Patrick Rowland
Writer|Performer|Actor
Biography
Patrick is a writer, comedian, and actor from Chicago, now residing in Los Angeles. He’s studied and taught at The Second City and iO Theater. His solo character work was featured in Alone, Chicago’s Best Solo Comedy at The TBS Just For Laughs Festival in 2013. Austin Comedy Short Film Festival nominated Patrick as Best Supporting Actor for his work in Mr. Mainframe. He is the creator of The Patrick Rowland Sketch Show, a web series he writes produces, directs, and films himself on an iPhone. He is a founding member of 3Peat, a critically acclaimed, award-winning sketch/improv troupe, who has several sketches with Comedy Central's Digital platform, their most successful, The Blackening, garnered over 15 million views, and is currently being made into a feature. Patrick hosted a late-night talk show as former President Barack Obama called Barack All Night. Most recently, he participated in a virtual roundtable for Sony Pictures, which was led by Girls Trip producer and writer Tracy Oliver. Patrick currently writes for The Amber Ruffin Show.

VIDEO
3Peat Sizzle Reel Ensemble
The Blackening Himself Comedy Central
White Tax Himself Comedy Central
In Those Genes Man of God Comedy Central
Hater Annihilator Guy in Lot Comedy Central
Sexy Time with Ludas Ludas Witv
Kyocera Flipdad Boom Shift
Cultural Diversity Rick Second City
Sales and Medical Affairs Dan Second City
The Patrick Rowland Sketch Show Various YouTube
SKETCH
Barack All Night Barack iO Theater
Let Them Eat Chaos Understudy Second City
Norwegian Gem Ensemble Second City
Wavelength Ensemble Wavelength
The Onion Live! Ensemble Second City
Pat is the New Black Solo iO Theater
WRITING
Roundtable/Think Tank Story Consultant Sony Pictures
The Amber Ruffin Show Peacock
The Blackening Comedy Central
White Tax Comedy Central
In Those Genes Comedy Central
Hater Annihilator Comedy Central
The Patrick Rowland Sketch Show YouTube
IMPROV
3Peat Comedy iO/UCB/Touring
Mission iMprovable Westside Comedy Theater
Improv Famous Westside Comedy Theater
Armando iO Theater
Deltones iO Theater
DORN Second City Hollywood
TRAINING
Writing iO/Second City
Improv iO/Second City/Annoyance
TEACHING
Improv iO
Sketch 209 Depaul University
Improv/Conservatory/Writing Second City Chicago/Hollywood
Improv/Sketch Westside Comedy Theater
Improv Skidmore University
MISCELLANEOUS
Appeared on several episodes of “Alchemy This” with Kevin Pollack, featured in TBS Just For Laughs Festival Alone series, and SNL, CBS, and Comedy Central showcase.
2010 - present
2010 - present