Comedian Alfred Robles Stages First Special Hour with Gabriel Iglesias as Producer

Exclusive: Comedian Alfred Robles has announced that his first stand-up special hour will be released on YouTube on October 23. He has also unveiled a trailer that you can watch above. In the special recorded at the Ontario Improv in Ontario, California, Robles shares stories of growing up with a strict Latina Catholic mother, and on the way to a date […]

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Alfred Robles has announced that his first hour of stand-up special will be released on YouTube on October 23rd. He also unveiled a trailer, which you can watch above.

In the special, recorded at the Ontario Improv in Ontario, California, Robles shares stories of growing up with a strict Latino Catholic mother, navigating the world of dating and life on the road.

The special was produced by Gabriel Iglesias, a longtime supporter with whom Robles toured for 13 years. This comes just a month after Hulu released its first half-hour for the culture as part of Kevin Hart's LOL Live series. Related News Gareth Reynolds Talks Robots, Algorithms and Billionaires in 800 Pound Gorilla Special 'Why Aren't You Bigger?' Jimmy O's Tour. Young sets have no friends for 2027

Joey von Hager is the director of the hour that Robles produced with Iglesias. Cameron Silzel and Von Hager acted as producers. Watch on Deadline

Originally from East Los Angeles, Robles got his big break when he caught the attention of top comic Iglesias, who offered him an opening spot on his tour. After opening shows for Iglesias for years across the country and internationally, he began his tour, which took off when clips of his interactions with the crowd went viral and garnered millions of views on social media.

Robles has been seen as an actor in the Netflix comedy Mr. Iglesias. Other stand-up credits include all three seasons of Stand Up Revolution on Comedy Central and Entre Nos on HBO. Currently on tour with Vatos with Gatos, he has performed at Netflix Is a Joke Fest, Moontower Comedy Festival, and was a featured comedian at Just For Laughs 2026, appearing in Montreal and Toronto. He is repped by Arsonhouse Entertainment and WME.

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