Tony Hinchcliffe Height, Age, Biography
Tony Hinchcliffe Height, Age, Biography
Quick Infoâ
Age: 40 Years
Height: 5' 9''
Hometown: Ohio, U.S.
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Other Name | Anthony Hinchcliffe |
| Earned Name | The Golden Pony |
| Profession | Comedian |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Career | |
| Debut | TV: One Shot (2016) on Netflix  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 8 June 1984 (Friday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 40 Years |
| Birthplace | Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Autograph |  |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Ohio, U.S. |
| School | Ursuline High School (2002) |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Controversies | Racial Remarks In May 2021, during a stand-up show, Tony Hinchcliffe was filmed making offensive and racial remarks about Asian American comedian Peng Dang, sparking viral criticism. check sources Hindustan Times Offensive Remarks at Donald Trump Campaign At a Donald Trump campaign rally on 27 October 2024, Tony Hinchcliffe attracted controversy with offensive remarks, insulting Puerto Rico as a "floating island of garbage" and using stereotypes about Latino migrants. check sources Aljazeera |
| Social Media | ⢠Instagram ⢠Facebook ⢠YouTube ⢠Twitter |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | Year, 2018 |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Charlotte Jane  |
| Parents |  |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Tony Hinchcliffe
Tony Hinchcliffe grew up in Youngstown, Ohio, U.S., with his single mother.
A childhood picture of Tony Hinchcliffe
In school, he was a part of the wrestling team.
He grew up in a rough neighbourhood, where he started using roasting as a way to protect himself.
In an interview with a media house, Tony Hinchcliffe once shared that his jokes got him a punch on his face on the first day of school while riding a bus.
On the HoneyDew podcast with Ryan Sickler, he once shared that when he was a child, his father was married to someone else, and his birth was kept secret from his father.
Tony Hinchcliffe did not know about his fatherâs other family until he was a teenager and had always assumed that his dad just travelled a lot for work.
In 2007, he moved to Los Angeles to start a comedy career.
Tony Hinchcliffe then began doing stand-up comedy at open mic nights at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, California. He got a job of answering the phone calls and working at the entrance booth there, becoming a regular paid performer.
He soon started performing with comedians Joe Rogan and Jeff Ross.
Tony Hinchcliffe became known at The Comedy Store for making sharp, sometimes harsh jokes about other comedians and audience members, and for tackling sensitive or awkward topics in his stand-up.
Tony Hinchcliffe while speaking at the show The Comedy Store
In 2013, he began producing and hosting a podcast called Kill Tony, a live weekly show recorded at The Comedy Store. In the show, Hinchcliffe and his co-host Brian Redban along with a changing panel of comedians and celebrities, judge budding comedians.
In the show The Comedy Store, contestants put their names in a bucket and are picked randomly throughout the show to perform a one-minute comedy set, after which they receive feedback from the judges.
Kill Tony gave new comedians a platform to display their skills and grow their careers. The contestants could perform on any topic, allowing for tense or controversial content.
Tony Hinchcliffe and his team during the show Kill Tony
His roasting style and humour caught the attention of Jeff Ross, known as the âRoastmaster Generalâ of Comedy Central Roast, who became his mentor and helped Hinchcliffe get his first writing job.
Tony Hinchcliffe went on to write for Comedy Central Roast episodes featuring celebrities like James Franco , Justin Bieber , and Rob Lowe.
His work included writing Martha Stewartâs jokes for the Justin Bieber roast and Ann Coulterâs jokes for the Rob Lowe roast. He also wrote for The Burn with Jeff Ross and competed in the first season of Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle in 2016.
In the same year, Tony Hinchcliffe appeared as a roaster on a show named All Def Digital Roast of Snoop Dogg.
He released his first one-hour stand-up special, One Shot, on Netflix in 2016. The show was considered unique because it was filmed in one continuous camera take without any edits.
Tony Hinchcliffe on the poster of the show One Shot (2016)
In 2017, during the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour, Tony Hinchcliffe performed in 20 cities across the U.S. in 22 days.
In September 2020, he announced that he would move to Austin, Texas, joining Joe Rogan and Brian Redban. His Kill Tony podcast also moved, first to Antoneâs Nightclub in Austin, and then in May 2021 to the Vulcan Gas Company on 6th Street.
In 2023, Tony Hinchcliffe hosted Joe Roganâs Austin-based comedy club, Comedy Mothership. The show held its first theatre event on New Yearâs Eve in 2023 at the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park.
On 19 October 2024, he appeared on ESPNâs College GameDay in Austin, where some people criticized his jokes as homophobic.
Tony Hinchcliffe during the show College GameDay in Austin
In May 2021, during a stand-up show at the Vulcan Gas Company in Austin, Tony Hinchcliffe was filmed making offensive remarks about Peng Dang, an Asian American comedian who had introduced him.
He insulted Dang with a racial taunt, used Asian stereotypes in a mock accent, and criticized audience members who laughed at Dangâs jokes, calling them race betrayers. The video was later posted on Twitter, went viral, and received widespread criticism.
Following the incident, Hinchcliffeâs agency, WME, dropped him, and he was removed from upcoming shows with Joe Rogan in Austin. Antone, the Austin nightclub, also announced that it would no longer host Hinchcliffe or his Kill Tony live show.
According to a media house, he joked that Chinese people came to Austin because of the bats and told offended audience members that they were wrong to take him seriously. Later, Dang said he did not receive an apology from Hinchcliffe.
Peng Dang, an Asian American comedian
After that, during a media interview, Tony Hinchcliffe defended his remarks, saying they were meant as a joke, and that he did nothing wrong. He argued that comedians should never apologize for jokes and instead focus on their work, which was what he chose to do after the incident.
In an October 2023 episode of the Triggernometry podcast, Hinchcliffe claimed that Peng Dang was a âChinese spyâ and that the backlash was part of a plotted attack by the Chinese media.
In response, Dang questioned the idea of a spy posing as a stand-up comedian and shared that he continued to receive racist and hateful messages from some of Hinchcliffeâs fans following the incident.
In 2024, he appeared as a roaster on the show The Roast of Tom Brady.
On 27 October 2024, Tony Hinchcliffe spoke at a Donald Trump campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, where he made several offensive remarks.
He insulted Puerto Rico, calling it a âfloating island of garbage,â and made negative comments about migrants, using stereotypes about Latino families.
Tony Hinchcliffe also made insensitive jokes about Black people, Palestinians, and Jews, using racist and antisemitic language.
His remarks attracted a lot of criticism including from Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, who called him a âjackwad.â
Other representatives such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ritchie Torres, both of Puerto Rican descent, responded by saying he was âtempted to call Hinchcliffe racist garbage but doing so would be an insult to garbage.â
Tony Hinchcliffe while speaking at the Donald Trump campaign
In response to Hinchcliffeâs comments on Puerto Rico, Trump campaign senior advisor Danielle Alvarez stated that his remarks did not represent Trump or the campaignâs views. However, Donald Trump Jr. retweeted Hinchcliffeâs dismissal of the criticism, where Hinchcliffe denied being racist and accused Tim Walz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of lacking a sense of humour.
Tony Hinchcliffe criticized Walz for â[taking] time out of his âbusy scheduleâ to analyze a joke out of context to make it seem racist.â The Trump campaign officially distanced itself from Hinchcliffeâs comments about Puerto Rico.
In 2020, he launched an online course called RoastMaster Class.
Tony Hinchcliffe is a regular performer at major clubs in L.A. and headlines at top clubs and theatres across the U.S., Australia, and Europe.
He likes playing baseball and basketball in his free time.
Tony Hinchcliffe posing with a basketball
Tony Hinchcliffe is a fitness enthusiast and does physical exercise regularly. He often shares pictures of his exercise sessions on social media.
Tony Hinchcliffe while doing physical exercise
He is an animal lover and has a pet dog. He often shares pictures of his pet on social media.
Tony Hinchcliffe with his pet
Tony Hinchcliffe is often spotted consuming alcoholic beverages and smoking cigarettes on various occasions.
Tony Hinchcliffe while smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol
!
Abhishek Upmanyu (Comedian) Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & MoreAbhishek Upmanyu (Comedian) Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More
!
Gaurav Kapoor Age, Wife, Family, Biography & MoreGaurav Kapoor Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
!
Aakash Gupta Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & MoreAakash Gupta Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More
!
Rajat Chauhan Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & MoreRajat Chauhan Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More
!
Neeti Palta (Comedian) Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & MoreNeeti Palta (Comedian) Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More
!
Abhay Sharma (Comedian) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & MoreAbhay Sharma (Comedian) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
!
Biswa Kalyan Rath (Comedian) Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & MoreBiswa Kalyan Rath (Comedian) Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More
!
Ankita Shrivastav (Comedian) Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & MoreAnkita Shrivastav (Comedian) Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More