25 Facts About Tony Hinchcliffe

Tony Hinchcliffe was born on June 8,1984 and is an American comedian.

Tony Hinchcliffe is known primarily for roast comedy, having been on the writing staff of the Comedy Central Roast series, and appearing at the All Def Digital Roast of Snoop Dogg in 2016 and The Roast of Tom Brady in 2024.

Tony Hinchcliffe has released three comedy specials, One Shot on Netflix in 2016, Making Friends on YouTube in 2020, and Kill Tony: Kill or Be Killed on Netflix in 2025.

Tony Hinchcliffe has a reputation for dark humor which, combined with his insult-based roast comedy, has led to several controversies.

Tony Hinchcliffe attended Ursuline High School, where he was on the wrestling team, graduating in 2002.

Tony Hinchcliffe told the Free Times of Columbia, South Carolina, that he grew up in a tough neighborhood and that he first developed roasting as a defense mechanism.

On Ryan Sickler's HoneyDew podcast, Tony Hinchcliffe revealed that his father was married to a woman other than his mother and that his birth was kept secret from her.

In 2007, Tony Hinchcliffe moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy.

Tony Hinchcliffe started performing stand-up at open mics at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, California.

Tony Hinchcliffe was hired to work the phones and the cover booth, eventually becoming a paid regular at the venue.

Tony Hinchcliffe started opening for comedians Joe Rogan and Jeff Ross on tour.

Tony Hinchcliffe became known at The Comedy Store for insulting other comics and audience members during shows.

Tony Hinchcliffe is known for broaching uncomfortable and sensitive topics during his stand-up sets.

Tony Hinchcliffe refers to Ross as his mentor and he helped get Tony Hinchcliffe his first writing jobs.

Tony Hinchcliffe has written for the Comedy Central Roast episodes featuring James Franco, Justin Bieber and Rob Lowe.

Tony Hinchcliffe has written for the comedy panel show The Burn with Jeff Ross and appeared as a contestant on the first season of Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle.

Tony Hinchcliffe appeared as a roaster on the All Def Digital Roast of Snoop Dogg in 2016 and The Roast of Tom Brady in 2024.

Tony Hinchcliffe's special was so named because it was shot in one camera take with no edits.

Since 2013, Hinchcliffe has produced and hosted a podcast called Kill Tony, a weekly live show recorded at The Comedy Store.

In September 2020, Tony Hinchcliffe announced that he would relocate to Austin, Texas, to join Joe Rogan and Brian Redban.

The Kill Tony Hinchcliffe podcast relocated to Antone's Nightclub in downtown Austin.

On New Year's Eve 2023, Kill Tony Hinchcliffe hosted its first live arena show at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

Vulture reported that during his set, Tony Hinchcliffe stated that Chinese people came to Austin because of the bats and criticized offended audience members for "believing he was serious".

On October 27,2024, Tony Hinchcliffe performed at a Donald Trump campaign rally in Madison Square Garden.

Tony Hinchcliffe's remarks were widely criticized as racist, including by prominent politicians such as Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, who called him a "jackwad", and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is of Puerto Rican ancestry.