Atsuko Okatsuka

Atsuko Okatsuka
Atsuko Okatsuka
Born	Taiwan
Medium	Stand-up; podcasting; television; film;
Years active	2008–present
Spouse	Ryan Harper Gray

Atsuko Okatsuka (岡塚敦子, Okatsuka Atsuko) is an American stand-up comedian, actress and podcast host based in Los Angeles, California.^[1]^[2] She was named a "Comedian To Watch" in Vulture's 2018 and Time Out's 2019 lists.^[3]^[4] She is the host of the popular live show and podcast Let's Go, Atsuko!^[5]

Life and career[]

Atsuko was born in Taiwan and spent her childhood in Japan. At age ten, she moved to the United States with her mother and grandmother and lived undocumented for seven years.^[6]

She co-founded Dis/orient/ed Comedy, the U.S.'s first ever Asian American, mostly-female stand up tour with Jenny Yang and Yola Lu in 2012. The tour debuted at the historic David Henry Hwang Theater in Little Tokyo.^[7]

Atsuko's first hour-long comedy special, They Call Me Stacey, part of a series called Comedy InvAsian, premiered on Hulu in 2018.^[8] In 2020, she released her debut album with Comedy Dynamics, But I Control Me.^[9] She will host and executive produce Let's Go Atsuko, coming soon to Quibi.^[10]

Earthquake set[]

Atsuko notably did a stand up set during an earthquake at The Ice House comedy club in Pasadena in 2019 which went viral. She is commended for keeping the audience calm and serving quick witted jokes while the earthquake went on.^[11]

Filmography[]

As writer[]

2018 – Soft Focus with Jena Friedman

As actress[]

2008 – Mind Control
2010 – Littlerock
2011 – Floating Lanterns
2012 – The Wolf
2012 – Futurestates
2012 – Pearblossom Hwy
2013–2014 – Ambiance Man
2014 – Lake Los Angeles
2014 – The Avant Garde Goddess
2015 – Brentwood Strangler
2016 – Scary Endings
2016 – The Day of Forevermore
2016 – Porn Soup
2016 – The Hero & Now
2016 – Herb and Sissy
2017 – Get Your Life
2017 – Unbound

2017 – Discreet
2017 – Let Them Die Like Lovers
2018 – F*ck Yes
2018 – Soft Focus with Jena Friedman
2018 – Distance
2018 – Olive Juice
2018 – Theo's Trade
2018 – When I've Wanted to Die
2018 – Desert Rats
2019 – The Gaybysitters Club
2019 – Wallflower
2019 – Room 104
2019 – Slapsticks
2019 – Mojo
2019 – Scare Package
2020 – Let's Go, Atsuko!

Podcasts[]

Why Won't You Date Me?, herself
Yo, Is This Racist?, herself
Hollywood Handbook, herself
The Margaret Cho, herself
Natch Beaut, herself
Sloppy Seconds, herself
Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, herself
The Bechdel Cast, herself
Pep Talks, herself
Go Fact Yourself, herself
I Said No Gifts, herself
Don't Ask Tig,^[12] herself

References[]

^ "Quibi Sets "Woke" Japanese Game Show 'Let's Go Atsuko!' Hosted By Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka". deadline.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
^ "That Time Atsuko Okatsuka Did Stand-Up Through a Literal Earthquake". sfweekly.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
^ "38 Comedians You Should and Will Know". vulture.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
^ "L.A. comedians to watch in 2019". timeout.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
^ "Quibi Announces Japanese Game Show LET'S GO ATSUKO!". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
^ "Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka on Challenges of Doing Comedy in the Trump Era". variety.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
^ "About". Disoriented Comedy. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
^ "Atsuko Okatsuka Explains Why Stand-Up Comedy Is Evolving — IndieWire Honors". indiewire.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
^ "Episode #292: Atsuko Okatsuka". thecomicscomic.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
^ "Quibi slates docuseries from "Undefeated" directors, game show with Atsuko Okatsuka". realscreen.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
^ "Watch This Comedian Do Stand-Up Through the July 5 Earthquake". lamag.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
^ Don't Ask Tig

External links[]

[1] "Quibi Sets "Woke" Japanese Game Show 'Let's Go Atsuko!' Hosted By Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka". deadline.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

[2] "That Time Atsuko Okatsuka Did Stand-Up Through a Literal Earthquake". sfweekly.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

[3] "38 Comedians You Should and Will Know". vulture.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

[4] "L.A. comedians to watch in 2019". timeout.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

[5] "Quibi Announces Japanese Game Show LET'S GO ATSUKO!". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

[6] "Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka on Challenges of Doing Comedy in the Trump Era". variety.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

[7] "About". Disoriented Comedy. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

[8] "Atsuko Okatsuka Explains Why Stand-Up Comedy Is Evolving — IndieWire Honors". indiewire.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

[9] "Episode #292: Atsuko Okatsuka". thecomicscomic.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

[10] "Quibi slates docuseries from "Undefeated" directors, game show with Atsuko Okatsuka". realscreen.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

[11] "Watch This Comedian Do Stand-Up Through the July 5 Earthquake". lamag.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

[12] Don't Ask Tig

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

hide Authority control
General	VIAF 1 WorldCat
National libraries	United States