Tom Segura
Sociopathic observations delivered with the patience of a bank teller.
7 specials · 2011–2025
Start with Completely Normal, the breakout (2014 · 74 min · Netflix)
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Tom Segura rarely raises his voice. He stands on stage and describes absurd or awful behavior with the even, measured pacing of a man recounting a trip to the hardware store. The pauses do a lot of the work. He will set up a premise, stop, look out at the crowd, and let the silence hang until the room catches up to where the joke is going. When he finally speaks, it usually involves him saying something deeply unkind with a completely straight face.
Specials
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Netflix · 67 min
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Deadpan storytelling about fast-food shame and the joy of staying home.
Netflix · 71 min
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Tom Segura delivers slow-burn stories about Mike Tyson and fake cities.
Netflix · 73 min
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A deadpan defense of terrible hotel etiquette and digestive issues.
Netflix · 74 min
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A 2011 half-hour of observational stand-up from a younger Tom Segura.
Comedy Central
On stage
He occupies the top tier of touring comics, selling out arenas globally. This scale is built on a massive podcast audience, but his live show does not rely on listener loyalty to function. He writes sets that do not require the room to know the inside jokes of his broadcast empire.
The core of the material is irritation. He plays the role of a guy who is perpetually annoyed by the general public, by his children, and by his own body. He approaches topics like severe injuries or terrible parenting with cold logic. The laugh often hinges on him having the wrong reaction to a normal situation, or an entirely practical reaction to an unhinged one. It is a mean act, delivered so gently that it feels like a friendly confidence.
Along with his wife, comedian Christina Pazsitzky, he runs the YMH Studios podcast network. The audio format gives fans a weekly feed of his specific brand of judgment, leaving him free to write completely separate material for the stage.
Turning points
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Breakthrough With Completely Normal on Netflix
Segura premiered Completely Normal on Netflix, kicking off a long-running relationship that established him as one of the platform's anchor stand-up acts.
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Launch of Bad Thoughts Comedy Series
Segura wrote, produced, and starred in the dark comedy series Bad Thoughts on Netflix, securing two Emmy Award nominations including one for his performance.
At a glance
- Born
- , Cincinnati, Ohio
- On stage
- since 2001
- Style
- observational, deadpan, satire, storytelling
- Breakout
- Completely Normal
- Topics
- Elsewhere
- Website, Wikipedia, Instagram
Fans also like
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Christina PazsitzkyShe is Segura's longtime podcasting co-host on Your Mom's House and frequent creative collaborator.
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Bert KreischerKreischer is Segura's friend, scene peer, and fellow comedian who co-hosts the hit podcast 2 Bears 1 Cave with him.
Podcasts
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Your Mom's House · co-host
Comedians Christina Pazsitzky and Tom Segura watch wild internet clips, chat with guests, and share personal stories.
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2 Bears 1 Cave · co-host
A conversational comedy podcast hosted together with fellow comedian Bert Kreischer.
Also on screen
- Frank Advice
- 9 Inches
- The People's Mayor
- I Need You To Kill
- Instant Family
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A clip of Tom Segura