Jim McCue

BIOGRAPHy

A mixture of witty “A-list material” and his ability to work off-script has earned Jim McCue the title “Boston’s King of Crowd Work!” It’s not only his height of six foot six that makes Jim stand head and shoulders above club comedians of the “stick-to-the-script” variety. Jim blends thought-provoking material and uncanny improv skills with a style that encourages audience participation. No two shows are ever the same! Jim has been featured on Comedy Central, Comcast Comedy Spotlight, NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” and “Roughing It” on NESN in his native New England. Jim also founded and currently runs The Boston Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Competition and Cheers Comedy Club. He works in top comedy clubs in Boston, Las Vegas, New York, Dublin, Montreal, Sydney and Edinburgh. Since 1999 Jim has also entertained U.S. troops at more than 100 bases around the world. An account of his experiences performing for the troops has recently been published in Embedded Comedian which Jim describes as a “field manual for comedians in a war zone.” With his unique act, Jim keeps the audience on its toes. Volleying between set material and working the crowd, Jim cracks jokes with amazing timing and whip-like precision. A unique blend that is sure to leave the audience roaring with laughter!

Career Path

1999Began entertaining U.S. troops overseas, launching what would become a decades-long commitment that took him to more than 100 military bases across Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
2000Founded the Boston Comedy Festival, building it into a national competition that went on to launch careers including those of Nate Bargatze and Marc Normand.
2004Featured on Comedy Central's 'Premium Blend', the same year NBC's 'Last Comic Standing' introduced his crowd-work style to a national television audience.
2011Published 'Embedded Comedian,' a field account drawn from journal entries written while living alongside soldiers in active war zones, which he calls 'a field manual for comedians in a war zone.'
2022Went viral with the DryBar Comedy special 'Nothing Personal,' accumulating more than 5 million views and cementing his reputation as Boston's King of Crowd Work.
2023Hosted the 23rd Annual Boston Comedy Festival at Somerville Theatre, presiding over a field of national competitors while headlining club dates in Boston, New York, Las Vegas, Dublin, and Edinburgh.
2024Headlined Crackers Comedy Club in Indianapolis and McCue's Comedy Club in Portsmouth, NH, the venue that carries his name and anchors his New England home circuit.
2025Took the stage at the 25th Annual Boston Comedy Festival Finals at Somerville Theatre, where 72 national competitors vied for the top eight spots in the competition he created.

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