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Nate Bargatze

Hailed as “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up,” by The Atlantic Magazine, Grammy nominated comedian, author, podcaster, director and producer Nate Bargatze is selling out shows and breaking venue attendance records all over the country. He is currently the #1 earning comedian in the world according to Pollstar’s recent report. Billboard recently announced Bargatze set a new record for the biggest one-year gross by a comedy performer in history. Bargatze hosted Saturday Night Live for the second time last fall, to rave reviews. Last December, Nate co-produced a holiday variety special, Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas, for CBS. Bargatze also released his new book, “Big Dumb Eyes: Stories From A Simpler Mind”, in May 2025. Nate’s first solo one-hour Netflix special, The Tennessee Kid, premiered globally with rave reviews in 2019. In 2021, he released his critically acclaimed second Netflix special, The Greatest Average American, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album. In 2023, Nate released his latest and third one-hour special, Nate Bargatze: Hello World, on Amazon Prime which now holds the record as Amazon’s most-streamed original comedy special in its first 28 days of viewership.  Your Friend, Nate Bargatze, premiered globally on Netflix December 24th, 2024 and was in the top 10 most watched shows globally for two weeks. Bargatze’s comedy is both clean and relatable, evident in his 14 appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the most appearances by any comedian. Don’t miss the chance to have him at your event!

Career Path

2015'Full Time Magic' debuted on Comedy Central and reached No. 1 on Billboard's Top Comedy Charts, announcing Bargatze as a headliner-level talent with clean, precision storytelling.
2019'The Tennessee Kid' premiered globally on Netflix to rave reviews, expanding Bargatze's audience well beyond his touring base and logging his most-watched special to that point.
2021'The Greatest Average American' landed on Netflix and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album, filmed outdoors at Universal Studios Hollywood amid the pandemic.
2023'Nate Bargatze: Hello World' broke Amazon Prime Video's all-time record as the platform's most-streamed original comedy special in its first 28 days, with 2.9 million viewers.
2023Hosted 'Saturday Night Live' for the first time, earning reviews that asked whether Bargatze had 'cracked the SNL code' with his understated, character-driven hosting style.
2024Hosted 'Saturday Night Live' a second time, drawing further rave notices and cementing a rare repeat-host relationship with the show.
2024Co-produced the holiday variety special 'Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas' for CBS, a live event featuring stand-up, sketch, and musical guests produced with Lorne Michaels.
2024'Your Friend, Nate Bargatze' premiered on Netflix on Christmas Eve and spent two weeks in the platform's global top-10 most-watched shows.
2025'Your Friend, Nate Bargatze' won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, and Billboard reported that Bargatze set the all-time record for the biggest one-year gross by any comedy performer in history.
2025Published 'Big Dumb Eyes: Stories From a Simpler Mind', which debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list, proving his appeal extends from the stage to the page.

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