Don Tjernagel
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Don Tjernagel, born and raised in Waterloo, Iowa, has been doing
stand-up comedy since 1997. As a young man, Don played football until
sustaining a serious injury during spring practice at the University of
Northern Iowa. Don decided to try stand-up on a whim in 1997. Not too
long after that Don's popularity led him to do a show in several Las
Vegas clubs such as the Casino Royale Volcano Lounge, Bourbon Street
Hotel, The Monte Carlo and the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. With the start
of his first show at the Casino Royale, Don became the youngest comic
to star in his own show on the Vegas Strip. In August of 2003, Don
wrote a book about his travels through the country as a comedian. The
book, called American Infidel, detailed his observations as a comedian
and American citizen (mostly writing about his sex life and women in
general, while simultaneously expressing his views on the First
Amendment). Don started to record his stand-up in 2008 with his first
DVD release, Smut. Don continues to record his stand-up on both DVD and
CD. His last release was the DVD Filthy which was released on 12 July,
2011.
