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LOL WITH IT: The funniest nobody you will ever meet
Every year, a couple of Philadelphia's best comedians book it for larger comedy markets. Meanwhile, a handful of our brightest under-achievers stick around. I'd like to introduce you to one of the latter, Roger Weaver, the funniest nobody you will ever meet.
LOL WITH IT: The funniest nobody you will ever meet
Every Friday, Ryan Carey covers the people and things that are giving Philly the giggles.
Every year, a couple of Philadelphia’s best comedians book it for larger comedy markets. Meanwhile, a handful of our brightest under-achievers stick around. I’d like to introduce you to one of the latter, Roger Weaver, the funniest nobody you will ever meet.
I call him a nobody, because — despite being a Philly comedy mainstay for over 10 years — Roger doesn’t have that loud, assertive, 
dynamic personality that we see in a lot of successful comics. But one thing he does have that some of them don’t: really funny jokes.
A certified teacher with a history degree from Wake Forrest University, Roger spends his days working one-on-one with special needs students in South Jersey. He tried standup comedy for the first time in 1997 at his Shawnee High School class reunion in Medford, N.J. Callista Flockheart was in his graduating class, and he enjoyed taking some good-natured pot-shots at the Ally McBeal star. Despite his successful set, he didn’t start open-miking for about three years after that. Now he’s a multiple Philly’s Phunniest Phinalist and gets gigs as a feature act at Helium. A big fish in a small pond for sure, Roger is one of the funnist comics to stick around in Philly for the long haul.
Here’s what some local comedy magnates are saying about Roger:
“I’ve been doing this for over 15 years, and Roger is one of the best joke writers I have ever seen.” —Ben Maher, former Helium GM and director of Philly Comedy Month.
“I honestly sometimes forget to laugh at Roger’s jokes, because I’m too busy being in awe of them. He is so intelligent, and he has subtlety down to a science. When it comes to comedy, Roger walks softly and carries a big stick. If you listen carefully enough, he’ll bludgeon you with it.” —Chip Chantry, nationally touring comedian.
“Weaver combines the patient poise of an erudite professor with the whip snap quick writing of classic vaudeville.” —Doogie Horner, 2011 Philly’s Phunniest and host of Ministry of Secret Jokes.
“Roger Weaver is one of the smartest, driest comedians I have ever seen. He’s very Letterman-esque and has the benefit of having a teaching background. That helps him to relate to audiences really well because of learning bratty school kids everyday.” —John Kensil, hobo.
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