Doug Mellard is known for his appearances on Last Comic Standing, Live at Gotham, and his work with comedian Doug Benson.
11 Facts About Doug Mellard
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Doug Mellard was born in Victoria, Texas, and raised in Plano.
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Doug Mellard moved to Austin to attend the University of Texas at Austin.
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Doug Mellard's comedy combines observational humor with surrealism, inspired by Mitch Hedberg and Steven Wright.
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In 2006, Doug Mellard won the 21st annual Funniest Person in Austin Contest at the Cap City Comedy Club.
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Doug Mellard appeared on season 4 of Last Comic Standing in 2006, reaching the televised semifinals.
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Doug Mellard performed on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham in 2007.
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Doug Mellard has performed at comedy festivals nationwide including Comedy Central's South Beach Comedy Festival, the Moontower Comedy Festival, and SXSW.
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In 2019, he launched 69th Base With Doug Mellard, a sports-themed comedy podcast, which ran for 44 episodes.
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Doug Mellard was a co-host of the Sirius XM radio show Naked and Fearless.
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Doug Mellard has released three stand-up albums, 2015's Fart Safari, 2018's Fart Safari 2: Fart Harder, and 2020's Fart Safari 3: Fart Hard With a Vengeance.