LA-based comedian & writer

Bio

Jude Merkel is a comedian, writer, and actor. Jude’s unique upbringing as the second youngest child in a large Irish, Catholic family is the cause of most of his pain, and material. Born on a farm 50 miles outside of Baltimore, Jude split his time baling hay with his father, and playing basketball in the inner city. 

Jude has attended Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Groundlings, and has a certificate for screenwriting in TV and Film from UCLA. He was selected for the Burbank Comedy Festival in 2023 and performs regularly in LA.