The Biography

J.D. Amato is a writer, showrunner, executive producer, and director who is best known for show-running the Showtime late-night talk show Desus & Mero, as well as The Chris Gethard Show on TruTV. He previously wrote and executive produced Magic for Humans for Netflix, Co-executive produced and helped develop The President Show for Comedy Central, and was the showrunner and director for My Brother, My Brother and Me for NBCU. He was also the director and Co-Executive producer for Colin Quinn’s Netflix special The New York Story (as well as Colin Quinn’s Cop Show). Beyond television and film, J.D. has consulted for various magicians, been a house performer at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater, performed as a mime, and is one of the hosts of his own twelve-hour podcast.