Jacob Williams

Introduction: Jacob Williams recently made his national TV debut on NBC's America's Got Talent, winning over the crowd and earning the rare honor of a standing ovation from all three judges as well as the audience. Howard Stern described the performance as "spectacular," Howie Mandel said "You're amazing, people are going to remember you" and Sharon Osbourne said "I loved your material." With yeses from all three judges, Jacob advanced to Vegas Week where he again impressed the judges with a new stand-up set. He was one of only two comedians to advance to Top 48. After his performance in the quarterfinal live shows in NYC this summer, Jacob advanced to the semifinals and is set to perform again on live TV later this year. As a Chicago based performer, Jacob has honed his craft performing in the city and on national comedy tours. He has studied Improv at Second City, Improv Olympic, Annoyance Theater and Comedy Sportz. Jacob Williams has been described as an "amazingly hilarious talent" by Rolling Stone. The Los Angeles Times described his TV appearance as "My favorite act of the night, I'm still laughing."