Opey Olagbaju

Opey Olagbaju - Friday, November 20 - 7:00pm Doors / 7:30pm Show

Opeyemi ("Opey") Olagbaju is a Nigerian American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He recently sold an original comedy pitch THE WEEKEND to Netflix alongside Biniam Bizuneh and Andrew Lopez. He will co-create, write, executive produce, and star in the series. Previously, Opey created, wrote, and starred in BAMMAS, a half-hour pilot that was produced for Hulu and directed by Jonathan Krisel.

Opey staffed on CBS's BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA and his previous television writing credits include CLOSE ENOUGH (HBO Max), where he served as a writer, BETTY (HBO), where he was a Story Editor, as well as UNRELATED (Freeform), I LOVE YOU, AMERICA WITH SARAH SILVERMAN (Hulu), THE NEW NEGROES (Comedy Central), and Phoebe Robinson's DOING THE MOST.

A 2019 Sundance Institute Episodic Lab Fellow, Opey has also established himself as one of comedy's rising stand-up voices. Most recently, he was named by Netflix as a comic to watch on their Netflix Shortlist Showcase which premiered at their Netflix Is A Joke Festival in 2026. He additionally was named a "New Face" at the prestigious Just For Laughs Montreal and the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, and was recognized by New York Magazine as one of the "Comics You Should and Will Know in 2023."