Felipe Esparza

Felipe de Jesus Esparza is a Mexican-born American stand-up comedian and actor. He began performing stand-up in 1994. He won Last Comic Standing in 2010. Felipe is currently on tour for his comedy show, "At My Leisure". In addition, Felipe hosts a weekly popular YouTube podcast named "What's up Fool?"

Early life and education Felipe Esparza was born in Sinaloa, Mexico. He lived with his mother's family in Sinaloa before moving with his family to live with his aunt in Tijuana, where they lived for about two years. His father had left the family to go to the United States alone. Eventually, before President Reagan's amnesty law, Esparza, his two brothers, and his mother illegally immigrated to the United States. Eventually they made their way to the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, where his father was living and they were able to follow the path to citizenship. Esparza was raised in the Aliso Village housing projects of Boyle Heights. He attended Theodore Roosevelt High School.

Career Esparza began performing stand-up in 1994 after a stint in drug rehab.

He has three children and one step child.

Filmography and discography Stand-up comedy releases +Solo albums and TV specials Title Release date Debut medium They're Not Gonna Laugh at You January 1, 2012 Television (Showtime) Rebound Material December 11, 2013 Audio streaming Translate This September 30, 2017 Television (HBO) Bad Decisions September 1, 2020 Streaming TV (Netflix) Malas Decisiones September 1, 2020 Raging Fool February 11, 2025

Films Year Title Role 2003 El matador Pablo 2009 The Deported Fernando 2010 I'm Not Like That No More Felipe Valenzuela 2015 The Fix Pablo 2016 She's Allergic to Cats Tow Truck Driver 2018 Taco Shop Mugres 2020 The Opening Act Cabbie Steve 2023 Blue Beetle Security Tech #3

Television Year Title Role Notes 2014–2015, 2020–2023 The Eric Andre Show Himself 6 episodes 2015 The Shop Felipe 7 episodes 2016 Campus Law Alan 2 episodes 2016–2018 Superstore Cody 5 episodes 2020 Gentefied Crazy Dave Recurring role 2023 Royal Crackers Mexican Officer (voice) Episode: "Casa de Darby" 2025 Primos Churro (voice) Episode: "Summer of Silencio" 2025 Shifting Gears Bob Episode: "Grief"