Cole Stratton is a multifaceted artist, residing in Los Angeles, with a professional career spanning across the realms of acting, comedy, podcasting, writing, and producing. He is a co-founder of the esteemed San Francisco Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, which has been running for twenty years and has featured an array of notable performers, including Carol Burnett, Tenacious D, Conan O'Brien, and Saturday Night Live cast members.
Stratton has also collaborated with Janet Varney on various projects, such as writing and performing comedic commentary for RiffTrax.com, an online venture led by Mystery Science Theater 3000's Michael J. Nelson. Alongside Varney, he co-created and co-hosts the Audible original comedy series The Bat: Improv in the Dark, which features an impressive lineup of guest improvisers performing in the dark.
As a podcaster, Stratton co-hosted the popular Pop My Culture Podcast, which was named the #2 Best Comedy Podcast of the Moment by Rolling Stone and appeared on various top lists. He has also been a guest on numerous other podcasts, such as Movie Crush, Never Not Funny, and Dumb People Town.
In addition to his work in comedy, Stratton has appeared on various TV shows, including American Horror Story, 9-1-1, Good Girls, and Nash Bridges. He has also re-enacted on America's Most Wanted, played with puppies and Betty White on The Retrievers, and was a cast member on NBC's competitive comedy show Comedy Colosseum.
As an improviser, Stratton tours with the Theme Park Improv Show, featuring a talented ensemble of comedians, and regularly performs with the house improv team Cobranauts at MI's Westside Comedy Theater. He also runs his own monthly improv show, Pretty, Pretty Pony, which was named one of the Best Things in Comedy of 2013 by The Comedy Bureau.
