Roy Wood Jr.

Millions of people have gotten to know Roy as the host of CNN's "Have I Got News For You" and for his work on “The Daily Show.” Millions more remember his appearances on "Better Call Saul," "Only Murders In the Building" and more. But long before those gigs, Roy was known as a beast on the stand-up circuit – someone who was cracking up audiences coast to coast. He returns to the DC Improv this January for another weekend headlining on our main stage.

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Admission Policies

• Patrons must be 18 or older to attend events or classes at the DC Improv. Any exceptions are clearly noted in the event descriptions.
• There is a two-item minimum per customer. This can be any combination of food items or beverages. Bottled water and soft drinks count as items. (The two-item minimum does not apply to comedy classes.)
• Coupons or passes for free admission cannot be used for a show listed as a "special event."

Seating Policies

• Matinees, the first show of any evening in our main showroom and all shows in our lounge showroom are seated by time of arrival. The earlier you arrive, the more options you'll have. Please note that the size of your party can affect what options are available to you, as certain tables and areas are designated for larger parties.
• "Late shows" in the main showroom have assigned seating. Assignments are made in order of ticket purchase. Generally speaking, the earlier you buy tickets, the closer you will be to the stage.
• If tickets are designated as being at a "reserved table," your party will have a table to itself. For general admission or VIP tickets, if your party does not fill an entire table, you may be sharing a table with other patrons.

Roy Wood Jr. is a comedian, an Emmy-nominated documentary producer, and WGA nominated writer. He served for 8 years as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s Emmy-winning "The Daily Show." In 2023, Wood Jr. guest hosted "The Daily Show" and headlined the White House Correspondents' Dinner to its highest ratings since 2017. Roy’s fourth stand-up special, "Lonely Flowers," premiered on Hulu January 17, 2025.

Roy is the host of CNN’s "Have I Got News for You," an American adaptation of a long-running UK comedy series, which premiered September 2024 and just wrapped its fourth season. Wood Jr. will be a series regular in the upcoming TV adaption of "Barbershop" on Prime Video and has guest appearances in "Only Murders in the Building," "Better Call Saul," and "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver." He co-starred alongside Jon Hamm in 2022 Paramount Pictures' long-awaited Fletch remake, "Confess, Fletch," appeared in the 2025 Sundance film "Love, Brooklyn," and will appear alongside Keanu Reeves and Jonah Hill in the upcoming comedy "Outcome."

He recently partnered with Crown Publishing to pen a memoir, "The Man of Many Fathers," which was released in October 2025.