Nico Carney

Nico Carney is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He is known for his stand-up material about his experiences as a transgender man.

Early life and education Carney grew up in Savannah, Georgia.

Career Stand-up comedy Carney began performing stand-up comedy in 2021 in Savannah, Georgia, before relocating to New York City. The following year, he was named a Just for Laughs New Face in the stand-up category. In 2024, Carney made his late-night debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Carney has supported Jonathan Van Ness on tour and headlined shows at the New York Comedy Festival and Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas.

Television and podcasts Carney co-hosts the podcast and monthly live show Boys' Club with comedian Conor Janda at Club Cumming in the East Village. The show headlined at the 2022 New York Comedy Festival. He and Janda are developing a half-hour comedy pilot titled Boys with Scott King supervising for Imagine Entertainment. The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in March 2025. A review in Variety praised Carney's performance, writing that he "delivers such an enormously funny performance that he swallows the movie whole."

Reception and recognition Carney was profiled as part of Vulture's 2024 list of "The Comedians You Should and Will Know." In December 2024, Deadline named him one of "The Future of Funny: 15 Comedians Ready to Break Out in 2025."