Caleb Hearon (born January 24, 1995) is an American comedian, writer and actor. He performed stand-up regularly in Chicago and also performed at

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until relocating to Los Angeles in 2020. Hearon was a writer for the series ''

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''.

Early life and education

Hearon was born on January 24, 1995 and grew up in the rural, conservative town of

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. He was raised in a Christian household and was an active member of his church. He recognized he was gay from adolescence and, as a result of his religion, struggled with his sexuality. Hearon came out as bisexual, via a Facebook post, during college and later came out as gay. Hearon attended

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as a sociopolitical communication major with plans to eventually attend law school or another graduate program. He joined the improv team and that catalyzed his decision to pursue a career in comedy. After graduating in 2017, he moved to Chicago with other members of the team.

Career

Hearon's professional comedy career began in Chicago, where he performed a weekly variety show at

as well as a stand-up show, ''At What Cost?'', every month at Lincoln Lodge. He later toured the showcase ''At What Cost?'' with fellow comedian and collaborator

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in Los Angeles and New York. He gained wider prominence in 2019 for his comedic Twitter videos, which are frequently up close and forward-facing. While he had not previously used his social media accounts for comedy, he began to do so after auditioning for ''

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''. Hearon has acted in supporting roles on ''

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'' and '' Fargo''. In 2020 he joined the writing staff for ''

'', a ''Big Mouth'' spin-off series that premiered in March 2022. He co-hosted the

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podcast ''Keeping Records'' with comedian Shelby Wolstein up until October 2022. In June 2021, Hearon was announced as a series regular in the TBS pilot ''Space''. He co-created and co-wrote ''Best Buds'' with Caitie Delaney, an animated series in development at

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and produced by

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. He also appeared in the music video for MUNA's " Silk Chiffon". Hearon acted in the 2023 film ''

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''. He and collaborator Holmes sold a comedy pilot about two queer friends living in

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, Missouri. It is in production with Jax Media and

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is the showrunner. In 2024 he appears as Palmer in ''Sweethearts'' alongside co-stars

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and Nico Hiraga, released November 28, 2024, on

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. He also created the podcast ''So True with Caleb Hearon'', which debuted February 2024. ''So True'' became a

podcast on October 17, 2024. Hearon is the co-writer and star of the upcoming film ''Trash Mountain'' directed by

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. Hearon will tape his debut HBO comedy special in Chicago in June 2025, for airing in the fall of 2025.

Personal life

Hearon is gay. He relocated to Los Angeles from Chicago in 2020. Hearon now resides in New York City.

Accolades

* 2020 – 10 Comics to Watch, ''

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Awards and nominations

* 2022 – Nominee, Breakthrough Social Star,

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Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

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