Joseph James Rogan is an American stand-up comedian, mixed martial arts color commentator, podcast host, and businessman.
Rogan began a career in stand-up in August 1988 in the Boston area, developing a blue comedy act. He moved to New York City two years later.
After relocating to Los Angeles in 1994, Rogan signed an exclusive developmental deal with Disney, appeared as an actor on the television sitcoms Hardball and NewsRadio, and worked in local comedy clubs. In 1997, he started working for the Ultimate Fighting Championship as an interviewer and color commentator. Rogan released his first comedy special in 2000, and has since produced seven other specials. From 2001, he has been the host of several television shows, including Fear Factor, The Man Show, and Joe Rogan Questions Everything.
In 2009, Rogan launched his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience which has become one of the most popular podcasts in the world; in October 2015, it was downloaded 16 million times. Rogan also is an advocate for the legalization of cannabis, an avid hunter and part of the "Eat What You Kill" movement.
“People are scared man, they're scared of the void.”
Joe Rogan Experience Podcast #211 (2012)
“I was raised Catholic. That's why I don't take religion too seriously.”
Shiny Happy Jihad (2007)
“No girl wants a secretly gay boyfriend, every dude wants a secretly gay girlfriend.”
Shiny Happy Jihad (2007)
Talking Monkeys in Space (2010)
“When women go to see men strip, we never accuse you of hating men.”
Joe Rogan: Live (2006)
