Jayson Acevedo

Originally a stand-up comedian/improviser born and bred in the city of Chicago, Jayson and his comedy have been described as...Incomparable. Unpredictable. Tour de force. Adele's Understudy. Along with stand up, Acevedo is also an improviser, actor, singer, writer and proud Uncle who has opened for and/or shared the stage with Tim Meadows (SNL), Chris Redd (SNL), Godfrey (Comedy Central) & Jeff Ross (Comedy Central) among many others. Acevedo’s comedy has proven to translate well internationally, having told jokes in five different countries, two languages & throughout other comedy festivals from LA to New York, in between & beyond, most notably at The NBCUniversal/Second City BreakOut Comedy Festival [Chicago], The 2023 Burbank Comedy Festival [LA] (Awarded Best of Fest), The 2022 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival [NY] & The 2015 Edinburgh Fringe [Scotland] among many others. Acevedo continues to perform regularly throughout the city of Chicago at notable venues such as The World-Famous Laugh Factory, Zanies, Lincoln Lodge, Second City, House of Blues, his nephews’ house, and more. Acevedo is also no stranger to film having starred recently in two award winning films, "Dirty Business": an official selection of the 41st Chicago Latino Film Festival and "Metztli": an official selection of the 2024 Golden State Film Festival in LA with a screening at the World Famous Chinese Theater. For more of his hair or to watch his very first one hour comedy special “Lonely Wit”, visit jaysonavocado.com Follow him home or anywhere else @jaysonavocado