism, and gender. The film profiles Molly Picon, Fanny Brice, Sophie Tucker, Joan Rivers, Gilda Radner, and Wendy Wasserstein, as well as contemporary comedians Judy Gold and Jackie Hoffman.

Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women

2007

Just for Laughs: The Gala Specials - Jo Koy poster
NR

Internationally adored comedian, actor and author, Jo Koy is here to prove that laughter is the best medicine. Joined by his friends and fellow comedians Paul Rabliauskas, Jimmy O. Yang, JR De Guzman, Asif Ali, Jessica Kirson, and Al Val. Jo Koy hostes this comedy showcase at the renowned Just For Laughs Festival in Montréal.

Just for Laughs: The Gala Specials - Jo Koy

2023

Jessica Kirson: Talking to Myself poster
2.8

Jessica Kirson gets candid about one-night stands, having a mother who's a therapist and the enduring misery of singing "Happy Birthday."

Jessica Kirson: Talking to Myself

2019

Clambake poster
NR

What started as a way for some very business-savvy women innkeepers to extend the tourist season in P-Town (Provincetown, Massachusetts) in the fall in 1984 has now grown from a Women's Weekend into one of the premiere lesbian destinations known as Women’s Week. Without the luxury of social media or even email, the women hand-wrote letters to all their past guests, inviting them to come enjoy the beautiful autumn scenery—with a clambake and some local entertainment thrown in. Director Andrea Meyerson takes viewers on a fascinating 30-year journey, through archival footage and photos, interviews with celebrities and founders, and current events and performances, offering a historical—and hysterical—look at what a handful of innovative women can accomplish.

Clambake

2015

Behind the camera