Marc Maron

American comedian, actor, and media personality · United States · On the map · Comedians · Born 1963 · age 63

Marc David Maron is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, musician, and former radio presenter and podcaster.

Busiest day 5 Nov

Read more often than usual, most of all on 5 November.

5.2 times the usual readers on 5 November. 5,783 readers on 5 November, against about 1,110 a day before the rise.

A life in dates

2009“There is no way I was buying my wife a gun, because, let's be honest, there is no way I wasn't getting shot with that gun.”In their wordsFinal Engagement (2009)Read the whole statement

2007“Hey, please, if you don't know me, please take a few seconds just to judge me by how I look. Appreciate the laugh there, thank you very much.”In their wordsComedy Central Presents (2007)Read the whole statement

“I don't want to offend people right out of the gate. I know that some of you believe and I certainly don’t want to mock the myths that define some of you, but um.”In their wordsComedy Central Presents (2007)Read the whole statement

“I'm just saying, a lot of people are on medicine, they don't need to be. Because let's be honest folks, it isn't easy for anyone.”In their wordsComedy Central Presents (2007)Read the whole statement

2006“Where is all the porn coming from?! Why isn't the Christian right talking about porn?! Cause they want us to be jerking off by ourselves!”In their wordsTickets Still Available (2006)Read the whole statement

“Do you remember when you used to be able to remember five phone numbers?”In their wordsTickets Still Available (2006)Read the whole statement

1963Born27 September 1963

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Photos 6

Maron performing in 2010

Maron (left) and Zach Galifianakis (right) participating in a Doug Loves Movies podcast at the 2012 Los Angeles Podcast Festival

Maron in 2015

Maron at the 2025 San Diego Comic-Con

Maron (right) with Kara Swisher (left) at the 2026 Tribeca Festival

In their own words 4

Marc Maron

4 statements, newest first

How many friends do you really have, seriously? You people...like "I have lots of friends." You don't.
2009 · Final Engagement (2009), Own words
My dad is actually a manic depressive, which is very exciting half the time.
2007 · Comedy Central Presents (2007), Own words
In the digital age our idea of political activism is forwarding an e-mail. You copy four people and think, "I've done my part for today.
2006 · Tickets Still Available (2006), Own words