Joe Rogan appeared in an American baseball sitcom.
Joseph James Rogan -LRB- born August 11 , 1967 -RRB- is an American stand-up comedian , color commentator , television host , actor , podcast host , and retired martial artist .. color commentator. color commentator. He developed an interest in martial arts as a teenager and learned karate , kickboxing , and taekwondo , in which he became a black belt and a four-time state champion and a U.S. Open champion .. black belt. black belt ( martial arts ). He is black belt in no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Eddie Bravo and gi black belt under Jean Jacques Machado .. black belt. black belt ( martial arts ). Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Eddie Bravo. Eddie Bravo. Jean Jacques Machado. Jean Jacques Machado. A fan of comedy since his youth , Rogan began a career in stand-up in August 1988 in the Boston area , developing a blue comedy act .. blue comedy. blue comedy. Boston. Boston. He moved to New York City two years later .. After relocating to Los Angeles in 1994 , Rogan signed an exclusive developmental deal with Disney , appeared as an actor on the television sitcoms Hardball and NewsRadio , and worked in local comedy clubs .. Disney. Disney. Hardball. Hardball ( 1994 TV series ). NewsRadio. NewsRadio. In 1997 , he started working for the Ultimate Fighting Championship -LRB- UFC -RRB- as an interviewer and color commentator since 2002 .. color commentator. color commentator. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Rogan released his first comedy special in 2000 , and has since produced seven other specials .. From 2001 , he has been the host of several television shows , including Fear Factor , The Man Show , and Joe Rogan Questions Everything .. Fear Factor. Fear Factor. The Man Show. The Man Show. Joe Rogan Questions Everything. Joe Rogan Questions Everything. In 2009 , Rogan launched his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience which has become one of the most popular podcasts available ; in October 2015 , it was downloaded 16 million times a month .. The Joe Rogan Experience. The Joe Rogan Experience. Rogan is also an advocate of the legalization of cannabis , hunting , and overall physical and mental well-being .. legalization of cannabis. legalization of cannabis