Name: Asian AF
Start: 2025-01-17T21:30:00-0800
End: 2025-01-17T23:00:00-0800

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Friday January 17, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm PST

Asian AF (Asian As F*) is the premier comedy variety show in Los Angeles and New York, spotlighting both upcoming and established Asian American actors, stand-up comedians, improvisers, sketch performers, musicians, storytellers, and more. The show has been featured on several news sites such as The New York Times, LA Times, NBC News, ABC News, Vulture, SCPR, and more. Asian AF has been the headlining act for several comedy festivals across the nation, including SF Sketchfest, Clusterfest, The Del Close Marathon, Austin Sketchfest, Baltimore Comedy Festival, District Improv Festival and many more. Asian AF was selected as part of the 2023-2024 Comedy Season at The John F. Kennedy Center at the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The show has also produced several successful spin-off shows, such as Filipino AF, South Asian AF, Gaysian AF, Voltron And Friends, & Polynesian AF. For more information, visit asianafshow.com.

Previous guests across all shows include Margaret Cho, Ken Jeong, Randall Park, Fred Armisen, Awkwafina, Jon M. Chu, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, Sheng Wang, Atsuko Okatsuka, Simu Liu, Lana Condor, Ronny Chieng, Kelly Marie Tran, Eugene Cordero, Jimmy O. Yang, Kelly Hu, Stephen Park, Raymond Lee, Manny Jacinto, Amy Hill, Tamlyn Tomita, Karan Soni, Justin Chon, Jameela Jamil, Brian Tee, Lauren Tom, Joel Kim Booster, Chloe Bennet, Eric Bauza, Keiko Agena, Leonardo Nam, Jin Ha, Aparna Nancherla, Nico Santos, Kulap Vilaysack, Asif Ali, Peter Sohn, and many more.

With Keiko Agena, Jed Alcantara, Amalia Aquino, Lilan Bowden, Will Choi, DarylJim, Sam Di, Tony Garbanzos, Cassie Grilley, Helen Hong, Terry Huang, Cassi Jerkins, Jane Kim, Denise Lee, Chuck Maa, Max & Nicky, Shivaan Nadan, Joseph Nguyen, Allyn Pintal, Joy Regullano, Kevin Rivera, Paul Roberston, Jose Ver, and Candice Yang.

Artists

Keiko Agena

Keiko Agena is best known for her series regular roles on "Gilmore Girls", as Lane Kim and on "Prodigal Son" as the fan favourite M.E., Dr. Edrisa Tanaka. In between Agena has been a series regular on HULU’s "The First" and recurring on "Better Call Saul", "Dirty John", "Doom Patrol... Read More →

Jed Alcantara

Jed Alcantara is a writer/performer from Riverside, California. He co-hosts the weekly improv show "Happy Hour with Miss Golightly" at the Upright Citizens Brigade theatre!Follow him on Instagram! @jedcant

Amalia Aquino

Amalia Aquino is an improviser and writer born in the Philippines and raised in The Bay Area (Sup Daly City/South City!). Amalia has performed at theaters in Seattle, Oakland, San Francisco and most recently the Upright Citizens Brigade Los Angeles with Asian AF, Filipino AF, and... Read More →

Lilan Bowden

Lilan Bowden is an actor/director most notable for her role as “Bex” on Disney Channel’s Television Academy Honors and GLAAD award winning show "Andi Mack." Credits also include Apple TV’s "Shrinking," Netflix’s series "Murderville," "I Think you should Leave," "It’s Always... Read More →

Will Choi

Will Choi is a voice actor based in Los Angeles, best known for his voice-over roles on "BoJack Horseman" (Netflix), "Bob's Burgers" (FOX), "Central Park" (Apple TV+), "The Loud House" (Nickelodeon), "The Casagrandes" (Nickelodeon), "We Baby Bears" (Cartoon Network), "Tokyo Revengers... Read More →

DarylJim

DarylJim first started performing when he was a kid at his Filipino relatives' parties, singing on their karaoke machines! He dances hula when he visits the Big Island of Hawaii (where he is from)! DarylJim earned his BFA in Musical Theater at AMDA College and Conservatory of the... Read More →

Sam Di

Sam Di is a writer and comedian based in Los Angeles by way of Mississippi. You can catch him on Harold Night at UCB with his team "Headbutt".

Terry Huang

Terry Huang is a writer based in Los Angeles. He most recently wrote on "Dexter: Original Sin".

Tony Garbanzos

Tony Garbanzos is a performer who’s raised and based in Southern California. He can be seen on watch commercials, BuzzFeed videos, and the Webby-honoree series, "#Ghostwriters." Tony regularly performs with Miss Golightly, Filipino AF, Asian AF, and various shows at the Upright... Read More →

Cassie Grilley

Cassie Grilley (she/her) is an actor, improviser, and teaching artist born and raised in San Francisco and now based in Los Angeles. Cassie graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a BA in Drama. In San Francisco, she performed in musicals, drag shows, new works, and... Read More →

Helen Hong

Helen Hong - A fan favorite on the hit NPR podcast "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me", Helen's acting credits include roles on "Never Have I Ever", "Silicon Valley", the Jennifer Garner Christmas movie "Family Switch", and five seasons of "The Thundermans" on Nickelodeon.A long-time touring... Read More →

Jane Kim

Jane Kim is an actor, improviser and writer born and raised in Los Angeles. She can be seen in "Barry" (HBO), "Thor: Love and Thunder," "Past Lives" (A24) and "Quiz Lady" (Hulu).

Denise Lee

Denise Lee is a standup comic based in San Francisco. She regularly performs at Punch Line SF, Cobb's Comedy Club, Don't Tell Comedy, and Cheaper Than Therapy, where she is a producer. In her free time, Denise enjoys snacks and walking through the grocery store.

Cassi Jerkins

Cassi Jerkins is an actor, puppeteer, writer and award winning podcast producer. She regularly performs on Harold Night at the Upright Citizens Brigade theatre in Los Angeles with the team "Ghost". She currently produces the hit podcast, “Office Ladies” at Earwolf/SiriusXM and... Read More →

Chuck Maa

Chuck Maa is an actor/comedian/writer who began his career in entertainment as a professional dancer before focusing on comedy and writing. He studied and performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade theater, where he guest performed on shows such as Maude Sketch Night and Asian AF... Read More →

Max & Nicky

Think big. Real big. We’re talking big to the Max…and Nicky!Max & Nicky are twin brothers Max & Nicky Weinbach, a quirky duo act with an absurd and offbeat sensibility. They’ve opened up for Reggie Watts, Hannah Einbeinder, Jo Firestone, Brent Weinbach, and DJ Douggpound and... Read More →

Shivaan Nadan

Shivaan Nadan shares his background of being Indian but born and raised in Fiji until the age of 10. Then his family immigrated to Daly City. A story as unique as his comedic voice. The newest member of the #HellaFunny comedy group, Shivaan is a hilarious rising star in the SF comedian... Read More →

Joseph Nguyen

Subtle but sharp, laid-back yet engaging, Joseph Nguyen is a smart slacker beloved by audiences for his easygoing delivery and good writing. At home in all venues from clubs to cafes, Joseph is a regular at the Punch Line and other Bay Area clubs.

Allyn Pintal

Allyn Pintal is a writer and performer living in Los Angeles. She was born in the Philippines and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She co-hosts/co-produces the comedy variety show, Filipino AF, which has performed at UCB, San Francisco Sketchfest, and the Hawaii Comedy Festival... Read More →

Joy Regullano

Joy Regullano is a writer / actor / comedian based in LA who most recently wrote on the animated show "Monsters At Work" on Disney Plus. Previously, she wrote on "Jelly," "Ben," and "Pogo" (a PBS Kids web series), "Kung Fu Panda: Dragon Knight" (Netflix / Dreamworks), the Netflix... Read More →

Kevin Rivera

Kevin Rivera is a performer born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He regularly performs with improv teams: Filipino AF, Asian AF, Gaysian AF, and a variety of shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. When he’s not performing, he can be found rock climbing... Read More →

Paul Robertson

Paul Robertson is a San Francisco comic and local favorite. He performs all over the bay and started his career in New York City. He produces three shows in the Bay Area: ValueCulture at the BoomBoom Room, The Weekly Show at @ Zingari's Downtown, and The VitaBrevis Standup Show

Jose Ver

Jose Ver is an actor, comedian, and all around performer based in Honolulu, HI. He is also an original player and instructor with Improv Hawaii. Other creative credits include: Magnum P.I., Hawaii Five-0, the award winning web-series Waikiki PD, The Hawaii Comedy Festival, The Original... Read More →

Candice Yang

Candice Yang is an improviser based in Los Angeles who spent enough of her formative years in the Bay Area to know the acceptable nicknames for San Francisco. She studied at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles, performed as part of the UCB Mess Hall team Powerline, and occasionally... Read More →

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