Asher Perlman is an Emmy-nominated, Writers Guild of America award-winning, and Peabody award-winning writer, performer, cartoonist, and best-selling author. He most recently wrote on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and previously worked on the writing staff of The Opposition with Jordan Klepper on Comedy Central. As a cartoonist, he has a dedicated online fanbase of almost half a million followers, and his work frequently goes viral and gets turned into memes. His cartoons regularly appear in publications such as The New Yorker and Alta Journal, and he was previously the cartoonist-in-residence for Playboy. His cartoons have also been collected into two compilations: the national best seller Well, This Is Me, and its recent follow-up, Hi, It’s Me Again.
Asher also performs around the country, both as himself and as a member of The Improvised Shakespeare Company. He was previously a sketch writer and performer for Slate’s Trumpcast. His short film, Accountabilibuddies, was an official selection at the Just For Laughs film festival and he’s had two pilots premiere at the New York Television Festival. Additional credits include The Second City e.t.c., The Second City Touring Company, iO Chicago, and The Annoyance. He has also written humor for The Onion Labs and McSweeney’s.