Hacks, HBO's popular comedy-drama series, is packed with real stand-up comics that make up much of the show's cast. Here's every one of them.

Warning: the following contains SPOILERS for Hacks.

HBO's Hacks features several actual stand-up comics in its cast of characters. This is a crucial component in how Hacks can realistically depict the cutthroat world of stand-up and live entertainment, which serves as the setting for the HBO comedy-drama. Curiously, Jean Smart who plays stand-up comedy legend Deborah Vance doesn't actually do stand-up. However, there are more than a dozen real stand-ups in the crew and cast of Hacks.

Along with many of the show's writers, Hacks' creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky are all experienced comedians. All three are known for their work in Broad City, while Statsky also wrote for The Good Place and Parks and Recreation. Moreover, the show's writing room also includes Pat Regan, who also wrote for It Girl Gay Assistant and has been featured by Comedy Central for his work as a stand-up comic. Meanwhile, although Kaitlin Olson, who plays DJ Vance, is not technically a standup, she is one of the creators and stars of the infamous and hilariously controversial It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. In short, the team behind Hacks is well acquainted with comedy.

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Hacks doubles down on its examination of the comedy industry by casting several actual stand-up comics in various roles. This definitely helps in bringing authenticity and realism to Hacks' insane plot lines. Here are all the real stand-up comics audiences can see in HBO's Hacks.

Ava is a struggling comedy writer trapped in a mentoring relationship with mainstream comedy legend Deborah Vance. Hannah Einbinder is a standup comic who made her network television debut on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. She has also guested in shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night With Seth Meyers, and Jimmy Pardo's Never Not Funny.

Miss Loreta is the best friend of Marcus' mom, and the two are always hanging out at Marcus' house. Luenell is a veteran stand-up comic and comedic actor who also appears in Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!, and Coming 2 America. A known character actor, Luenell often appears as a fictionalized version of herself in movies and series.

When Ava and Deborah go on a lesbian cruise, Deborah meets an old friend – comedian Margaret Cho. After getting her big break in the autobiographical series All-American Girl, Cho has gone on to become a household name in stand-up comedy. Margaret Cho is known for being in Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens, and also appears as herself in Good Trouble and Show Us Your Pets.

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Comedian Guy Branum appears in Hacks as one of the fans of Little Debbie, a show that Deborah starred in when she was very young. Apart from being a practicing stand-up, Guy Branum's writing credits include shows like Last Comic Standing, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, Chelsea Lately, and The Mindy Project. Branum often appears in talk shows as part of comedic panels.

Jordan is the subletter renting Ava's place in LA while Ava is away in Vegas. Apart from appearing in various late night talk shows to perform stand-up, Solomon Georgio also hosts the Team Coco podcast The Juice. Georgio's writing credits include High Fidelity, Shrill, Adam Ruins Everything, and SpongeBob Squarepants.

Ava's agent Jimmy is constantly being harassed by his assistant Kayla, who, unfortunately, is also the daughter of Jimmy's boss. Megan Stalter is best known for The Megan Stalter Show and her stint in Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News. Stalter also has a role in Queer as Folk, which is streaming on Amazon Prime, and plays herself in National Lampoon Radio Hour and The Improv Guru.

Ray is the front desk clerk at the lobby of the Palmetto, the Vegas hotel where Ava lived in Hacks season 1. Joe Mande is best known for his appearances in The Good Place, Kroll Show, and Parks and Recreation, which he also wrote for. Mande also appears in Modern Family and The Disaster Artist.

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Barbara is the HR manager at Jimmy and Kayla's office. While Martha Kelly does stand-up, she's primarily known as a comedic and dramatic actor. Kelly also appears in Gaslit, Euphoria, and American Gods.

Perla is the nurse that cares for Deborah when she gets plastic surgery for her eyes. Deborah and Ava also pull a prank on Perla. Iris Bahr is a well-known comedic actor and stand-up. Bahr also appears in Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Conners, and Irreversible

One of Ava's former writing partners, Victoria briefly reunites with Ava in Vegas. When Ava sees her writing partners outside of a Vegas club, Victoria is the girl on the left. Asides from being a stand-up comic, Rekha Shankar has extensive series credits. Shankar is perhaps most famous for her roles in CollegeHumor Originals, Ultramechatron Team Go!, Kingpin Katie, and Adam Ruins Everything.

Drew Higgins is the fictional stand-up comic who casually harasses women and blurts out misogynistic jokes. Deborah pays Drew $1.69 million to quit stand-up, which Drew reluctantly accepts. Stand-up comic and actor Adam Ray is a famous character actor. Ray is known for his roles in Appleseed Elementary, 2 Broke Girls, and A Guy Walks Into A Bar, Mad TV, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson's autobiographical series Young Rock.

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Fabriziana is the girlfriend of Ruby, Ava's ex-girlfriend. Nina Tarr is a stand-up who also acts in several short films. Tarr is perhaps most recognizable from her roles in Superhero Diaries, Pennies For Your Thoughts, and Adventures in Success.

The legendary Blake Clark makes a brief cameo in Hacks as the Las Vegas Tunnel of Love proprietor who marries Deborah's daughter DJ Vance and the MMA fighter Aidan. Blake Clark is one of the most experienced actors on the cast of Hacks, boasting over 100 acting roles in movies and series. This includes contemporary series such as United States of Al, SMILF, Kirby Buckets, Community, and The Last Man Standing. Blake Clark also appears in movies such as Mr. Deeds, Joe Dirt, Little Nicky, and The Mask.

Hacks definitely isn't slacking in terms of getting the perspective of real stand-up comics. The presence of this many comics definitely helps in making the series feel authentic. With Hacks season 2 underway, there's bound to be more stand-ups joining the cast of HBO's Hacks.

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