What Is Kurt Metzger's Real Name? Kurt Metzger Bio

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Quick answer: What is Kurt Metzger's real name?

Kurt Metzger performs under his real name. He was born in 1977 and raised in Toms River, New Jersey. He is a stand-up comedian, writer and podcaster who won an Emmy and shared a Peabody Award for his work on Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer. (Television Academy; Peabody Awards)

Real name

"Kurt Metzger" is not a stage name; he works under his own name. He was born in 1977. (IMDb)

Early life

Metzger grew up in Toms River, New Jersey. He has discussed a religious upbringing in his stand-up and on podcasts.

Stand-up career

Metzger came up in East Coast clubs before working regularly in New York City. His hour special, White Precious, is available from Comedy Central. (Kurt Metzger official site)

He has also appeared on Comedy Central's Roast Battle, @midnight, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and This Is Not Happening, and on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. (Official site)

Writing: Inside Amy Schumer and more

Metzger is best known as a writer and producer on Inside Amy Schumer (2013–2016). The Television Academy lists four Emmy nominations for him on the show: writing nominations in 2014, 2015 and 2016, and an Outstanding Variety Sketch Series nomination as producer in 2016. (Television Academy) His official site says he earned "one win" for the show, and it describes him as an "Emmy and Peabody Award winning writer and producer." The show also won a Peabody Award, with Metzger listed among its writers. (Peabody Awards)

His website also lists writing for Chappelle's Show, The Jim Norton Show, Ugly Americans, the Comedy Central Roasts, and the MTV Movie Awards. (Official site)

Acting

Metzger was a series regular on Louis C.K.'s 2016 web series Horace and Pete, alongside Steve Buscemi, Edie Falco, Jessica Lange and Alan Alda. He also appeared in Sacha Baron Cohen's Who Is America? (2018). (Official site; IMDb)

Podcasts

• The Derp with Kurp (named in the JRE #2570 episode description)
• Mystery Boys, with Duncan Trussell, for YMH Studios (YMH Studios)

JRE #2570: Mystery Boys

In October 2026 Metzger and Trussell joined Joe Rogan on episode #2570. The episode description calls them comedians and co-hosts of Mystery Boys, noting Metzger's The Derp with Kurp. (PowerfulJRE) Read: News about Kurt Metzger: JRE #2570 Mystery Boys.

Controversy (as reported): 2016 Facebook posts

In August 2016, Metzger wrote Facebook posts criticizing the Upright Citizens Brigade theater for reportedly banning a comedian accused of sexual assault, and criticizing how the accusers handled it. The posts drew widespread backlash. Amy Schumer tweeted that she was "so saddened and disappointed" in Metzger, calling him her friend and "a great writer." (Variety; NBC News)

Metzger later posted an apology for his "inflammatory language" while saying he stood by his points and was not a "rape apologist." He also said Schumer had responded at his own suggestion. (Vulture) Schumer later told Charlie Rose that Metzger didn't represent her views but that she still considered him a friend and a valuable writer. (NBC News)