Acting

Jānis Kreičmanis

Valmiera, Latvia

Jānis Kreičmanis is one of the leading stand-up comedians in Latvia. He began his comedy career in 2016, performing in shows at bars in Riga, and soon became a permanent member of Comedy Latvia. He has several solo shows: Nav ļūrēji (2020), Liels puika (2022), Pirmās ūsas (2023). Jānis Kreičmanis is a multiple award-winning stand-up comedian in Latvia. He won the title of Comedian of the Year in 2021, Joke of the Year in 2022, Joke of the Year again in 2023, and in 2024, he received both the Comedian of the Year and Joke of the Year awards at the same time. In addition to stand-up, Jānis is also active in the world of podcasts. His main podcast is "Kreiča Podkāsts", which combines personal stories with humor. He is also one of the creators of the podcast "Sivēni", along with comedians Aleksandrs Guzenko and Kalvis Troskas.

Acting credits

"Comedy Latvia" comedians open the grilling season by roasting three prominent people in Latvia - humorist Ufo, rapper ansis, and improviser and event host Kaspars Breidaks.

UFO cepiens

2023

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Grābeklis 2025

2026

What happens when Latvia's best comedians and TV diva Baiba Sipeniece - Gavare meet on the same stage? A very hot roast is expected. Following the best traditions of "roasting", Baiba will have to sweat a lot, but she will not be left in debt for her answer.

Baibas cepiens

2022

10.0

Comedy Latvia annual stand-up celebration and awarding of the best comedians of 2022.

Grābeklis 2022

2023

10.0

Comedy Latvia's annual stand-up show and awards ceremony.

Grābeklis 2021

2022

3rd annual comedy award ceremony in Latvia.

Grābeklis 2023

2024

A charity show by Latvian comedians and partners in support of Ukraine. The show featured performances by more than 30 artists, including Baiba Sipeniece-Gavare, Aleksandrs Guzenko, Četri Brāļi, Jānis Kreičmanis, Kalvis Troska, Rūdolfs Kugrēns, and others.

Burst of Laughter

2025

Comedy Latvia is going on its annual tour with the stand-up comedy “Neatšķaidīts”! All the comedians of Comedy Latvia’s core lineup have prepared their latest material, polished it in summer venues, and are ready to tell it on stages all over Latvia. The brightest comedians of the Latvian stand-up scene will go on the tour - Rūdolfs Kugrēns, Jānis Kreičmanis, Kalvis Troska, Aleksandrs Guzenko, Kaspars Žilins, and Jack Everitt. The newest member of Comedy Latvia, Kārlis Strautiņš, will take care of warming up the veterans. This year, we want everything to be simple, so to speak - undiluted. Stages with one high chair and one microphone, just a few lights so that you can see who is speaking, and the funniest comedians of Latvia - you can expect that from the evening together with Comedy Latvia.

Neatšķaidīts

2022

9.0

This is the third stand-up comedy special of Jānis Kreičmanis.

Pirmās ūsas

2023

9.0

Jānis Kreičmanis's first stand-up comedy special.

Nav godīgi

2022

Drowning in unpaid bills, an actress-slash-waitress hatches a plan to rob her workplace. When the heist goes wrong, she must give the performance of a lifetime to clear her name.