Matteo Lane

Matteo Lane is an American performer known for stand-up comedy as well as acting, singing and illustration, and he sang opera in his teens before switching to comedy. Raised in Arlington Heights, Illinois, he studied painting and drawing and earned a fine arts degree in 2009. He began at open mics in 2011, moved to New York in 2012 for a job as a storyboard artist, and soon gave that up for comedy. A place in the New Faces showcase at Just for Laughs in 2014 brought an MTV invitation, leading to appearances on Guy Code, a commentator role on Girl Code from 2015 to 2018, and stints on Joking Off and Ladylike. He created and co-starred in the IFC series Janice and Jeffrey, hosted the Snapchat show Ghost Hunt, appeared on Crashing and on late-night talk shows, released the Hulu special The Al Dente Special in 2025, and in 2026 he began playing Billy Flynn in Chicago on Broadway.