Jordan Klepper (born March 9, 1979) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He hosted the satirical Comedy Central program The Opposition with Jordan Klepper from 2017 to 2018, and he starred in the docuseries, Klepper, which aired in 2019.

Klepper began his career as a member of The Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade, where he met his wife Laura Grey. Soon after, they began producing and starring in their own short films that they wrote together. In 2014 Klepper became a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as host. He remained in the show with Trevor Noah until 2017, and returned in December 2019 to be on the campaign trail with Trump supporters.

Early life

Jordan Klepper, the oldest of his siblings, is from Kalamazoo, Michigan. His mother, Betse Klepper, is a lead secretary at Loy Norrix High School. His father, Mark Klepper, was a roommate of actor Tim Allen while attending Western Michigan University. Allen introduced his cousin, Betse, to Mark, and they eventually married.

Klepper attended Kalamazoo Central High School and Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center, where he was a tennis player and a member of the Mock Trial Team that won Nationals. He graduated as a Heyl scholar in 1997. He double-majored in math and theater at Kalamazoo College and received his degree in 2001. Klepper studied abroad in London. At Kalamazoo College, he met Steven Yeun through his sister.

Career

After graduation, Klepper moved to Chicago where he performed at The Second City. While in Chicago, Klepper also worked for the Big Ten Network as a comedian on the show “Big Ten Friday Night Tailgate.”

He moved to New York City in 2011, where he began performing as a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade.

On March 3, 2014, Klepper debuted on The Daily Show, four days after his audition. He received consistently good reviews for his segments on the show and filled in as the host in October 2016 while Trevor Noah was sick. In April 2017, Comedy Central announced that Klepper would host a new show, debuting in the fall, that would follow The Daily Show. He returned to the show in 2019.

A special titled Jordan Klepper Solves Guns premiered on Comedy Central on June 11, 2017. In July 2017, the new show was titled The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, and it premiered on September 25, 2017. The show was canceled in June 2018, accompanied by the ordering of a new series called Klepper, a primetime weekly talk show that aired in 2019.

Klepper has said his comedy influences are Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart.

Personal life

Klepper married Laura Grey in 2013. The two met while they worked on short films which they wrote, directed, produced, and starred in.

Awards

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