On the comedy stage, Judah Friedlander is The World Champion. He is the best athlete in the world, the greatest martial artist, the sexual desire of every woman and a role model to children. Let's face it: Judah is the greatest comedian in the world... and the most humble. Judah is an extra-dark black belt in karate.

Judah is known to comics and audiences as one of the funniest and most original stand-up comedians. Seeing Judah perform live is always a unique experience. He always has new jokes, and he plays off the audience, making up jokes on the spot. You will never see Judah do the same show twice. Because Judah is so awesome, he's also one of the most copied comedians. But a copy is never as good as the original. And no one can top The World Champion.

Judah started doing stand-up in 1989 and has been doing it just about every night ever since. Even though Judah has made over 30 movies and appeared in hundreds of TV shows, stand-up comedy is Judah's priority and specialty. He is not an actor who does stand-up on the side. He's a stand-up comedian who acts on the side.

You can watch Judah as Frank Rossitano on the Emmy Award-winning "30 Rock" every night in syndication and on Comedy Central.

Judah has made multiple hilarious appearances on many late-night talk shows including "Late Show with David Letterman," "Conan," "Late Night with Fallon" and "The Daily Show."

Judah was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2003 Independent Spirit Awards for his role in the Sundance-winning "American Splendor." Some of his other movies include "Meet the Parents," "Wet Hot American Summer," "Feast," "Zoolander" and "The Wrestler."

Judah's hilarious instructional karate book, "How to Beat Up Anybody," is based on his stand-up act but with all brand-new material. He sells and signs it after shows. Judah does meet-and-greets after every show. Judah does not charge for photos. So you don't have to ask Judah if it's ok to take a photo -- you can take one with him, and it'll be the sexiest photo you've ever seen.

Later this year, Judah will open on the Comedy Central series "Comedy Underground with Dave Attell. Next year Judah will be coming out with both a stand-up album and stand-up concert movie.

Raised a proud Razorback in Little Rock, Arkansas, Matt Besser attended Amherst College where he learned how to collect CDs. After graduating, Matt toured the Midwest doing stand-up, while taking improvisation direction from Del Close at Chicago’s Improv Olympic Theater.

In Chicago in 1991, he became a founding member of the sketch group Upright Citizens Brigade, and with them he has performed and written stage productions including “Virtual Reality”, “Conference on the Future of Happiness”, “Thunderball”, “Bucket of Truth”, “Big Dirty Hands”, “Punch Your Friend in the Face”, “The Real Real World”, and “Saigon Suicide Squad” (winner of Best Sketch at 1996 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen). He has directed stage productions including “Feature Feature”, “Immortal Combat”, “Sidecarrin’” (1998 U.S.C.A.F), and Todd Barry in “Icky” (2001 U.S.C.A.F). Besser’s one-man shows include: “How Much I Lied”, “May I Help You Dumbass?”, “Don’t Be A Dick”, and “RUhi?”.

As a stand-up, he participated in the first USCAF. His most recent one-man show is called “Woo Pig Sooie!” and concerns his battles with God. As an improviser he was a member of Chicago’s “The Family” and is forever a member of “Asssscat” the longest running and greatest improv show in the history of the world.

In 1996 the UCB moved to NYC and produced their sketch show “Upright Citizens Brigade” for three seasons (’98 – 2000) on Comedy Central. In fall of 2005 the UCB premiered their improv show “Asssscat: Improv” on Bravo.

With the success of the tv show, the UCB opened their own comedy theater and improv school which operates two theaters in NYC, and one in LA.

After the UCB tv show , Matt teamed up with Method Man & Redman to create and perform in a hidden camera show on MTV called “Stung”. He was a co-creator and star of “Crossballs” which ran 23 episodes on Comedy Central; “This Show Will Get You High” on Comedy Central; and also created and starred in “The Very Funny Show” for TBS.com. Besser has guest starred on, “The New Girl”, “Raising Hope”, “Modern Family”, “Parks & Rec”, “Children’s Hospital”; “Happy Endings”, “The Life & Times of Tim”, “How I Met Your Mother”, “Warren the Ape”, “Players”, “Sarah Silverman Show”, “Reno 911″, “Mighty B”, “Word Girl”, “Pilot Season”, “Bernie Mac Show”, “Frasier”, “Late Friday”; and featured in the movies: “Freak Dance”, “Bad Teacher”, “Year One”, “Walk Hard: the Dewey Cox Story”, “Drill Bit Taylor”; “The TV Set”, Sundance Film Festival favorite “Junebug”; and zombie western “Wanted: Undead or Alive”.

Matt Besser is currently working on…
Developing script for IFC with Rich Fulcher called “Cult Following”

Sarah Tiana has been a “working” comedian/ex-waitress in Los Angeles since 2003. Originally from Calhoun, GA, Sarah's act emphasizes the thrills of growing up after “The War Of Northern Aggression” and trying to survive in the current battle of the sexes. She doesn’t call herself “single,” (she’s too old for that), she prefers to be called “sexually active.”

Sarah’s big break came after she was recognized for her "breakout performance" as Carmen in four episodes of Reno 911!'s 7th season. In 2005 she helped create a sketch comedy company called The Strait Jacket Society as a way to help young actors in Hollywood accelerate their stage time and gain exposure while still having fun (she has currently put over 500 actors through the program).

A downright ‘Merican, Sarah has done over 10 tours of comedy for the troops including Germany, Singapore, Afghanistan, Guam, Okinawa, and several Wounded Warrior Facilities. A trip to Iraq at the beginning of the war is highlighted in the documentary film, "We Love You Mrs. Bevins.” Sarah recently wrote and starred in “The Burn” with Jeffrey Ross for 2 seasons on Comedy Central.

She is currently a correspondent on “The Soup Investigates” and a regular on the “Chelsea Lately” roundtable. An avid sports fan Sarah wrote for the ESPY awards and the Rob Riggle NFL segments on Fox. She can also be seen at The World Famous Comedy Store, Twitter, and numerous unhealthy relationships in and around Los Angeles. She will never be seen in the three pilots she taped last year or be caught dead in the dress she wore on Craig Ferguson (it no longer fits).

Maronzio Vance is a writer, actor and standup comedian based in Los Angeles. Maronzio can be seen on the new Fox comedy, “Enlisted” due out this fall. Maronzio’s stand up special, “Maronzio Vance: The Half Hour” can currently be seen on Comedy Central.

He has also appeared on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, WANDA SYKES: WANDA DOES IT, JAMIE FOXX'S LAFFAPALOOZA, the seventh season of LAST COMIC STANDING, and a national Miller Lite Commercial.

Maronzio has been making people laugh for as long as he can remember. Getting on stage for the first time at the age of fifteen, the North Carolinian-born Vance once waited in a men's bathroom for two and a half- hours just for a chance to meet the Kings of Comedy. After his encounter, he decided to follow his passion and move to Los Angeles. He regularly performs stand-up around Los Angeles, New York and has toured the country.

Jonathan Gabrus has most recently wrapped shooting on a TV series for Spike called Mocap, LLC. He wrote, produced and starred in the show along with his friend Chris Deluca. Gabrus has also written for The Spike Video Game Awards three years in a row. Jonathan has written for the web too! Credits include: College Humor , Friendspacebook, Heavy, and a web sketch show entitled El Vacio.

Gabrus has appeared on Mocap, LLC, Late Night with Conan O' Brien, Best Week Ever, The Video Game Awards, Luncbbox on IFC.com and a number of commercials and web videos usually as the slacker, or shirtless slacker.

He is one half of the duo Tybrus whose show, You're Out Too Far ran at the theater and abroad for over a year. Their new show Lone Wolves will be running in 09.

Jonathan has been studying at the UCB since 2003, and performed there in a slew of shows including: UCBW, Hot Sauce: 4th Floor Walk-up, The Documentary, Glue Trap Theatre, Harold Night (The Law Firm, Mailer Daemon and fwand).

He has a BA in TV/film production from Marist College (but doesn't really use it, sorry Mom and Dad).

Canadian actor Charles Ross may have the best job in the world: professional Geek.

As writer and performer of One Man Star Wars and One Man Lord of the Rings, he has toured the globe for the last 11 years, delighting audiences with his unique and frenetic solo shows.

Born in a northern British Columbian town (closely resembling the Shire), Charlie spent his early years longing for galaxies far, far away. It was the discovery of a passion for acting (and a move to more southerly climes) that brought this geek-at-heart back to earth.

At university, Ross formed a friendship and collaborating partnership with actor/writer/director, TJ Dawe. TJ has directed four of Ross’s solo shows- the first being the wildly successful One Man Star Wars.

After sold-out tours of North America’s Fringe theatre festivals, One Man Star Wars and One Man LOTR have taken on a life of their own. Licensed by George Lucas and Saul Zaentz : carrying the official banner of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings- it’s fair to say that Charlie now dwells in geek heaven.

With thousands of performances, in hundreds of cities, across four continents: from off-Broadway NYC to the Sydney Opera House, or the West End of London to the sands of Dubai- chances are these shows have been there. The worldwide love affair with these Trilogies is phenomenal- and it’s been a dream come true, for Charli.

Josh Fadem is a Variety Top Ten Comic to Watch and winner of the 2014 Rodney Dangerfield Award at the Riot LA comedy festival. He has also been named a Nylon Magazine, Comedy Central, and New York Comedy Festival “Comic to Watch”.

Josh’s list of notable TV appearances include a recurring role on “30 Rock” as Tina Fey’s agent, “Eagleheart” with Chris Elliott, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”, “Key and Peele”, “Comedy Bang Bang” and “The Whitest Kids U’ Know” just to name a few.

His recent film appearances include “The Many Lives of Jovan Cornejo”, “Dear Sidewalk”, “Awful Nice” and “The Master” for Paul Thomas Anderson. Josh may also be seen in numerous sketches and shorts showcasing his unique brand of physical comedy. He recently filmed one of the three lead roles in Columbia’s upcoming feature “Kitchen Sink” which will release in 2015.

Johnny Pemberton is a comedian and actor who lives in Los Angeles.

In 2013 he performed at the "Just for Laughs" festival in Montreal and Chicago. He also performed at SXSW in Austin Texas, the Sled Island Festival in Calgary Alberta, and a 14 show tour with Matt Braunger sponsored by Funny or Die and Old Milwaukee.

During some of the aforementioned events he could be seen and/or heard on the following TV programs: Adventure Time as "Braco", Family Tools on ABC as "Mason", Bob's Burgers on FOX as "Dr. Eigerman", Perception on TBS, and The New Girl on FOX. He also filmed a not insignificant amount for season 2 of "Kroll Show" on Comedy Central.

In 2012 Johnny could be seen in the following films, available on DVD and Blu-Ray: "21 Jump Street", "The Watch", "This is 40", "Aim High" and Armando Lanucci's Oscar nominated film "In The Loop". In 2011 Johnny filmed some of the films mentioned above and performed as part of the "Just for Laughs" Comedy festival in Montreal as a "new face". His above-average performance is described here. In years previous he worked very hard as host for the MTV series "Megadrive", which is now adored by 14-year-old boys in conflict regions throughout the world.

In no particular order available to the memory of this narrator, Johnny did stuff on the following credible entities: Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Adult Swim, The Sundance Channel, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Lopez Tonight.

Johnny attended Florida State University. He was born and raised in Rochester Minnesota.

Joe Wengert has been a regular performer at the UCB Theater since 2003. Currently he can be seen improvising every Monday night with UCB-LA house team, The Smokes and every Saturday and Sunday with ASSSSCAT.

Before moving to LA in 2009, Joe performed every Saturday night at UCB-NY with house team Reuben Williams. Joe's other NY sketch & improv credits include Krompf: The Ol' Factory, Your Favorite Thing, GameFace, and Dillinger.

Joe is currently working as a staff writer for Comedy Bang! Bang! on IFC. He previously worked as a staff writer for Kroll Show, Playing House, and the Onion News Network.

Joe's acting credits include a recurring role on ABC's "How To Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)," and appearances on "Key & Peele," "Are You There, Chelsea?" and national commercials for H & R Block, McDonalds, and Mr. Clean.

As a stand up, Joe was named one of the New Faces at the 2012 Montreal Just For Laughs festival. He has appeared at Comedy Bang Bang, Crash Test, and What's Up Tiger Lily.

Betsy Sodaro is a performer/writer from a small ski town in Colorado and she's super psyched to be here! You can see Betsy perform every Tuesday night with Bangarang! and on a few weekends in ASSSSCAT. Also every last Wednesday of the month with the Maude team Nephew. Betsy is also part of the sketch team Cream where they do live shows and a bunch of videos for the internet. Other UCB credits include, Sketch Cram, UCB Variety hour, Ok Cupid, Cagematch, and many more.

Betsy was Angela in the NBC comedy Animal Practice and she has been on Comedy Bang Bang, Kroll Show, NTSF:SD:SUV, The To do List. She also will be in the new season of Raising Hope and We Are Men.

While singing his own hilariously politically incorrect songs, Unknown Hinson plays guitar in a style incendiary enough to have Satan himself reaching for the antiperspirant. But don't dismiss him as a novelty act. He's one hell of a talent and has the music to prove it!

Looking somewhat like Dracula's nasty little brother who spent some hard years drinking and working as a carnival barker for a second-rate freak show, Unknown Hinson translates that vibe to his style of country and western-tinged psychobilly. The band is now touring nationwide, wowing audiences with outrageous and campy, white-trash persona and freewheeling, sleazy tone.

Hinson’s most recent CD release, "Live and Undead", melds weepy twang, searing guitar riffs and lyrics that speak of love-gone-bad. Recorded at a sold-out show, an enthusiastic honky tonk crowd sings along with the King on every song. Raucous, theatrical and over-the-top, Unknown Hinson isn’t just for the trailer park set anymore!

Unknown is gaining international notoriety in the 14-34 demographic as the voice of lead character "Early Cuyler" in the popular show from Cartoon Network - "Squidbillies". The first four seasons were so well-received that an immediate green light was given to future seasons. Check website for dates and time slots.

Unknown Hinson is an international winner in the Independent Music Awards for his alternative Country track "Torture Town" from the album "Target Practice".

Unknown Hinson is also a featured artist for Reverend Guitars, representing them in many issues of Guitar Player magazine. A signature Unknown Hinson guitar is currently part of Reverend's celebrity instrument lineup. Full page interviews and photos of Unknown are in March and April 2012 issues of Guitar Player, and on guitarplayer.com

Upon his first performance at Rockabilly Revival, an annual festival in Austin, Tx, Rockabilly Magazine named Unknown Hinson as their "Find of the Year.”