Joe Mande
| Joe Mande | |
|---|---|
 Mande performing at Bumbershoot in 2009 | |
| Birth name | Joseph Mande |
| Born | March 16, 1983 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Medium |
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| Alma mater | Emerson College |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse |
Kylie Augustine (m. 2015) |
| Website | joemande |
Joseph Mande (born March 16, 1983) is an American comedian, actor and screenwriter. He has received various accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Producers Guild of America Award and three Writers Guild of America Awards.
As an actor, Mande had recurring roles as Morris Lerpiss in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation from 2012 to 2015, Ben in the ABC sitcom Modern Family from 2015 to 2018 and Ray on the HBO Max comedy series Hacks from 2021 to 2022. He is also known as a writer and producer earning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for Hacks at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Mande released a comedy album Bitchface (2014) and a Netflix comedy special Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special (2017).
Early life and education
Mande was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Louis Mande, a lawyer, and Deborah Mande, a judge.[1] He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota at the age of ten[2] and graduated from Central High School in 2001.[3][4] He attended Emerson College in Boston where he received a BFA in writing.[5]
Career
In his early career, Joe Mande created the website "Look at this Fucking Hipster" in April 2009 as a way to help his dad answer the question, "Is that a hipster?" He turned it into a book entitled, Look at This F*cking Hipster.[6]
Mande has appeared on such TV shows as Comedy Central's The Half Hour, VH1's Best Week Ever and Conan.[7]
Mande was a writer for the final three seasons of the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, also appearing in seven episodes as Pawnee resident Morris Lerpiss.[8] He has also written for the Comedy Central sketch series Kroll Show, and the Adult Swim series Delocated. He was a producer for the first season of Aziz Ansari's Netflix series Master of None and played Todd in James Franco's film The Disaster Artist. He also wrote for the NBC sitcom The Good Place, created by Parks and Recreation co-creator Mike Schur.[9]
Mande released his first comedy album, Bitchface, on March 14, 2014. The album is in the style of a mixtape with voicemail messages from Fabolous, Roy Hibbert, Jenny Slate, Nick Kroll, Aziz Ansari, The RZA and Amy Poehler.[10][11] In 2017, Mande released a Netflix comedy special called Joe Mande's Award Winning Comedy Special. Mande was a co-executive producer/consulting producer from 2021-2024 for the Max series Hacks. He wrote multiple episodes.
Personal life
Mande married Kylie Augustine in 2015.[12]
Prior to posting a note on his Twitter account stating that he would no longer use it,[13] Mande was most known for using Twitter to troll famous people and businesses. He claimed to have purchased many of his followers.[14] Mande frequently made tweets about wanting to be La Croix Sparkling Water spokesperson which led to a cease-and-desist letter.[15] In 2011, he initiated an argument with former NBA player Gilbert Arenas after the latter deleted years worth of allegedly sexist tweets.[6] In 2017, he faced accusations of abusing his platform to promote cyberbullying after tweeting "Barron Trump will be mutilating cats on the white house lawn in like two weeks".[16][17]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Interview | Joe | Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg | |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist | Todd | James Franco |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2015 | Parks and Recreation | Morris Lerpiss | 7 episodes; Also Writer |
| 2013 | Money From Strangers | Himself | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Kroll Show | Elon Faizon | 2 episodes; Also Writer |
| 2014–2015 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Isaac | Episodes: "Charges and Specs" / "The 9-8" |
| 2015 | Master of None | — | Writer - Episode: "The Other Man" |
| 2015–2018 | Modern Family | Ben | 12 episodes[9] |
| 2016 | Animals. | Branch (voice) | Episode: "Pigeons." |
| 2016 | Love | Jeffrey | Episode: "Party in the Hills" |
| 2017 | Desus & Mero | Himself | Episode: S1 E145, August 14, 2017" |
| 2017–2020 | The Good Place | Toddrick Hemple (voice) | Also writer and producer |
| 2018 | Forever | — | Executive producer (8 episodes) / Writer (Episode: "The Lake House") |
| 2019 | The Selection | Toddrick Hemple (voice) | Episode: "The Takeout Order"[a] |
| 2020 | Our Cartoon President | Mark Zuckerberg | 2 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Hacks | Ray | Main Cast; also writer and producer[18] |
| 2025 | Running Point | Dr. Haber | Episode: "A Special Place in Hell"; Also writer and producer |
| 2025 | Everybody's Live with John Mulaney | Himself | Episode: "What is On The Minds of Teens?" |
Comedy Special
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special | Himself | Netflix comedy special |
Awards and nominations
| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2019 | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Good Place (season three) | Nominated | [19] |
| 2020 | The Good Place (season four) | Nominated | [20] | ||
| 2021 | Hacks (season one) | Nominated | [21] | ||
| 2022 | Hacks (season two) | Nominated | [22] | ||
| 2024 | Hacks (season three) | Won | [23] | ||
| Producers Guild of America | 2018 | Best Episodic Comedy | The Good Place (season three) | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Hacks (season one) | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Hacks (season two) | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Hacks (season three) | Won | |||
| Writers Guild of America | 2012 | Comedy Series | Parks and Recreation | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Parks and Recreation | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | The Good Place | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | New Series | Hacks | Won | ||
| Comedy Series | Won | ||||
| 2022 | Hacks (season two) | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Hacks (season three) | Won |
Discography
- Bitchface (2014)
References
- ^ "Wilder Mande". Jewish Exponent. 30 October 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Joey (September 3, 2019). "Humor Us: Joe Mande's Reign Won't Let Up". Central Track.
- ^ Gustafson, Amy Carlson (October 28, 2016). "Comedian Joe Mande returns home to support Philando Castile (and the Timberwolves)". Pioneer Press.
- ^ Mullen, Mike (November 2, 2016). "Joe Mande on St. Paul, trolling, Philando Castile, and war with LaCroix". City Pages.
- ^ "Joe Mande | Authors | Macmillan". US Macmillan.
- ^ a b Luippold, Ross (30 August 2011). "Joe Mande Vs. Gilbert Arenas: Twitter Fight Between Comic And NBA Star Gets Personal". The Huffington Post.
- ^ Gavilanes, Erik (September 28, 2011). "Watch comedian Joe Mande's late night debut on "Conan"". Laughspin. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ Evans, Bradford (9 January 2014). "10 'Parks and Rec' Writers Who Have Played Characters on the Show". Splitsider. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018 – via Vulture.
- ^ a b "Joe Mande". IMDb. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ Cathcart, Olivia (March 14, 2014). "Joe Mande releases his comedy mixtape 'Bitchface' today". The Laugh Button. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
- ^ Ham, Robert (March 20, 2014). "Joe Mande Review: Bitchface". Paste. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Joe Mande Married! Inside Low-Key Wedding Ceremony With Wife". Live Ramp Up. February 8, 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Danette, Chavez (17 October 2017). "Joe Mande Quits Twitter, Calls it a "Fucking Hellscape"". The A.V. Club. G/O Media.
- ^ Larson, Lauren (24 March 2016). "What Happens When You Buy 1 Million Twitter Followers?". GQ. Condé Nast.
- ^ Beer, Jeff (12 May 2014). "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Joe Mande?". Fast Company.
- ^ "joe mande ❤️ China on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "Cruel and twisted attacks on Barron Trump expose the dangers of online bullying". 10 Eyewitness News. 24 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12.
- ^ "Joe Mande". IMDb.
- ^ "2019 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominees & Winners". Television Academy. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "2020 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominees & Winners". Television Academy. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "2021 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominees & Winners". Television Academy. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "2022 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominees & Winners". Television Academy. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "2024 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominees & Winners". Television Academy. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Webisode spin-off of The Good Place