| Erik Myers | |
| Birth Date: | 29 February 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Kissimmee, Florida, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Medium: | Stand-up comedy |
| Alma Mater: | Towson University |
| Years Active: | 1998–2021 |
| Notable Works: | Dopeless Romantic |
Erik Myers (February 29, 1980 – February 25, 2021) was an American comedian, actor, and writer.[1]
Myers was born in February 1980. He grew up in Columbia, Maryland, and began his comedy career at the age of 18 at Winchester's Pub in Baltimore.[2] In 2005 he won the "Funniest Person in Baltimore" contest.[3] Myers later moved to Florida where he was named 2011 Florida's Funniest Comedian.
Myers was based in Los Angeles, California, where he was a paid regular at The Comedy Store in Hollywood.[4] He has appeared on Gotham City Live, Laughs on the Fox Network, and performed his 1-hour special Dopeless Romantic for Hulu.[5] He has appeared on Andrew Dice Clay Presents The Blue Show on Showtime, and Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen.[1] [6] Myers was the co-creator of the animated cartoon Court Ordered, loosely based on his life with characters voiced by many fellow notable comedians.[7]
Erik Myers died on February 24, 2021, five days before his 41st birthday, after being struck by a van near Amarillo, Texas.[1] [8]