Caleb Hearon

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Caleb Hearon
Born (1995-01-24) January 24, 1995 (age 29)
Missouri, US
Alma mater Missouri State University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
Years active2016–present
Website www.calebhearon.com

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 was a writer for the series Human Resources . [2]

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Early life and education

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 bisexual, via a Facebook post, during college and later came out as gay. [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] [8]

Career

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. [8] He later toured the showcase At What Cost? with fellow comedian and collaborator Holmes in Los Angeles and New York. [8]

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 . [8] In 2020 he joined the writing staff for Human Resources , a Big Mouth spin-off series that premiered in March 2022. [4] [9]

As of December 2020 he co-hosts the Headgum podcast Keeping Records with comedian Shelby Wolstein. [10]

In June 2021, Hearon was announced as a series regular in the TBS pilot Space. [11] He co-created and co-wrote Best Buds with Caitie Delaney, an animated series in development at Peacock and produced by Bandera Entertainment. [12] He also appeared in the music video for MUNA's "Silk Chiffon". [13]

Hearon acted in the 2023 film I Used to Be Funny . [14] He and collaborator Holmes sold a comedy pilot about two queer friends living in Kansas City, Missouri. [15] It is in production with Jax Media and Our Lady J is the showrunner. [15]

In February 2024, Hearon was announced to star in the upcoming film "Trash Mountain" directed by Lilly Wachowski. [16]

Hearon hosts the podcast "So True with Caleb Hearon". The first episode debuted February 2024 on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

Personal life

Hearon is gay. [4] He relocated to Los Angeles from Chicago in 2020. [5] [17]

Accolades

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2020 Fargo Cyrus1 episode [8]
2021 Crank Yankers David / Gavin [18]
2019–21 Work in Progress Spencer / Dolly Superfan [8]
2022 Human Resources Writer [2]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022 Jurassic World Dominion Jeremy Bernier [19]
2023 I Used to Be Funny Philip [14]
2024 Sweethearts Palmer

Awards and nominations

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  3. ↑ @calebsaysthings (January 24, 2023). "today is my 28th birthday. to me 28 is about being silly yet also goofy. i predict that this next year of life will bring me riches, lovers, laughter, fond memories, and unexpected adventures. cheers to everybody who fucks with me. and i'll see everybody else in hell" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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