Jason John Whitehead


Jason John "JJ" Whitehead is a Canadian stand-up comedian and television writer. He has appeared on British and international TV and radio, and was a staff writer on The [Jim Jefferies Show] from 2017 to 2019. Whitehead regularly performs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with recent solo hours including Fool Disclosure, Five Times I Lied to Myself, White Noise and Clubbed. He also co-hosts the weekly podcast STANDBY with JJ and Francisco with comedian Francisco Ramos.

Personal life

Whitehead grew up in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, and by 2020 was based in Hollywood, California. He spent many years earlier in his career working from the United Kingdom.

Career

Whitehead began performing stand-up in Scotland in 1998; he has said his first gig was at The Stand Comedy Club in Edinburgh.
In 2000 he won the BBC New Comedy Award and was also a finalist for The Daily Telegraph Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Fringe.
His broadcast credits include Comedy Central at The Comedy Store and 28 Acts in 28 Minutes on BBC Radio 4.
From 2017 to 2019, Whitehead was a writer on Comedy Central’s The Jim Jefferies Show.

Comedy albums

  • Fool Disclosure.
  • Live Before Lockdown.
  • Live in London.