Ian Edwards
Tempe Improv, Tempe
Ian Edwards is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer known for his dark humor and provocative material. His podcast and media credits include The Joe Rogan Experience, Kill Tony, Don't Tell Comedy, TigerBelly with Bobby Lee, Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank, and The Comedy Store Podcast. He hosts The Soccer Comic Rant on the All Things Comedy Network and was featured in the U.S. edition of Comedians of the World on Netflix.
His stand-up special IanTalk: Ideas Not Worth Spreading aired on Comedy Central, produced by Bill Burr. Television appearances include multiple spots on Conan, Bill Burr's Friends Who Kill (Netflix), Friends From College (Netflix), Comedy Central's The New Negroes, HBO's Bad Boys of Comedy, and 1st Amendment Stand Up with Martin Lawrence. He was also a cast member in the film Tangerine and appeared on Punk'd.
As a writer, Edwards has served as Co-Executive Producer on Survival of the Thickest (Netflix), Supervising Producer on The Last O.G., and Executive Story Editor on the HBO series Crashing. Additional writing credits include Black-ish, 2 Broke Girls, Saturday Night Live, The Boondocks, Undercover Brother 2, Black Dynamite, Dogg After Dark, Chocolate News (Comedy Central), The Big House (with Kevin Hart), and producing roles on Friends From College and The Carmichael Show.
Venue policies: Thursday, Friday late, and Sunday shows are 18+; all other shows are 21+. A two-drink minimum per person applies inside the showroom. Valid photo ID is required. Seating is first come, first served unless you reserve a table — contact the box office or email info@tempeimprov.com to upgrade. Groups of 20 or more are eligible for food and beverage packages with guaranteed reserved seating. All sales are final; no refunds will be issued. Tickets must be purchased exclusively through tempeimprov.com — resale is strictly prohibited and suspected resale tickets will be cancelled.