Pete Holmes is a comedian, actor, writer, producer, podcaster, television host, and cartoonist. He was born in Lexington, Massachusetts and attended Lexington High School and Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts. In college, he majored in English and Communications, and participated in an improvisational comedy troupe. He lived in Sleepy Hollow, New York and Chicago before moving to Los Angeles.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Hollywood Squares (2025)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x19: I've Been in 12 Sandwiches (May 9, 2025)
- Episode 1x11: Let's Not Fight In Front of Wiz Khalifa (Feb 12, 2025)
- Episode 1x09: Ex's Get the Square (Feb 5, 2025)
- Episode 1x06: The Price Was Wrong Drew (Jan 23, 2025)
- Episode 1x05: Didn't Work If Nelly Didn't Laugh (Jan 23, 2025)
- Episode 1x02: The Mayor of the Sun (Jan 16, 2025)
The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh (2024)
Guest starring as Dark Suit
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Interrogation Log #8 (Oct 17, 2024)
- Episode 1x07: Interrogation Log #7 (Oct 17, 2024)
- Episode 1x06: Interrogation Log #6 (Oct 17, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: Interrogation Log #5 (Oct 17, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: Interrogation Log #4 (Oct 17, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Interrogation Log #3 (Oct 17, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: Interrogation Log #2 (Oct 17, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: Interrogation Log #1 (Oct 17, 2024)
Dinner Time Live with David Chang (2024)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
- Episode 1x12: Vegan Korean (Apr 23, 2024)
After Midnight (2024)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2x52: Zach Cherry, Pete Holmes, Corin Wells (Jan 7, 2025)
- Episode 2x38: Mark Duplass, Kate Micucci, Pete Holmes (Nov 14, 2024)
- Episode 2x14: Jess McKenna, Pete Holmes, Echo Kellum (Sep 25, 2024)
- Episode 1x86: Pete Holmes, Maria Bamford, Vinny Thomas (Jul 25, 2024)
- Episode 1x47: Caitlin Reilly, Gillian Jacobs, Pete Holmes (Apr 22, 2024)
- Episode 1x15: Billy Eichner, Nico Santos, Pete Holmes (Feb 8, 2024)
Night Court (2023)
Guest starring as Rand
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x16: The Honorable Dan Fielding (2) (May 9, 2023)
- Episode 1x15: The Honorable Dan Fielding (1) (May 2, 2023)
- Episode 1x13: Past Apps (Apr 11, 2023)
- Episode 1x10: Marathon-Thon-Thon-Thon-Thon (Mar 14, 2023)
How We Roll (2022)
Starring as Tom Smallwood
(11 episodes)
- Episode 1x11: The Big One (May 19, 2022)
- Episode 1x10: The PTQ (May 19, 2022)
- Episode 1x09: The Houseguest (May 12, 2022)
- Episode 1x08: The Big Secret (May 12, 2022)
- Episode 1x07: The Power of Positive Thinking (May 5, 2022)
- Episode 1x06: The Date (Apr 28, 2022)
- Episode 1x05: The Laundry Basket (Apr 28, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: The First Tournament (Apr 21, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: The Hustle (Apr 14, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: The Sponsor (Apr 7, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Mar 31, 2022)
The Drew Barrymore Show (2020)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
- Episode 5x44: Mia Farrow, Patti LuPone, Pete Holmes, Judy Greer (Nov 8, 2024)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
- Episode 1x75: Rob Corddry, Pete Holmes (Mar 11, 2020)
25 Words or Less (2019)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
(12 episodes)
- Episode 4x135: For Better or Worse (Apr 7, 2023)
- Episode 4x134: Weird and Wonderful! (Apr 6, 2023)
- Episode 4x133: Howdy, Tiya! (Apr 5, 2023)
- Episode 4x132: The One To Pete! (Apr 4, 2023)
- Episode 4x131: United We Stand? (Apr 3, 2023)
- Episode 4x130: "Petey Came to Play" (Mar 31, 2023)
- Episode 1x136: Shanola Hampton and Jamie Lynn-Sigler vs. Whitney Cummings and Pete Holmes (Apr 9, 2020)
- Episode 1x50: Camryn Manheim, Whitney Cummings, Pete Holmes, Shanola Hampton (Oct 25, 2019)
- Episode 1x49: Pete Holmes, Jamie-Lynn Sigler,Shanola Hampton, Whitney Cummings (Oct 24, 2019)
- Episode 1x48: Shanola Hampton, Whitney Cummings, Camryn Manheim, Pete Holmes (Oct 23, 2019)
- Episode 1x47: Pete Holmes, Whitney Cummings, Shanola Hampton, Camryn Manheim (Oct 22, 2019)
- Episode 1x46: Whitney Cummings, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Pete Holmes, Shanola Hampton (Oct 21, 2019)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
- Episode 6x32: Rita Wilson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Tank and The Bangas, Judy Greer, Pete Holmes (Nov 7, 2024)
Star Wars: Resistance (2018)
Guest starring as Flobb
- Episode 2x06: From Beneath (Nov 10, 2019)
Guest starring as Fleez
- Episode 2x06: From Beneath (Nov 10, 2019)
Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum (2018)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
- Episode 1x235: Crashing's PETE HOLMES: Greenlight Yourself (Oct 4, 2022)
Crashing (2017)
Starring as Pete
(23 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: Mulaney (Mar 10, 2019)
- Episode 3x07: The Christian Tour (Mar 3, 2019)
- Episode 3x06: The Viewing Party (Feb 24, 2019)
- Episode 3x05: Mom and Kat (Feb 17, 2019)
- Episode 3x04: MC, Middle, Headliner (Feb 10, 2019)
- Episode 3x03: The Secret (Feb 3, 2019)
- Episode 3x02: The Temple Gig (Jan 27, 2019)
- Episode 3x01: Jaboukie (Jan 20, 2019)
- Episode 2x08: Roast Battle (Mar 4, 2018)
- Episode 2x07: Naca (Feb 25, 2018)
- Episode 2x06: Artie (Feb 18, 2018)
- Episode 2x05: Too Good (Feb 11, 2018)
- Episode 2x03: Bill Burr (Jan 28, 2018)
- Episode 2x02: Pete and Leif (Jan 21, 2018)
- Episode 2x01: The Atheist (Jan 14, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: The Baptism (Apr 9, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Julie (Apr 2, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Warm-up (Mar 26, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: Parents (Mar 19, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Barking (Mar 12, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: Yard Sale (Mar 5, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: The Road (Feb 26, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Artie Lange (Feb 19, 2017)
The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
(5 episodes)
- Episode 8x01: Mark Duplass vs Pete Holmes and Laverne Cox vs Thomas Lennon (Mar 9, 2025)
- Episode 7x07: Jason Alexander vs Pete Holmes and Ali Larter vs Michael Urie (Nov 15, 2023)
- Episode 6x11: Jason Alexander vs Bobby Moynihan and Rosie O'Donnell vs Pete Holmes (Dec 6, 2022)
- Episode 6x07: Yvette Nicole Brown vs Pete Holmes and Jo Koy vs Wanya Morris (Aug 21, 2022)
- Episode 4x07: Anthony Anderson vs. Jay Pharoah and Jeff Ross vs. Pete Holmes (Jul 28, 2019)
Not Safe with Nikki Glaser (2016)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
- Episode 1x06: Find My Boyfriend a Girlfriend (Mar 15, 2016)
Adam Ruins Everything (2015)
Guest starring as Late Night Talk Show Host
- Episode 3x12: Adam Ruins Himself (Oct 1, 2019)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2022-04-07: Pete Holmes, Elizabeth Alexander (Apr 7, 2022)
- Episode 2019-05-14: Gayle King, Anthony Mason, Tony Dokoupil, Pete Holmes, The National (May 14, 2019)
- Episode 2019-01-16: Jake Gyllenhaal, Pete Holmes (Jan 16, 2019)
- Episode 2018-01-10: Sarah Jessica Parker, Pete Holmes, Jack Black (Jan 10, 2018)
- Episode 2017-02-10: Will Arnett; Pete Holmes; Paul Mecurio (Feb 10, 2017)
Celebrity Family Feud (2015)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
- Episode 9x06: Pete Holmes vs. Jared Padalecki and Real Housewives of OC vs. Real Housewives of ATL (Aug 13, 2023)
The Chris Gethard Show (2015)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
- Episode 2x05: Fuck Censorship (Apr 27, 2016)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2020-03-03: Martin Freeman, Pete Holmes, Bad Bunny (Mar 3, 2020)
- Episode 2019-08-05: Domhnall Gleeson, Pete Holmes, Aldis Hodge (Aug 5, 2019)
- Episode 2019-01-23: Sonequa Martin-Green, Pete Holmes, Rebecca Ferguson, Ava Max (Jan 23, 2019)
- Episode 2018-02-01: Jamie Dornan, Pete Holmes, Rich Brian (Feb 1, 2018)
- Episode 2017-03-27: J.J. Redick, Scott Bakula, Pete Holmes, MisterWives (Mar 27, 2017)
- Episode 2015-06-01: Hannah Simone, Noel Gallagher & Pete Holmes (Jun 1, 2015)
Hot Ones (2015)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
- Episode 7x10: Pete Holmes Does Improv While Eating Spicy Wings (Dec 6, 2018)
Mulaney (2014)
Guest starring as Father Trey
- Episode 1x05: In the Name of the Mother, and the Son and the Holy Andre (Nov 9, 2014)
The Pete Holmes Show (2013)
Starring as Host
(80 episodes)
- Episode 2x52: Andrew W.K., Scott Hutchinson (Jun 18, 2014)
- Episode 2x51: Joe Manganiello (Jun 17, 2014)
- Episode 2x50: Duncan Trussell (Jun 16, 2014)
- Episode 2x49: Gary Gulman, Martellus Bennett (Jun 12, 2014)
- Episode 2x48: Schoolboy Q (Jun 11, 2014)
- Episode 2x47: Ben Schwartz, Karl Koppertop (Jun 10, 2014)
- Episode 2x46: Daniel Sloss (Jun 9, 2014)
- Episode 2x45: Eliza Coupe, Beth Stelling (Jun 5, 2014)
- Episode 2x44: Natasha Leggero, New Material Seinfeld (Jun 4, 2014)
- Episode 2x43: Big Jay Oakerson (Jun 3, 2014)
- Episode 2x42: Ray Romano (Jun 2, 2014)
- Episode 2x41: Joe Derosa, Rob Huebel (May 22, 2014)
- Episode 2x40: You Made It Weird SXSW Podcast: Part 2 (May 21, 2014)
- Episode 2x39: You Made It Weird SXSW Podcast: Part 1 (May 20, 2014)
- Episode 2x38: Patton Oswalt (May 19, 2014)
- Episode 2x37: Kid Ink, Dan Telfer (May 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x36: Kumail Nanjiani (May 13, 2014)
- Episode 2x35: Ben Schwartz (May 12, 2014)
- Episode 2x34: Trixie Garcia, Zach Sherwin (May 8, 2014)
- Episode 2x33: Jerrod Carmichael (May 7, 2014)
- Episode 2x32: Kristen Schaal (May 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x31: Adam Pally (May 5, 2014)
- Episode 2x30: Phil Hanley (May 1, 2014)
- Episode 2x29: Bob Mankoff, Arne Duncan (Apr 30, 2014)
- Episode 2x28: Retta (Apr 29, 2014)
- Episode 2x27: Lennon Parham & Jessica St. Clair (Apr 28, 2014)
- Episode 2x26: Jim Jeffries, Jamie Lee (Apr 17, 2014)
- Episode 2x25: Adam Scott, Roy Hibbert (Apr 16, 2014)
- Episode 2x24: Zach Woods (Apr 15, 2014)
- Episode 2x23: Ashley Rickards, Jillian Rose Reed, Molly Tarlov (Apr 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x22: Robert Rodriguez, Brent Sullivan (Apr 10, 2014)
- Episode 2x21: Jay Larson, Ryan Sickler (Apr 9, 2014)
- Episode 2x20: Dikembe Mutombo (Apr 8, 2014)
- Episode 2x19: Matt Berninger (Apr 7, 2014)
- Episode 2x18: Gillian Jacobs, Byron Bowers (Apr 3, 2014)
- Episode 2x17: Rob Riggle (Apr 2, 2014)
- Episode 2x16: Jason Mantzoukas, Anthony Davis (Apr 1, 2014)
- Episode 2x15: Harrison Barnes (Mar 31, 2014)
- Episode 2x14: Lauren Cohan, Eliza Skinner (Mar 26, 2014)
- Episode 2x13: Erin Hamlin and Kate Hansen (Mar 25, 2014)
- Episode 2x12: David Wolfe (Mar 24, 2014)
- Episode 2x11: Grace Helbig, Jared Logan (Mar 12, 2014)
- Episode 2x10: Chris D'elia, Devin Logan (Mar 11, 2014)
- Episode 2x09: Paul Scheer (Mar 10, 2014)
- Episode 2x08: Paul Scheer, Adam Clayton-Holland (Mar 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x07: Bo Burnham (Mar 5, 2014)
- Episode 2x06: Nick Thune, Ted Ligety (Mar 4, 2014)
- Episode 2x05: John Daly (Mar 3, 2014)
- Episode 2x04: Jenny Slate (Feb 27, 2014)
- Episode 2x03: Kyrie Irving, Alex and Maia Shibutani (Feb 26, 2014)
- Episode 2x02: Ronda Rousey, TJ Miller (Feb 25, 2014)
- Episode 2x01: Judd Apatow, Bode Miller (Feb 24, 2014)
- Episode 1x28: Patton Oswalt; Ellie Kemper (Dec 12, 2013)
- Episode 1x27: Moshe Kasher (Dec 11, 2013)
- Episode 1x26: Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Dec 10, 2013)
- Episode 1x25: ScHoolboy Q; Gabe Liedman (Dec 9, 2013)
- Episode 1x24: Tig Notaro; Chelsea Peretti (Dec 5, 2013)
- Episode 1x23: Iliza Shlesinger; New Material Seinfeld (Dec 4, 2013)
- Episode 1x22: Marc Maron; Rob Bell (Dec 3, 2013)
- Episode 1x21: John Mulaney (Dec 2, 2013)
- Episode 1x20: Conan O'Brien (Nov 28, 2013)
- Episode 1x19: Bill Burr (Nov 27, 2013)
- Episode 1x18: Neal Brennan (Nov 26, 2013)
- Episode 1x17: Joe Mande & Noah Garfinkel; Lolo Jones (Nov 25, 2013)
- Episode 1x16: Adam Pally (Nov 21, 2013)
- Episode 1x15: Doug Benson (Nov 20, 2013)
- Episode 1x14: Nick Kroll; Skyler Grey (Nov 19, 2013)
- Episode 1x13: Jeff Garlin (Nov 18, 2013)
- Episode 1x12: Whitney Cummings; Devin Logan (Nov 14, 2013)
- Episode 1x11: Rory Scovel; Rachel Maddow (Nov 13, 2013)
- Episode 1x10: Rob Corddry (Nov 12, 2013)
- Episode 1x09: Eric André (Nov 11, 2013)
- Episode 1x08: Deepak Chopra (Nov 7, 2013)
- Episode 1x07: Casey Wilson & June Diane Raphael; Gracie Gold & Max Aaron (Nov 6, 2013)
- Episode 1x06: Anthony Jeselnik (Nov 5, 2013)
- Episode 1x05: Ike Barinholtz (Nov 4, 2013)
- Episode 1x04: Chelsea Peretti (Oct 31, 2013)
- Episode 1x03: Jim Jefferies; James Harden (Oct 30, 2013)
- Episode 1x02: Allison Williams (Oct 29, 2013)
- Episode 1x01: Kumail Nanjiani (Oct 28, 2013)
@midnight (2013)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
(8 episodes)
- Episode 2017-03-01: Lauren Lapkus, Natalie Morales, Pete Holmes (Mar 1, 2017)
- Episode 2016-11-28: Pete Holmes, Hari Kondabolu, Joe Derosa (Nov 28, 2016)
- Episode 2016-01-11: Jackie Kashian, Pete Holmes, Brett Gelman (Jan 11, 2016)
- Episode 2015-07-02: Hannibal Buress, Bridget Everett & Pete Holmes (Jul 2, 2015)
- Episode 2015-04-09: Pete Holmes, Matt McCarthy & Jamie Lee (Apr 9, 2015)
- Episode 2015-01-19: Patton Oswalt, Pete Holmes & Kyle Kinane (Jan 19, 2015)
- Episode 2014-11-19: Pete Holmes, Ron Funches, Steve Rannazzisi (Nov 19, 2014)
- Episode 2014-08-26: Riki Lindhome, Kate Micucci & Pete Holmes (Aug 26, 2014)
Just for Laughs: All Access (2012)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
- Episode 4x07: Hosted by Ellie Kemper (Jul 16, 2016)
Bob's Burgers (2011)
Guest starring as Connor
- Episode 8x21: Something Old, Something New, Something Bob Caters for You (May 20, 2018)
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
(7 episodes)
- Episode 2020-01-23: Pete Holmes (Jan 23, 2020)
- Episode 2019-01-30: Pete Holmes (Jan 30, 2019)
- Episode 2018-10-02: Pete Holmes, Kate Micucci, Ted Alexandro (Oct 2, 2018)
- Episode 2018-01-15: Allison Janney, Pete Holmes, Daniel Sloss (Jan 15, 2018)
- Episode 2017-03-07: Malin Akerman, Pete Holmes, Hippo Campus (Mar 7, 2017)
- Episode 2016-11-29: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Pete Holmes, Shovels & Rope (Nov 29, 2016)
- Episode 2015-12-15: Larry King, Pete Holmes, Beach House (Dec 15, 2015)
The Talk (2010)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
- Episode 2023-11-16: Ariana Madix, Pete Holmes (Nov 16, 2023)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
- Episode 2010-05-06: Betty White, Pete Holmes (May 6, 2010)
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
(2 episodes)
- Episode 20x10: Elevation, Weekend in Taipei, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Nov 9, 2024)
- Episode 20x09: Absolution, Your Monster, It Ends With Us (Nov 2, 2024)
American Dad! (2005)
Guest starring as Matt Davis
- Episode 9x20: The Longest Distance Relationship (May 18, 2014)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Pete Holmes
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2023-10-30: Sean "Diddy" Combs, Pete Holmes, Jessie Murph, Jelly Roll (Oct 30, 2023)
- Episode 2018-12-10: Ellen DeGeneres, Pete Holmes, Cole Swindell (Dec 10, 2018)
- Episode 2016-09-22: Viola Davis, Pete Holmes, Rae Sremmurd (Sep 22, 2016)
Family Guy (1999)
Guest starring as Additional Voices
- Episode 22x09: The Return of the King (of Queens) (Dec 17, 2023)
The Simpsons (1989)
Guest starring as Matthew
- Episode 30x01: Bart's Not Dead (Sep 30, 2018) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Bode Wright
(2 episodes)
- Episode 31x20: Warrin' Priests Part Two (May 3, 2020) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 31x19: Warrin' Priests (Apr 26, 2020) [Special Guest Star]
Crew Credits
Crashing (2017)
Show crew as Creator
Show crew as Executive Producer
Episode crew as Writer
(21 episodes)
- Episode 3x07: The Christian Tour (Mar 3, 2019)
- Episode 3x06: The Viewing Party (Feb 24, 2019)
- Episode 3x05: Mom and Kat (Feb 17, 2019)
- Episode 3x04: MC, Middle, Headliner (Feb 10, 2019)
- Episode 3x03: The Secret (Feb 3, 2019)
- Episode 3x01: Jaboukie (Jan 20, 2019)
- Episode 2x08: Roast Battle (Mar 4, 2018)
- Episode 2x07: Naca (Feb 25, 2018)
- Episode 2x06: Artie (Feb 18, 2018)
- Episode 2x05: Too Good (Feb 11, 2018)
- Episode 2x03: Bill Burr (Jan 28, 2018)
- Episode 2x02: Pete and Leif (Jan 21, 2018)
- Episode 2x01: The Atheist (Jan 14, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: The Baptism (Apr 9, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Julie (Apr 2, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Warm-up (Mar 26, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: Parents (Mar 19, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Barking (Mar 12, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: Yard Sale (Mar 5, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: The Road (Feb 26, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Artie Lange (Feb 19, 2017)
I Hate My Teenage Daughter (2011)
Episode crew as Writer
- Episode 1x06: Teenage Date Night (Mar 13, 2012)
Would I Lie to You? (2007)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(2 episodes)
- Episode 16x01: Bez, Motsi Mabuse, Shazia Mirza, Steve Pemberton (Jan 6, 2023)
- Episode S16 Special: At Christmas - Christopher Eccleston, Sophie Willan, Gloria Hunniford, Guz Khan (Dec 30, 2022)
The Simpsons (1989)
Episode crew as Writer
(2 episodes)
- Episode 31x20: Warrin' Priests Part Two (May 3, 2020)
- Episode 31x19: Warrin' Priests (Apr 26, 2020)