Ian Harris, a multi-talented individual, has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry as a writer, director, comedian, and editor. His career began to take off at the tender age of 21, when he garnered options on two feature-length comedy spoof screenplays.
As a stand-up comedian, Ian has enjoyed significant success, with numerous TV appearances under his belt, including Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, Comedy Central, and TWO one-hour TV specials. At the age of 28, he took his talents to the big screen, writing, producing, and directing his first feature film, It Burns When I Laugh, on a shoestring budget of $27,000.
Shot on 16mm film in a mere eight days, It Burns When I Laugh received rave reviews from Backstage West and went on to play at numerous film festivals around the world, including those in Los Angeles, Wales, Newport Beach, and South Africa. The film garnered numerous awards and accolades, including Best Feature Film at the Seattle Underground Film Festival and the Best Director award at the 48 Hour Film Project.
Ian often collaborates with his fellow comedians, having worked with the likes of Chelsea Handler, Bob Odenkirk, Chris Hardwick, Bobby Lee, Steve Schrippa, Bob Oshack, Laura Silverman, Bil Dwyer, Robert Hawkins, and Tom Kenny.
In addition to his feature films, shorts, and music videos, Ian has directed five one-hour comedy specials for other comedians, including Ty Barnett and Dwayne Perkins, which have been featured on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Showtime, and Starz.
For nearly seven years, Ian honed his editing skills as a staff and freelance commercial editor for top-level post companies such as Mad River Post, Beast, and Union Editorial. Today, he resides in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter, actress Bella Rochelle, where he also owns an MMA gym called Fight Science MMA.
