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Joe Mande is an American comedian, actor, and screenwriter celebrated for his contributions to critically acclaimed television series and stand-up comedy.
Joe Mande thanks corporate partners Sprite and Coors for helping promote his comedy special CHILL, streaming on Hulu.
Joe Mande thanks corporate partners Sprite and Coors for helping promote his comedy special CHILL, streaming on Hulu.
Joe Mande released his comedy special "Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special" on Netflix in 2017. He also co-produced Aziz Ansari's Netflix series "Master of None."
Mande frequently made tweets about wanting to be a La Croix Sparkling Water spokesperson, which led to a cease-and-desist letter.
Joseph Mande was born on March 16, 1983, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He later moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, at the age of ten, graduating from Central High School in 2001. Mande attended Emerson College in Boston, where he earned a BFA in writing, laying the groundwork for his extensive career in comedy and television. Early in his career, Mande gained recognition for creating the website “Look at this Fucking Hipster” in April 2009, which he later adapted into a book. His foundational work as a writer began to solidify with contributions to various television shows.
Mande’s career progressed with significant roles both behind and in front of the camera. He served as a writer for the final three seasons of the NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation” from 2012 to 2015, also appearing as Morris Lerpiss in seven episodes. Concurrently, he wrote for Comedy Central’s “Kroll Show” (2013-2015) and Adult Swim’s “Delocated.” His work as a producer started to emerge with the first season of Aziz Ansari’s Netflix series “Master of None” in 2015, where he served as a co-producer for seven episodes. Mande further expanded his acting credits with recurring roles as Ben in ABC’s “Modern Family” (2015-2018) and Toddrick Hemple in NBC’s “The Good Place” (2017-2020), where he also contributed as a writer and producer. In 2017, he played Todd in James Franco’s film “The Disaster Artist” and released his Netflix comedy special, “Joe Mande’s Award-Winning Comedy Special.”
More recently, Mande has held significant creative and executive roles. From 2021 to 2025, he has been an executive producer, co-executive producer, and consulting producer for the critically acclaimed Max series “Hacks,” appearing as Ray in five episodes. His writing for “Hacks” earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards and multiple Writers Guild of America Awards, including for New Series and Comedy Series. His producing work on “Hacks” also earned him a Producers Guild of America Award in 2024. Mande continues to be involved in ongoing projects, including “Running Point” (2025), where he is a consulting producer, writer, and actor, and the upcoming TV Movie “Unsolved Histories” as a writer.
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