Joseph James Rogan (/ˈroʊɡən/; born August 11, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, mixed martial arts (MMA) commentator, podcaster, businessman and television personality.

Rogan began a career in comedy in August 1988 in the Boston area. After relocating to Los Angeles in 1994, Rogan signed an exclusive developmental deal with Disney and appeared as an actor on several television shows including Hardball and NewsRadio. In 1997, he started working for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as an interviewer and color commentator. Rogan released his first comedy special in 2000. In 2001, Rogan put his comedy career on hold after becoming the host of ‘Fear Factor’ and would resume his stand-up career shortly after the show’s end in 2006. In 2009, Rogan launched his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience (on the YouTube channel PowerfulJRE) which now places him as the top-earning podcaster in the world.