Biography
Gerard Michaels is an American comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster known for his smart, provocative humor, charming personality and distinctive voice.
A regular performer at Joe Rogan's Comedy Mothership, Michaels gained prominence through digital platforms, where his stand-up clips, sketches, and social commentary have generated hundreds of millions of views and built a substantial online following with over 400k followers across all platforms.
His content is known for its direct, conversational tone and willingness to explore controversial and unconventional perspectives.
In addition to stand-up, Michaels is the host of the Slick & Thick Podcast alongside Mickey Gall, and co-hosts Cancelled Weekly with Gall and Eva Lovia. He directed the mini-series Mafia States of America, featuring Chazz Palminteri, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Michael Franzese, and Patrick Bet-David.
As a writer and actor, he has contributed to Viral Black Rifle Coffee commercials and sketches on Blaze TV's "Normal World."
Gerard has one of the most watched episodes of Jubilee’s Surrounded, and was a featured guest of The PBD Podcast for over 50 episodes.
His work has also been featured on Funny or Die, TimCast, Legion of Skanks, Barstool Sports, and The Drinkin’ Bros Network.
Michaels continues to perform stand-up nationwide while developing projects across film, television, and digital media.
Before entering entertainment, Michaels had an unusually diverse background-playing professional baseball, bench pressing over 500 pounds raw in a strength competition, and winning a Pan-American gold medal in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
