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John Irwin(VII)

  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Writer
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John Irwin serves as the President of Irwin Entertainment, Inc., a full-service production company specializing in developing comedy, reality, scripted and live entertainment programming.

Irwin founded the Los Angeles-based company in 2004, and has projects on air, in production and in development with networks including NBC, VH1, HBO, Netflix, TBS, CMT, E! and Comedy Central. His work with VH1 includes producing the mega-hit series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2008) and Sober House (2009), as well as the long-running hit Couples Therapy (2012). Irwin Entertaiment also produced the spin-off of Couples Therapy (2012), titled "Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn." In addition, Irwin is Executive Producer of "The Robert Irvine Show" debuting on the CW Network, in association with Tribune Studios for first-run syndication.

Irwin has a strong background Executive Producing live event programming and specials. Some of his credits include, "Red Nose Day," "Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows," "NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly," "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks," "NBC's Countdown to the Emmys," to name a few.

While working for Lorne Michael's Broadway Video, Irwin developed a knack for live comedy and event programming. Irwin has since produced numerous comedy specials for Comedy Central, Netflix, and HBO. Some of Irwin's comedy credits include specials with Kevin Hart, Patton Oswalt, Trevor Noah, John Mulaney, Tracy Morgan, David Spade, Bob Saget, Daniel Tosh, Chris D'Elia, Nick Swardson, Artie Lange, Neal Brennan and many more.

Irwin also produced "Make or Break: The Linda Perry Project" for VH1 and Coaching Bad (2015) with retired NFL Superbowl Champion Ray Lewis, for Spike Network.
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    • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Adam Sandler in Adam Sandler: Love You (2024)
    Adam Sandler: Love You
    6.7
    TV Special
    • Producer
    • 2024
    House of Villains (2023)
    House of Villains
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Nate Bargatze: Hello World (2023)
    Nate Bargatze: Hello World
    8.0
    TV Special
    • Producer
    • 2023
    Norm MacDonald in Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (2022)
    Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
    7.5
    TV Special
    • Producer
    • 2022

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    Producer



    • House of Villains
      • executive producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Sheng Wang Special
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Special
    • Untitled Frankie Quiñones Project
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production



    • David Spade: Dandelion (2025)
      David Spade: Dandelion
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Your Friend, Nate Bargatze (2024)
      Your Friend, Nate Bargatze
      7.2
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Seth Meyers in Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking (2024)
      Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking
      6.9
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Ali Wong in Ali Wong: Single Lady (2024)
      Ali Wong: Single Lady
      6.2
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Deon Cole: Ok, Mister (2024)
      Deon Cole: Ok, Mister
      6.3
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Adam Sandler in Adam Sandler: Love You (2024)
      Adam Sandler: Love You
      6.7
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Rory Scovel: Religion, Sex and a Few Things in Between (2024)
      Rory Scovel: Religion, Sex and a Few Things in Between
      6.6
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees (2024)
      Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • House of Villains (2023)
      House of Villains
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Tom Segura: Sledgehammer (2023)
      Tom Segura: Sledgehammer
      7.1
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Kathleen Madigan: Hunting Bigfoot (2023)
      Kathleen Madigan: Hunting Bigfoot
      7.7
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Nate Bargatze: Hello World (2023)
      Nate Bargatze: Hello World
      8.0
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Deon Cole in Deon Cole: Charleen's Boy (2022)
      Deon Cole: Charleen's Boy
      6.7
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Chris Redd: Why am I Like This? (2022)
      Chris Redd: Why am I Like This?
      6.7
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Nick Kroll: Little Big Boy (2022)
      Nick Kroll: Little Big Boy
      6.8
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2022

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Ali Wong in Ali Wong: Single Lady (2024)
      Ali Wong: Single Lady
      6.2
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2024
    • Nick Kroll: Little Big Boy (2022)
      Nick Kroll: Little Big Boy
      6.8
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2022
    • Norm MacDonald in Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (2022)
      Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
      7.5
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2022
    • Middleditch & Schwartz (2020)
      Middleditch & Schwartz
      8.6
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2020
    • Blake Shelton in Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas (2012)
      Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas
      7.7
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2012
    • Nick Swardson: Seriously, Who Farted? (2009)
      Nick Swardson: Seriously, Who Farted?
      7.0
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2009
    • Dave Attell: Captain Miserable (2007)
      Dave Attell: Captain Miserable
      6.7
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2007
    • Jim Norton: Monster Rain (2007)
      Jim Norton: Monster Rain
      7.0
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2007
    • D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic (2007)
      D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic
      6.8
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2007
    • Bob Saget: That Ain't Right (2007)
      Bob Saget: That Ain't Right
      6.0
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2007

    Writer



    • Legal (2016)
      Legal
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2016

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      Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special, Nate Bargatze: Hello World, House of Villains, and Adam Sandler: Love You
    • How many awards has John Irwin won?
      1 award
    • How many award nominations has John Irwin received?
      4 nominations

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