Cole Stratton

Cole Stratton is a celebrated comedian and co-founder of SF Sketchfest, the acclaimed San Francisco Comedy Festival that spans an entire month, showcasing the finest talents in improv, sketch, stand-up, television, and film comedy. He co-hosts the Pop My Culture Podcast and frequently fills in as a host for Alchemy This. In collaboration with Janet Varney, Stratton has created humorous commentary tracks for several classic films, including Dirty Dancing, Ghost, Footloose, and Jaws 3D, available on RiffTrax.com, a platform established by Michael J. Nelson of Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame.

Stratton and Varney further teamed up to develop the Audible original series The Bat: Improv in the Dark, where a lineup of notable improvisers performs without any lighting in front of a live audience, adding a unique twist to traditional improv. His acting credits include guest appearances on popular shows like American Horror Story, 9-1-1, and Good Girls, as well as roles in films such as Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse and Dead Man on Campus. He also showcases his comedic talents in Janet Varney's IFC web series Fortune Rookie, where he plays a member of a fictional washed-up boy band called Hot Basics. As a dedicated improviser, Stratton tours with Theme Park Improv, featuring a roster of talented performers, and regularly graces the stage at the Westside Comedy Theater in Santa Monica, California.