Derrick Stroup
A fast-talking Southerner treating minor inconveniences like total emergencies.
1 special · 2026
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Derrick Stroup gets loud over the little things. He is an Alabama native, but he abandons the slow drawl of most Southern comics in favor of a fast bark. He paces the stage and yells about the etiquette of the middle plane seat or the absurdity of bagging dog waste in a city park. The anger is real, but the stakes are kept deliberately low. He points his frustration at mundane inconveniences, treating a trendy vegetable garden or an expensive dog like a total crisis.
Specials
On stage
He operates in the space between blue-collar club rooms and the clean theater circuit. He builds sets that work in front of audiences waiting for Nate Bargatze or Bert Kreischer, providing the volume of an aggressive ranter without relying on heavy political grievances.
His act relies heavily on a fish-out-of-water framing. Stroup moved to Denver from the rural South to start doing standup, and he mines the culture shock of discovering how city people live. He plays the bewildered country guy, but the punchlines often target his own failure to adapt. When he talks about his childhood, the bits center on the physical dangers of 1990s playgrounds or the panic of a father answering a landline.
Stroup developed his timing out West before bringing his Southern identity into the New York club scene. He keeps his upbringing central to his act, filtering it through the speed of an East Coast headliner.
Turning points
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Late-Night Standup Debut on The Tonight Show
Stroup made his late-night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2023, earning return appearances in 2025 and 2026.
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Release of Debut Netflix Special Nostalgic
Filmed at the Lyric Theatre in Alabama and produced by Nate Bargatze's Nateland, Stroup's debut special landed in the U.S. Netflix Top 10.
At a glance
Fans also like
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Nate BargatzeBargatze produced Stroup's debut Netflix special through his Nateland label and frequently brings him on tour and into television and film projects.
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Larry the Cable GuyStroup signed to Larry the Cable Guy's Git-R-Done Records label to release his debut comedy album and toured alongside him.
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John CristStroup regularly tours nationwide with Crist, appealing to shared Southern and Middle-American comedy audiences.
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Bert KreischerBoth comics share an over-the-top, loud, high-energy storytelling style and have toured together across major venues.
Also on screen
- Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas
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- The Breadwinner
A clip to start with
Lawless 90s Kids | Derrick Stroup | Stand Up Comedy