Caleb Hearon | |
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Born | Missouri, US | January 24, 1995
Alma mater | Missouri State University |
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Years active | 2016–present |
Website | www |
Caleb Hearon (born January 24, 1995) [1] is an American comedian, writer and actor. He performed stand-up regularly in Chicago and also performed at iO Theater until relocating to Los Angeles in 2020. Hearon is a writer for the series Human Resources . [2]
Hearon was born on January 24, 1995 [3] and grew up in a rural, conservative town: Brookfield, Missouri. [4] He was raised in a Christian household and was an active member of his church. [5] He recognized he was gay from adolescence and, as a result of his religion, struggled with his sexuality. [5] Hearon came out as gay after college. [6]
Hearon attended Missouri State University as an undergraduate with plans to eventually enroll in law school or another graduate program. [4] [7] He joined the improv team and that catalyzed his decision to pursue a career in comedy. [5] After graduation in 2017 he moved to Chicago with other members of the team. [1] [6]
Hearon's professional comedy career began in Chicago, where he performed a weekly variety show at iO Theater as well as a stand-up show, At What Cost?, every month at Lincoln Lodge. [6] He later toured the showcase At What Cost? with fellow comedian and collaborator Holmes in Los Angeles and New York. [6]
He gained wider prominence in 2019 for his comedic Twitter videos, which are frequently up close and forward-facing. [5] [7] While he had not previously used his social media accounts for comedy, he began to do so after auditioning for Saturday Night Live . [4]
Hearon has acted in supporting roles on Work in Progress and Fargo . [6] In 2020 he joined the writing staff for Human Resources , a Big Mouth spin-off series set to premiere in March 2022. [4] [8]
As of December 2020 he co-hosts the Headgum podcast Keeping Records with comedian Shelby Wolstein. [9]
In June 2021, Hearon was announced as a series regular in the TBS pilot Space. [10] He co-created and co-wrote Best Buds with Caitie Delaney, an animated series in development at Peacock and produced by Bandera Entertainment. [11] He also appeared in the music video for MUNA's "Silk Chiffon". [12]
Hearon acted in the 2023 film I Used to Be Funny . [13] He and collaborator Holmes sold a comedy pilot about two queer friends living in Kansas City, Missouri. [14] It is in production with Jax Media and Our Lady J is the showrunner. [14]
In February 2024, Hearon was announced to star in the upcoming film "Trash Mountain" directed by Lilly Wachowski. [15]
Hearon is gay. [4] He relocated to Los Angeles from Chicago in 2020. [5] [16]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Fargo | Cyrus | 1 episode | [6] |
2021 | Crank Yankers | David / Gavin | [17] | |
2019–2021 | Work in Progress | Spencer / Dolly Superfan | [6] | |
2022 | Human Resources | Writer | [2] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | Jurassic World Dominion | Jeremy Bernier | [18] | |
2023 | I Used to Be Funny | Philip | [13] | |
TBA | Sweethearts | In post-production |
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