Joe Pera

Biography

Joseph Pera (born July 24, 1988) is an American comedian, writer and actor. He is best known as the creator and star of Adult Swim's Joe Pera Talks with You, which entered development following the success of the 2016 specials Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep, and ran for three seasons.

Career Overview

Joe Pera has 52 screen credits in a career dating back to 2010. Signature works include Elemental, The Golden Record, The Human, Will : Will’s Will. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 52
Birth Date: 1988-07-24 00:00:00
Birth Place: Buffalo, New York, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Leah Lewis (1 collaborations)
Mamoudou Athie (1 collaborations)
Ronnie del Carmen (1 collaborations)
Shila Ommi (1 collaborations)
Wendi McLendon-Covey (1 collaborations)
Catherine O'Hara (1 collaborations)
Mason Wertheimer (1 collaborations)
Ronobir Lahiri (1 collaborations)
Wilma Bonet (1 collaborations)
Matthew Yang King (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (31 credits)
- The Golden Record
  Ken
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- TruthHunters.com
  Steven Seevers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Never Change!
  Group Member
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Human, Will : Will’s Will
  Narrator (and Will's Guardian Angel)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Noah Britton: The Best Stuff I've Ever Done
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Doing Business at the End of the World
  Joel Walnutson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Boys Go to Jupiter
  Herschel Cretaceous (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Let's Start a Cult
  Bo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Drifting Off with Joe Pera: Live at the Brooklyn Opera House
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Joe Pera: Slow & Steady
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Elemental
  Fern (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
  
  - The Butterfly and the River (2025) ... Gordie (voice) actor actors
  
  2023
- Birds
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Relaxing Old Footage With Joe Pera
  Joe Pera
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- To the Moon
  Bookstore Employee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Crown Prince
  Jim
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat Zone
  Jim
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree
  Joe Pera
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- 5 Doctors
  Davis
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Bev
  Joel Perez
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep
  Joe Pera
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Search Party
  
  - Song of Songs (2022) ... Dr. Inane actor actors
  
  2016
- A Good Fish
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Popcorn & Peanuts
  Joe Pera
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Hasta La Vista
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  
  - Eddie Redmayne, Joe Pera, Pharrell Williams (2019) ... Self actor actors
  
  2015
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
  
  - Josh Gad, Joe Pera, Ayesha Nurdjaja (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Keri Russell, Joe Pera, Jake Wesley Rogers (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Robert De Niro, Guy Pearce, Joe Pera (2019) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Mindy Kaling, Eric McCormack, Joe Pera (2016) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2014
- Fall
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Perfect Sunday
  Joe
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Bob's Burgers
  
  - The Shell Game (2025) ... Christopher (voice) actor actors
  
  - Ferry on My Wayward Bob and Linda (2022) ... Christopher (voice) actor actors
  
  2011
- Conan
  
  - Joe Manganiello, Judy Greer (2017) ... Self actor actors
  
  2010
writing (9 credits)
- TruthHunters.com
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Drifting Off with Joe Pera: Live at the Brooklyn Opera House
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2024
- Joe Pera: Slow & Steady
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2023
- Birds
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2020
- Crown Prince
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Fall
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- The Perfect Sunday
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
production (5 credits)
- TruthHunters.com
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Joe Pera: Slow & Steady
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- TreeTV
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Relaxing Old Footage With Joe Pera
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
directing (5 credits)
- TruthHunters.com
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Ziggy Zoggy Boy
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Popcorn & Peanuts
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Fall
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- The Perfect Sunday
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
crew (2 credits)
- Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  2016
- Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  2016