| 2010 | Released debut comedy album 'Jokes to Make Love To,' which landed on Rooftop Comedy's top-ten albums list in its first year and became a sustained seller on iTunes and Amazon. |
| 2014 | Finished runner-up on NBC's 'Last Comic Standing' Season 8, advancing from a field of over 1,000 comedians to the finale, delivering him his biggest national television platform. |
| 2015 | Appeared on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,' trading in the 'Last Comic Standing' momentum for a late-night booking that widened his mainstream audience. |
| 2016 | Released the one-hour special 'Live from Venice Beach' on STARZ, his debut long-form special and the project that established his laid-back, surf-culture comic persona. |
| 2019 | Dropped the personal special 'Dark White' on YouTube and Tubi, leaning into the challenges that shaped his life with the same wit that made him a festival-circuit favorite. |
| 2021 | Launched 'The Kooks of Komedy,' a weekly podcast co-hosted with comedian Joe Praino, mixing stand-up craft talk with candid personal storytelling and his passion for surfing. |
| 2024 | Toured as a featured opener on Nate Bargatze's arena run, performing to sold-out crowds at venues including the Moda Center in Portland, the highest-profile support slot of his career. |
| 2025 | Extended his run on Nate Bargatze's 'Big Dumb Eyes World Tour,' which kicked off in 2025 and expanded through 2026 on record-breaking ticket sales. |
| 2026 | Featured in a Comedy Castle podcast interview discussing the structure behind his writing process and his complicated relationship with the 'Last Comic Standing' experience, while continuing to headline club dates across North America. |
Surfing and comedy mix! Welcome to the gnarly, hilarious world of Lachlan Patterson. What began 15 years ago as a way to escape reality is starting to become something truly special. Lachlan was the runner up on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing 2014.” Other television appearances include Comedy Central’s Tosh.0 and Legit on FX. Lachlan’s laid back style has given him a unique stage personality that has audiences charmed from beginning to end. His debut album Jokes to Make Love To was a top-10 release for Rooftop Comedy, and his live shows have drawn fans all across the globe. When not on the road touring or preparing a set for television, Lachlan records his weekly podcast The Kooks of Komedy in which he talks candidly about his personal life, goals and passion for surfing.