Caleb Hearon

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Caleb Hearon
Born (1995-01-24) January 24, 1995 (age 30)
Missouri, US
Alma mater Missouri State University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
Years active2016–present
Website calebhearon.komi.io

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 the rural, conservative town of 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]

He co-hosted the Headgum podcast Keeping Records with comedian Shelby Wolstein up until October 2022. [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 also appears as "Palmer" in Sweethearts (2024) alongside co-stars Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga. The film was released November 28, 2024. [17]

Hearon hosts the podcast "So True with Caleb Hearon". The first episode debuted February 2024 on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. "So True" became a Headgum podcast on October 17, 2024. [18]

Personal life

Hearon is gay. [4] He relocated to Los Angeles from Chicago in 2020. [5] [19]

Accolades

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2020 Fargo Cyrus1 episode [8]
2021 Crank Yankers David / Gavin [20]
2019–21 Work in Progress Spencer / Dolly Superfan [8]
2022 Human Resources Writer [2]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022 Jurassic World Dominion Jeremy Bernier [21]
2023 I Used to Be Funny Philip [14]
2024 Sweethearts Palmer

Awards and nominations

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