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About

With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country, finding success as an actor, host, and author, in film, TV, radio and podcasts as well as on the live stage.

The comedian has had 4 highly rated stand-up specials on Netflix and recently released his 5th Netflix special, What A Day! on December 13th. The special was taped at the iconic Wilbur Theatre in Boston. His other critically acclaimed specials include Human Mule, Freaked Out and Tom Papa Live in New York City, two of which were directed by Rob Zombie.

On June 6, 2023, Tom will release his highly anticipated third book, We're All In This Together.....So Make Some Room. The book compiles comedic essays that aim to unite us through our stupidity. Every mistake has already been made, and this should bring us great comfort as we join together in our fight for survival, or at least in our attempt to get through the day. Whether we like it or not, we're all in this together.

In 2020, Tom released his second book, You're Doing Great! - And Other Reasons To Stay Alive, which was the follow-up to Your Dad Stole My Rake: And Other Family Dilemmas both released by St Martin's Press, making "Summer Must Read" lists from Parade Magazine to The New York Post. Tom is also a contributing writer to the New Yorker Magazine.

Tom's highly rated podcast, Breaking Bread with Tom Papa, features Tom and his guest eating, drinking, and celebrating the true meaning of breaking bread with insightful, revealing and always funny conversations. He also hosts the popular daily Netflix radio show, What A Joke With Papa And Fortune on Sirius XM Channel 93 and the monthly show, Come To Papa Live on Channel 94.

As an actor, Tom recently wrapped on the Untitled Nike film project, a Ben Affleck and Matt Damon film where Papa can be seen portraying the role of Stu Inman alongside Viola Davis, Jason Bateman, and others.

Tom has starred in many fan-favorite films including Paper Spiders where he stared opposite Lily Taylor, The Informant opposite Matt Damon, Analyze That opposite Robert DeNiro, and The Haunted World of El Superbeasto opposite Paul Giamatti, where Tom played the voice of El Superbeasto. He can also be seen alongside Michael Douglas and Matt Damon in the HBO film, Behind the Candelabra, which was directed by Steven Soderbergh and won 11 Emmys.

On TV, Tom hosted the NBC series, The Marriage Ref, which ran for two seasons and had a recurring role opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the CBS series, The New Adventures of Old Christine.

Tom is currently on his 2022 It's A Great Day! Tour and when he's not on the road, Tom lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two daughters, a cat and dog where he spends most of his time writing and baking bread. For more info on Tom go-to: www.tompapa.com.

Reviews

Rating: 4.9 out of 5 based on 432 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 7/22/13Skagit Valley Casino Pacific Showroom - Bow

    Tom is hilarious! It was a great show, and I would not hesitate to see him again.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Tom Papa

    by cb98225 on 7/22/13Skagit Valley Casino Pacific Showroom - Bow

    Very funny! My sides ached from laughing. Good, clean situational humor.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Laughed the whole time

    by Robbase6 on 1/16/13Cobb's Comedy Club - San Francisco

    I thought Tom Papa was hilarious before the show. I like him even better now. The group of 4 that I was with were laughing pretty much the entire time. The opening comedian was good also, though I can't remember his name.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 1/16/13Cobb's Comedy Club - San Francisco

    Can't believe this is the first time I've seen Tom Papa in stand-up. He was fantastic - such a professional. He had control of the entire room the instant he came on stage - and created an intimate club experience. Very funny and interesting - found myself still laughing as the next bits kept coming.

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Tom Papa saved the show!

    by MarkfromBezerkly on 1/15/13Cobb's Comedy Club - San Francisco

    Good show if you have a group or limited on choices. The other comedians were not the greatest and was a little slow until Tom Papa took over. As soon as he started the entire place lit up. Doormen are rude and the seating is a little cramped, but the waitresses are super nice (and attractive:) and serve good drinks. PROS: Tom Pappa Waitresses Nice theater setting CONS: Rude doormen Cramped seating Average opening comedians

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    tom was hillarious

    by Anonymous on 1/13/13Cobb's Comedy Club - San Francisco

    The show was very funny. He had me and my friend laughing that whole show.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    tom papa was so funny"

    by jennydoc77 on 1/13/13Cobb's Comedy Club - San Francisco

    loved the show!!! Tom was hilarious! Not enough servers though...took forever to get a drink!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Tom Papa is hilarious!

    by Feb24sfshow on 1/13/13Cobb's Comedy Club - San Francisco

    He may be the best comedian performing these days. So, so, funny and clean! Not one cringe moment and non stop laughter! I will see him again, for sure!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

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    by Mam52 on 1/31/12Wilbur Theatre - Boston

    Excellent show! Laughed so hard I was crying. Surpassed our expectations and was something different to do on a Saturday night! The opener comedian was great too!

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Tom Papa was funny

    by Lou1029 on 1/30/12Wilbur Theatre - Boston

    It was a good show once Tom Papa finally came on. It started at least 15 minutes late and the warm-up left quite a bit to be desired. We did enjoy Tom Papa since we went to see him because he was always Jerry Seinfeld's warm up and we always looked forward to him. I thought, perhaps, he would have come out for an encore, but he walked off the stage never to be seen again. Would I see him again....probably. I hope he builds his following up a bit since the Wilbur was a bit empty. Too bad since people did miss a good show.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Tom Papa is one of the greats!

    by opinz on 1/30/12Wilbur Theatre - Boston

    We saw Tom Papa at the Wilbur Theater on January 28th. He is brilliant! I attend a lot of comedy shows, and I'm a tough audience, but I laughed so hard and so long during this show that I felt like I had worked out at the gym for an hour. He has intelligent but very relatable wit, and he's also very quick when he riffs with the audience. He has a natural delivery with a sharp wit, and he's really likable. I will make it a point to see Tom Papa every time he's in the area. Great, great show!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 1/30/12Wilbur Theatre - Boston

    Awesome comedian! Laughed the entire show and the comedian who opened the show...also funny. Thanks, Tom!

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Tom Papa good. Graig Murphy just as good!

    by Gio1 on 1/30/12Wilbur Theatre - Boston

    This was my first time seeing Tom Papa live and found his comedy pretty good! Good rapport with the audience and content was good. Opener Graig Murphy was terrific! He might be just as good. A longer set might tell.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by PDel1970 on 1/30/12Wilbur Theatre - Boston

    I have not laughed that hard in a very long time. Tom Papa was non stop laughs with most of his jokes about being a parent/father/dude in his 40's.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 1/30/12Wilbur Theatre - Boston

    Tom was great, he mixed in several new bits that was not on his current album.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 1/30/12Wilbur Theatre - Boston

    My fiance and I saw the last few minutes of a Tom Papa Comedy Central special on TV and both laughed hysterically. I immediately googled him to see when he would be touring again. We booked this event and were not disappointed. The end of his skit was pretty identical to the comedy central bit but since we hadn't seen the beginning it felt new to us. Very Funny , Very Relate-able.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 1/30/12Wilbur Theatre - Boston

    Vary funny and entertaining. Great with the audience.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Hilarious!!!

    by vero554 on 1/30/12Wilbur Theatre - Boston

    Been to a few comedy shows and I enjoyed Tom Papa's the best. I went with friends and we all loved him he made us all laugh so hard will see him again when he comes to town.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Big Papa

    by AaroninBoston on 1/30/12Wilbur Theatre - Boston

    I wasn't expecting a lot after seeing Tom not do so hot on Conan. I was pleasantly surprised though as you watch Tom more and more his humor wears on you and he gets more likeable throughout the show. When the show was over I didn't want it to end. Usually by the end of a comic's set (especially when it is 60 mins+ , like Tom's was) I am ready to call it a night. Tom does a lot of relationship humor and does a decent amount of interaction with the audience. We found his jokes to be very insightful. His presentation is excellent which helps make him a great comic. Most of his humor is PG-13, with a little bit bordering on R. Another reason why he is one a kind. Go see Tom Papa, you will not be disappointed!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 1/30/12Wilbur Theatre - Boston

    Tom Papa was really funny. Great material and handles the crowd well. I'd definitely come out and see him again the next time he's around.