Caleb Hearon (born 1995)[1] is an American comedian, writer and actor. He performed stand-up regularly in Chicago and also performed at iO Theater until relocating to Los Angeles in 2020. Hearon is a writer for the series Human Resources.[2]
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Born | 1995 (age 26–27) Missouri, U.S. |
Alma mater | Missouri State University |
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Years active | 2016–present |
Website | www |
Hearon grew up in a rural, conservative town in Missouri.[3] He was raised in a Christian household and was an active member of his church.[4] He recognized he was gay from adolescence and, as a result of his religion, struggled with his sexuality.[4] Hearon came out as gay after college.[5]
Hearon attended Missouri State University as an undergraduate with plans to eventually enroll in law school or another graduate program.[3][6] He joined the improv team and that catalyzed his decision to pursue a career in comedy.[4] After graduation in 2017 he moved to Chicago with other members of the team.[1][5]
Hearon's professional comedy career began in Chicago, where he performed a weekly variety show at iO Theater as well as a stand-up show, At What Cost?, every month at Lincoln Lodge.[5] He later toured the showcase At What Cost? with fellow comedian and collaborator Holmes Holmes in Los Angeles and New York.[5]
He gained wider prominence in 2019 for his comedic Twitter videos, which are frequently up close and forward-facing.[4][6] While he had not previously used his social media accounts for comedy, he began to do so after auditioning for Saturday Night Live.[3] One of his viral videos was captioned: "pov you’re a close friend venting to me about a situation where you were entirely in the wrong."[5]
Hearon has acted in supporting roles on Work in Progress and Fargo.[5] In 2020 he joined the writing staff for Human Resources, a Big Mouth spin-off series set to premiere in March 2022.[3][7]
As of December 2020 he co-hosts the Headgum podcast Keeping Records with comedian Shelby Wolstein.[8]
In June 2021, Hearon was announced as a series regular in the TBS pilot Space.[9] He co-created and co-wrote Best Buds with Caitie Delaney, an animated series in development at Peacock and produced by Bandera Entertainment.[10]
Hearon is gay.[3] He relocated to Los Angeles from Chicago in 2020.[4][11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Fargo | Cyrus | 1 episode | [5] |
2021 | Crank Yankers | David / Gavin | [12] | |
2019–2021 | Work in Progress | Spencer / Dolly Superfan | [5] | |
2022 | Human Resources | Writer | [2] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | Jurassic World Dominion | Jeremy Bernier | [13] |
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