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- Birthday: 1963-09-27
- Born Place: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Marc Maron
Marc Maron (born Marcus David Maron on September 27, 1963, in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a celebrated American stand‑up comedian, podcast pioneer, actor, writer, and creator. Maron began his comedy career in the late 1980s, performing at venues like The Comedy Store in Los Angeles and later gracing late-night television stages with appearances on David Letterman and Conan O’Brien. After hosting liberal‑leaning radio shows on Air America, including Morning Sedition and The Marc Maron Show, he launched the groundbreaking long‑form interview podcast WTF with Marc Maron in 2009, recording from his famed Los Angeles garage studio. The show has featured candid, deeply personal conversations with cultural icons such as Robin Williams, Louis C.K., musicians, actors—and even President Barack Obama—and has amassed over 600 million downloads, earning preservation in the U.S. Library of Congress. On stage and screen, Maron is known for his brutally honest style, often delving into topics like addiction (he’s been sober since 1999), mental health, and family dynamics . His one‑man specials—including Thinky Pain (2013) and From Bleak to Dark (2023)—showcase his evolution as a comic. As an actor, he starred in the semi-autobiographical IFC sitcom Maron (2013–2016), co-starred in Netflix’s GLOW, and took roles in films like Joker, Sword of Trust, and voiced Mr. Snake in The Bad Guys franchise. In 2025, Maron announced that he will be winding down WTF in the fall, bringing a close to nearly 16 influential years, and upcoming work includes a revealing documentary titled Are We Good? chronicling his journey through grief and resilience after the loss of his partner Lynn Shelton. With a career that spans stand-up, radio, television, film, podcasting, writing, and documentary filmmaking, Marc Maron remains a raw, insightful, and deeply influential voice in contemporary culture.
