Motor City Comedy Fest Presents: JOHNNY PEMBERTON

Motor City Comedy Festival is proud to present a one-night-only performance from the incomparable Johnny Pemberton at Ant Hall in Hamtramck!

Johnny Pemberton is an actor and stand-up comedian, widely known for playing the character 'Bo' on NBC's "Superstore." He appeared in the films “21 Jump Street,” “22 Jump Street,” “Neighbors 2,” “The Watch,” “Ant Man,” “Action Point,” “This is 40,” and Armando Ianucci’s Oscar nominated film "In The Loop." On the TV side, Johnny portrays 'Thaddeus' in the hit show "Fallout" on Amazon Prime. He also played 'Max' in FX's "You're The Worst," the title character on the FOX series "Son of Zorn,".

Johnny regularly tours the country as a stand-up comedian, performing at Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, and SXSW. Johnny is also a voice artist featured on the animated shows "Pickle and Peanut," "Bob's Burgers," "Adventure Time," “Middlemost Post,” and most recently Netflix's "The Midnight Gospel," where he was also a contributing writer. Johnny also hosts the podcast “LIVE to TAPE with Johnny Pemberton” (formerly known as “Twisting The Wind”) for which he has recorded over 300 episodes.

Motor City Comedy Festival is a non-profit organization that gives comedians from around the world the opportunity to network, learn and practice their craft. We pair some of the biggest stand ups anywhere with the next generation of comedy greats to create lineups our audiences will never forget. Much more than that, we want to foster a community of funny people and provide them with the chance to get better, increase their network and gain exposure to industry professionals.