Mike Maxwell
Chicago Improv
Thu Dec 12
07:00PM
Mike Maxwell's Bio
Mike Maxwell is a Chicago area comedian, writer, and actor. Mike has been a regular guest on WLS-890 and WGN-720 AM and was a featured writer for the Tribune’s RedEye newspaper. His debut live album 'Wait it out!' was recorded in late 2023 and released in the summer of 2024. The album hit the #1 new release and #3 best seller on Amazon Music. Although he performs nationally, Mike is a regular at the Zanies and the Chicago Improv while performing at all the major clubs in Chicago. His comedy style is an upbeat level of sarcasm and emotion covering many personal moments the audience may have experienced as well.
Mike is no stranger to the comedy festival scene as well. He has been a performer at the World Series of Comedy, Laughfest, North Carolina Comedy Arts Fest, Cleveland Comedy Festival and Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival. Third Coast Review caught his performance at the Nerd Fest and noted ‘Maxwell is a guy you can’t help but like, and his relatability and charm are immediately obvious in his set.”
Aside from touring to clubs across the US, Mike has headlined dozens of corporate shows and events for such notable companies as the NFL/Ford, Twitter, Allstate, Salesforce, Snapchat, and the Boy Scouts of America, among many more.
Outside of stand up comedy, Mike is a writer, producer and performer of several projects. He was a featured columnist for the site Football Absurdity. The debut of his mock new hire orientation ‘The Anti-Boss’ was at the Chicago Sketchfest, Laughfest, and Fringe Festival. The Chicago Reader called it ‘a nimble, delightfully dispiriting hour.’ Mike’s acting credits include regional commercials for Ford and J.U.L.I.E. as well as a non-speaking role with ESPN’s Eli’s Places.
Mike is no stranger to the comedy festival scene as well. He has been a performer at the World Series of Comedy, Laughfest, North Carolina Comedy Arts Fest, Cleveland Comedy Festival and Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival. Third Coast Review caught his performance at the Nerd Fest and noted ‘Maxwell is a guy you can’t help but like, and his relatability and charm are immediately obvious in his set.”
Aside from touring to clubs across the US, Mike has headlined dozens of corporate shows and events for such notable companies as the NFL/Ford, Twitter, Allstate, Salesforce, Snapchat, and the Boy Scouts of America, among many more.
Outside of stand up comedy, Mike is a writer, producer and performer of several projects. He was a featured columnist for the site Football Absurdity. The debut of his mock new hire orientation ‘The Anti-Boss’ was at the Chicago Sketchfest, Laughfest, and Fringe Festival. The Chicago Reader called it ‘a nimble, delightfully dispiriting hour.’ Mike’s acting credits include regional commercials for Ford and J.U.L.I.E. as well as a non-speaking role with ESPN’s Eli’s Places.