Rich Vos

Rich Vos (born June 30, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor. From 2011 to 2024, he co-hosted the podcast My Wife Hates Me with his wife, comedian Bonnie McFarlane.

Early life Vos was raised in a Jewish family who lived in an "all black neighborhood" in New Jersey. Vos's parents divorced when he was young and he did not graduate from high school.

Career

Vos began his stand-up career in 1984, choosing to pursue it full-time as he "failed at everything else", In 2000, Vos received the Bistro Award for Outstanding Achievement as Comedy Performer. In 2001, Vos played the bouncer and wrote and performed skits on the British television show The People vs. Jerry Sadowitz.

In 2001, Vos released his first stand-up comedy album, I'm Killing Here. This was followed by the DVD Vos in 2004, consisting of an unedited, 55-minute performance recorded at the Stress Factory in New Jersey. He went on to produce two half-hour specials on Comedy Central Presents.

From 2002 to 2004, Vos was a frequent guest on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central. He picked the show as one of his favorites to do as he lived close to its filming location and by the fact that he could do it with his best friends. At the end of the season, Vos toured with Kahaney and Dave Mordal for eight months.

He was featured in a segment of the television show, What Would You Do?.

From November 2011 to December 2024, Vos and McFarlane co-hosted the comedy podcast My Wife Hates Me.

Personal life Vos has married twice. He and his first wife have two daughters, Jessica and Ellen.

After struggling with crack cocaine and alcohol addiction throughout his 20s, Vos completed a one-month rehabilitation course in 1987, three years into his comedy career. He has been clean since.

Stand-up releases I'm Killing Here! (2001) Vos (2004) Vos: Live in Philly (2010) Still Empty Inside (2011) 141 IQ (2016) V (2016) When I Saw Hamilton... (2019) VII (2022)