Nate Varrone

Nate Varrone is a Lebanese/Italian stand-up comedian, actor, and TV writer living in Los Angeles, CA. He is an alum of The Second City Mainstage in Chicago, IL. His work has been featured on Vulture, Comedy Central, and McSweeney's. He was selected to be in Comedy Central’s “Up Next” Showcase in 2019 at Clusterfest. He’s a member of the Middle Eastern Writers Committee in the WGA. He’s written for the Emmy Nominated series Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News. He is a 2022 Sundance Episodic Labs Finalist. He’s featured in Season 2 of The Bear on FX/Hulu. He currently co-hosts the podcast Joy Tactics with Eric Rahill and Jack Bensinger. He is also the creator of the most iconic character of the 21st century: Mr. Simp.