Raanan Hershberg
Raanan Hershberg | |
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| Born | June 3, 1984 |
| Spouse | Cate Weinberg |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | raananhershberg |
Raanan Hershberg is an American comedian and filmmaker.
Career
Comedy
Based in New York, Hershberg was raised as a Conservative Jew in Kentucky. He began as a struggling screenwriter in New York and as a substitute teacher in Kentucky. His career then took off when he performed at Louisville's Caravan Comedy Club. He has performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden, and After Midnight.
He is a regular performer at The Comedy Cellar in Manhattan, and is known for his loud, high-energy, and dry wit mannerisms.
In January 2026, his special Morbidly Jewish: A New Special was released. His specials prior to this were Brave, which was released in February 2025 and satirized the political divide in the U.S., Jokes from the Underground (filmed at New York's Comedy Cellar), and It Could Have Been Better (which was available for streaming on Amazon).
Film
He co-directed the 2025 psychological thriller short film Memory Room with Dan McCabe, which won Best Film at the New York Shorts Film Festival. He runs a podcast with fellow comedian Joe List, where they critique various films.
Personal life
He is married to Cate Weinberg and has a daughter.
References
- ↑ "What's so funny about antisemitism? With Raanan Hershberg".
- ↑ Chottiner, Lee (February 7, 2017). "Jewish Louisville comic goes national; competed for laughs in NBC contest".
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (January 5, 2026). "Comedian Raanan Hershberg Sets Premiere Date For New Special 'Morbidly Jewish'".
- 1 2 "Raanan Hershberg and other comedians bring laughs to Vail". March 10, 2026.
- ↑ Fox, Mira (February 25, 2026). "How a new generation of comics is changing the face of Jewish comedy — and Judaism itself".
- 1 2 Grobar, Matt (March 2, 2026). "Comedian Raanan Hershberg Signs With IAG".
- ↑ Santamaria, Gabriel (July 27, 2022). "GABE AND RAANAN TALK MOVIES: AN INTERVIEW WITH RAANAN HERSHBERG".
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