Bio/Credits

Who is Jacob Williams? 


"Jacob Williams is a hilarious comic and is going to go really far in this business!"

            -- Nick Cannon, 
host of America's Got Talent


Jacob Williams has worked with some of the biggest names in comedy, including Andy Dick, Tom Green, Whitney Cummings and many more. In 2011, Jacob opened for both Pauly Shore and Nick Cannon's Showtime specials in Las Vegas. He also performed on a show for the Bob and Tom All-Stars Tour in California that year. Jacob lives in Chicago where he studied improv at Second City and Annoyance Theater and and currently tours nationally with stand-up. His comedy is known for its dry, cutting wit and imaginative twists.


 

“Jacob is a talented comedian who is very easy to work with. It was a pleasure having him at DePaul.”                   

                    -- Carrie Emge,                                 Comedy Coordinator
DePaul University


"Hire him, dammit! Hire him!"

                    -- Maz Jobrani                                    Axis of Evil Comedy Tour


"It really was a pleasure for us all to begin our meeting with his Jacob's wry humor... He quickly had the whole group laughing."

    -- Chris Welna
     President
             Associated College of the Midwest


"Jacob is a very funny and agreeable young man who I sense will be going very far in this business."
                     -- Ross Bennett
  comedian
 
 




Performed with

Pauly Shore       Andy Dick        Tom Green
John Pinette      Bobby Lee          Nick Cannon
Maz Jobrani     Tommy Johnagin      Jim Jeffries 

Faizon Love       Charlyne Yi            Robert Kelly
Henry Phillips     Pat Dixon              Greg Warren
Kristi Lee         Donnie Baker        Whitney Cummings

Josh Sneed      Lynne Koplitz          Dale Jones
T.J. Miller       Michael Palascak      April Macie
and many more ...


Press
Velocity Newspaper Interview (2011)
LEO Magazine Interview (2011)
Voice Tribune Spotlight Article (2011)

                                                                                            

Recordings/TV
Pauly Shore's Vegas is my Oyster Showtime special 

opening act (2011)

Nick Cannon's Showtime special taping

    opening act (2011)

WBKI/"The CW," Louisville Live

   in-studio guest (2011)

BATV 98, Beloit Access Television's Telethon

       featured comedian (2010)
Comedy Central Records CD Recording Show: Shane Mauss' Jokes to Make My Parents Proud

   opening act (2009)
NBC Louisville's Wave 3 Listens with Cindi Sullivan

      in-studio guest (2006)


Awards/Contests

Bob and Tom All-Stars Comedy Contest 

        1st Place Winner (2011)

Pauly Shore's Vegas is My Oyster Contest

1st Place Winner (2011)
Nick Cannon's Las Vegas Opening Act Contest 
1st Place Winner (2011)

Chicago Improv's Fantourage Comedy Contest
1st Place Winner (2011)
The Moth, at Headliners in Louisville, KY
Storyslam Winner (2011)

LEO Readers Choice Award  
Top 3, Best Comedian Category (2010)

Edge Comedy Club Contest
1st Place Winner (2010)

Rockit Comedy Contest, 
1st Place Winner (2010)

Rock 'N' Bowl Comedy Contest, 

1st Place Winner (2010)

Louisville Improv Comedy Derby
Finalist (2010)
Jukebox Comedy Club Tournament, 
Top 3 of 45+ comics (2010)

Karen Gallagher Kennedy Film Festival 
1st Place Winner (2006)
2nd Place Winner (2007)

 

Comedy Clubs

The Improv - Schaumburg, IL; Louisville, KY

Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago, IL; Vernon Hills, IL

Comedy Caravan - Louisville, KY; Bloomington, IN

Skyline Comedy Cafe - Appleton, WI; Milwaukee, WI

Comedy Club on State - Madison, WI
Bonkerz Comedy Club - Las Vegas, NV

Go Bananas - Cincinnati, OH

Crackers Comedy Club - Indianapolis, IN

Jokes and Notes - Chicago, IL

Funny Bone (West Port) - St. Louis, MO
Mason City Limits - Mason City, IL
Acme Comedy Club - Minneapolis, MN

Morty's Comedy Club - Indianapolis, IN

Lincoln Lodge - Chicago, IL

Jokerz Comedy Club - Milwaukee, WI
Wisecrackers Comedy Club - Merrillville, IN
Dells Comedy Club - Wisconsin Dells, WI

Barrel of Laughs - Oak Lawn, IL
Goonies Comedy Club - Rochester, MN
The Edge Comedy Club - Chicago, IL
Koo Coo's Nest Comedy Club - Rothschild, WI

Jukebox Comedy Club - Peoria, IL

Riddles Comedy Club - Alsip, IL

 

Theaters/Colleges

Pearl Concert Theater - Las Vegas, NV

The Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL

Louie Anderson Theater - Las Vegas, NV

Lakeshore Theater - Chicago, IL

ComedySportz - Chicago, IL

Armory Theater - Janesville, WI

Plymouth Arts Center - Plymouth, WI

Chemically Imbalanced Comedy - Chicago IL

Gorilla Tango Theater - Chicago, IL

Wilson Theater - Beloit, WI

The Spectrum Center - Louisville, KY

Chicago Center for the Performing Arts- Chicago, IL

Alan B. Shepard Auditorium - Palos Heights, IL

Associated Colleges of the Midwest - Chicago, IL
Bellarmine University - Louisville, KY
Vanderbilt University - Nashville, TN

Beloit College - Beloit, WI

University of Kentucky - Lexington, KY

DePaul University – Chicago, IL

 


 

 

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