Lachlan Patterson
Patient, low-energy grievances delivered with a surfer's unhurried cadence.
1 special · 2016
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Lachlan Patterson works at a crawl. He stands tall and loose, usually draped over the microphone stand, and speaks with the weary pacing of a man explaining something simple to a tired child. Where most comics try to build momentum, he bleeds it out of the room, taking long pauses between thoughts and sighing before a setup. He will drop a punchline and just stare at the audience, comfortable in the quiet, waiting for them to catch up to his irritation.
Specials
On stage
He reached a massive audience over a decade ago as the runner-up on the eighth season of Last Comic Standing, separating himself from a crowded field entirely through his pacing. Since then, he has settled into the rhythm of a reliable, steady touring headliner. He plays clubs across the country and jumps onto theater tours to open for acts like Nate Bargatze.
In specials like Live from Venice Beach and Dark White, he itemizes his minor disappointments. He talks about aging, long-term relationships, and the exhaustion of trying to stay in shape, treating everyday existence as an unreasonable burden. The jokes themselves are stripped of excess words, but his lethargic delivery hides the effort.
A Vancouver native who relocated to Los Angeles, he frequently brings up his passion for surfing. That background dictates his stage presence: he sounds like a beach bum who just woke up from a nap and realized everyone around him is annoying.
Turning points
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Runner-Up Finish on Last Comic Standing
Patterson advanced through a field of hundreds of competitors to finish as the runner-up on NBC's Last Comic Standing Season 8, earning widespread acclaim from judges and national mainstream recognition.
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Independent Self-Release of Dark White
After network distribution offers stalled during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Patterson chose to self-fund and release his special Dark White directly via his website, YouTube, and Tubi.
At a glance
- Born
- , Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Style
- observational, sarcastic, storytelling
- Breakout
- Last Comic Standing
- Topics
- Elsewhere
- Website
Podcasts
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The Kooks of Komedy · co-host
Lachlan Patterson and Joe Praino discuss surfing, stand-up comedy craft, and their personal lives.
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Lachlan Patterson · host
A personal comedy podcast covering neighborhood stories, career discussions, and current events.
Also on screen
- Tosh.0
- Legit
- The Last Anniversary
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