Tony Hinchcliffe
| Tony Hinchcliffe | |
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Hinchcliffe in 2024 | |
| Born | June 8, 1984 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Medium | Comedy, television, webcast |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Genres | Comedy roasts, insult comedy, observational comedy, blue comedy, crowd work |
| Subject(s) | Everyday life, current events, politics, self-deprecation, race |
| Notable works and roles | Kill Tony, Comedy Central Roast, One Shot |
| Website | tonyhinchcliffe |
Tony Hinchcliffe (born June 8, 1984) is an American comedian. Since 2013, he has hosted the live comedy podcast Kill Tony, a showcase of professional and amateur comedians who take turns doing one-minute sets. Hinchcliffe is known primarily for roast comedy, having been on the writing staff of the Comedy Central Roast series, and appearing at the All Def Digital Roast of Snoop Dogg in 2016 and The Roast of Tom Brady in 2024. He has released three comedy specials, One Shot on Netflix in 2016, Making Friends on YouTube in 2020, and Kill Tony: Kill or Be Killed on Netflix in 2025.
Hinchcliffe has a reputation for dark humor which, combined with his insult-based roast comedy, has led to several controversies. In 2021, he was dropped by his agency and lost multiple endorsements after using an anti-Asian slur against an opening Chinese American comedian during his set. In October 2024, the Donald Trump campaign invited him to perform a set at a rally at Madison Square Garden, during which he made a widely criticized joke about Puerto Rico.