ATSUKO OKATSUKA is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer based in LA. Atsuko was born in Taiwan and spent her childhood in Japan. Her debut standup special, THE INTRUDER – directed by Tig Notaro premiered on HBO, December 2022. The New York Times hailed it as the “best debut special of 2022.” She was named one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2022. She made her late night stand-up debut on THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN where Vulture proclaimed she “won late-night.” She was the special correspondent on Arsenio! Live for the Netflix is a Joke Festival. Atsuko stars in the new Comedy Central animated series, FAIRVIEW, and the Paramount+ feature film, WASHINGTONIA, from EP Stephen Colbert. She’s written for Adult Swim’s THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW and SOFT FOCUS WITH JENA FRIEDMAN. Atsuko’s on-screen credits include HISTORY OF THE WORLD PT. II (Hulu), ROOM 104 (HBO), and THE SHOW NEXT DOOR WITH RANDALL PARK (ROKU+). She was raised by her grandmother, and they created the #DropChallenge together which has amassed more than 10 million views. Her unique upbringing brings an artfully-offbeat resilient persona which is perfectly embodied in her blunt bangs and bowl cut.
