Tommy Pope (né Papa; born November 21, 1979)[1][additional citation(s) needed] is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor.
[2] Pope attended Monsignor Bonner High School and is a graduate of Drexel University, where he studied information science, technology and engineering.
[1][7] Pope, McKeever and Luke Cunningham (writer for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon) formed comedy sketch group BirdText from 2010 to 2014.
[1][8] The group performed a monthly show at Helium Comedy Club and also produced digital content which has been featured on VH1, NPR's Fresh Air, Philadelphia Magazine and National Lampoon.
[13] In 2021, Pope and fellow comedian Chris O'Connor, who share a New York apartment, started the podcast Stuff Island.