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John Early is an actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the star and executive producer of the film “Stress Positions” directed by Theda Hammel and released by Neon. His HBO comedy special “John Early: Now More Than Ever” was recently nominated for a Critics’ Choice Award. His A24 sketch special “Would It Kill You To Laugh?” co-created with his frequent collaborator Kate Berlant, was nominated for an Emmy and Critics’ Choice Award. He starred in five seasons of the critically acclaimed Max Original dark comedy series “Search Party” and co- starred in the comedy series “The Afterparty” with Tiffany Haddish. He wrote, starred, and executive produced his own episode of Netflix’s ”The Characters” and the Vimeo original series “555,” also with Berlant. In the New York theater world, he produced a revival of Wallace Shawn’s “Marie and Bruce” and directed Jacqueline Novak’s hit off-Broadway show “Get On Your Knees.” Early’s feature film credits include “Neighbors 2,” “Beatriz at Dinner,” “The Disaster Artist,” and “Other People.” He can also be seen on TV in “Girls5eva,” “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp,” “Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later,” “Broad City,” “High Maintenance,” “30 Rock,” “I Think You Should Leave,” “At Home with Amy Sedaris,” “Portlandia,” and HBO’s “Los Espookys.”