Comedian Tom Cotter

first comedian to ever reach the finals of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent”
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About Tom

Comedian Tom Cotter has taken the comedy scene by storm since finishing as runner-up and becoming the Breakout Star from Season 7’s "America's Got Talent." He lost to a dog act, but don’t hold that against him; Tom was the first comedian ever to be a finalist on the show and was the highest finishing human being on the show that year.

In August 2013, AGT asked Tom back to perform as a special guest star (along with Train) and then again to host “The Season 8 AGT Snapple Viewing Party.”

In January 2019 Tom was again invited back to the AGT stage - this time to perform against the best of the best “Got Talent” performers from other years and around the world in “America’s Got Talent: The Champions.” In one the most talked about sets of the entire competition, Tom received a STANDING OVATION from the adoring crowd.

Tom's other numerous television and radio credits include "The Tonight Show,” “Last Comic Standing,” his very own "Comedy Central Presents... Tom Cotter,"The Howard Stern Show, Comics Unleashed, multiple appearance on CBS’ "The Late Late Show" and Celebrity Host of “Gotham Comedy Live” on AXS-TV.

You can find Tom headlining all of America's most famous comedy clubs including: The Comedy Cellar, The Improv and Caroline's On Broadway just to name a few. Tom has also been featured at the Montreal "Just For Laughs" Festival, the HBO Comedy Arts Festival and headlining "America's Got Talent Live" show at the Palazzo, Las Vegas. And recently, Tom was on the dais and took part in the Friars Club Roast of Boomer Esiason at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Tom is also a regular on Fox News Channel and co-starred on an episode of CBS’ “The Good Wife.”

In addition, Tom has performed in a wide variety of venues from Alaska to China. His appeal is truly international as he was summoned to London to tour and perform on British Television, and won The Seattle International Stand-Up Comedy Competition and Boston Comedy Festival as The Boston Herald noted “winning by the largest margin of victory in the history of the event.”

Tom came out with his first book, “Bad Dad: A Guide to Pitiful Parenting” (Willow Street Press) in February, 2016 which is a collection of jokes, gags, one-liners and pithy bad advice for fed-up parents everywhere. It is this kind of versatility has allowed Tom to excel in other areas of showbiz as well. So whether it be comedy, voice-overs, or acting, Tom Cotter gives it everything he's got. "If laughter is the best medicine, I yearn to be drugged."

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Nick A. Zaino III : The Boston Globe Thursday May 9, 2013

"For comic Tom Cotter, network TV brought a new level of attention"

If not for his impressive run on last season’s “America’s Got Talent,” comic Tom Cotter says, he would not be playing the Wilbur Theatre this weekend. The Providence native has played a lot of rooms in Boston, having ...

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Angela Frissore : Examiner.com Wednesday May 8, 2013

“Comedian Tom Cotter reflects on life after 'America's Got Talent'”

If not for his impressive run on last season’s “America’s Got Talent,” comic Tom Cotter says, he would not be playing the Wilbur Theatre this weekend. The Providence native has played a lot of rooms in Boston, having ...

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Dan Hyman : Rolling Stone Thursday August 30, 2012

"America’s Got Talent’ Recap: Finalists Revealed"

Heading into Tuesday night's semifinal on America's Got Talent, we found ourselves wondering whether the countless rounds of eliminations that had preceded it served a greater purpose. Was the talent now truly top-notch? Had..

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Tom Cotter : Upcoming Shows

comedy cellarWhen in NYC, you can regularly catch Tom performing at The Comedy Cellar, which is located on 117 MacDougal Street (between W 3rd St and Minetta Lane).

Tom's other upcoming events include: (see all of them on Facebook)

NOVEMBER:

November 7-10 Funny Bone St. Charles, MO 1520 S 5th St., Suite 107 St. Charles, MO 63303...Ticket office : (636) 410-8734

November 12: New York Comedy Festival. Rodney’s Comedy Club, NYC /a>

November 15: The Clayton Center Auditorium, Clayton, NC

November 16: Nack Theater: 6711 Oak St. Frisco, TX. (2 shows)

November 20: The Cutting Room, 44 East 32nd st., Manhattan

November 22: Hunterdon County YMCA Benefit show: 144 W Woodschurch Rd, Flemington, NJ 08822

November 23: Sellersville Theater: 24 W Temple Ave, Sellersville, PA 18960 (215) 257-5808

November 29: Higher Ground, Burlington, VT 1214 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT 05403 (802) 652-0777

DECEMBER:

December 1. Portsmouth Music Hall, 28 Chestnut St, Portsmouth, NH 03801 (603) 436-2400

December 5 - 7. Hilarities 4th Street Theater, 2035 E 4th St, Cleveland, OH 44115 (216) 736-4242

December 13: Valencia Walk, 12320 SW Calm Pointe Ct, Port St. Lucie, FL 34987 (Private Show)

December 20-21. Funny Bone Comedy Club, 1 Crossgates Mall Rd #K - 206, Albany, NY 12203


2025

JANUARY:

January 8. Marine Base, Hawaii for AFE (Private Show)

January 9-10. Pearl Harbor for AFE (Private Show)

January 11. Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii for AFE (Private Show)

January 14. Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for AFE (Private Show)

January 15. Guam Naval Base, Guam, for AFE (Private Show)

January 17. Osan Air Base, South Korea, for AFE (Private Show)

January 18. Camp Humphreys, South Korea, for AFE (Private Show)

January 20. Camp Casey, South Korea, for AFE (Private Show)

January 22. Kunsan Air Force Base, South Korea, for AFE (Private Show)

January 24. Camp Walker, South Korea, for AFE (Private Show)

January 25. Chinhae Naval Base, South Korea, for AFE (Private Show)

January 31. Seattle Athletic Club, 2020 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

FEBRUARY:

February 1. America’s Got Comedy- The Flying Monkey, 39 Main st. Plymouth, NH 03264

February 6-8. Snappers Comedy Club, 8595 College Pkwy #270, Fort Myers, FL 33919

February 13-15. Comix Roadhouse at Mohegan Sun, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, CT 06382

February 18-28 Aruba Ray’s Comedy Club, Eagle Aruba Resort, Aruba

MARCH:

March 1. Scioto Country Club, Columbus, OH (Private Show)

March 6-8. Snapper Comedy Club, 36657 US Hwy 19 N, Palm Harbor, FL 34684

March 12. Key Largo Angler’s Club, 50 Club House Rd, Key Largo, FL 33037

March 14. Venetian Isles, 8850 Venetian Isles Blvd, Boynton Beach, FL 33472 (Private Show)

March 15. The Bend Theater, 125 N Main St, West Bend, WI 53095

March 21. Harbison Theater, 7300 College St, Irmo, SC 29063

March 22. The Milford Theater, 114 E Catharine St, Milford, PA 18337

March 28. No Apologies Comedy Tour, Newton Theater, 234 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860

March 29. Environmental Learning Center of CT, 501 Wolcott Rd, Bristol, CT 06010

APRIL:

April 1. Valencia Grand, 11219 Sweet Sage Ave, Boynton Beach, FL 33473 (Private Show)

April 5. Cascade Lakes, 5075 Cascade Lakes Blvd, Boynton Beach, FL 33437 (Private Show)

MAY:

May 15. No Apologies Comedy Tour, Colonial Theater, 609 Main St, Laconia, NH 03246

May 16. No Apologies Comedy Tour, Memorial Hall, 83 Court St, Plymouth, MA 02360

May 17. No Apologies Comedy Tour, The Park Theater, 848 Park Ave, Cranston, RI 02910


For the most up-to-date Tour Schedule, visit Tom Cotter on Facebook

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