Mike Yard is an American stand-up comedian best known as a contributor for the duration of Comedy Central’s “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore,” where he became known as one of the show’s leading contributors serving as a comic “foil” to host Larry Wilmore and starring in memorable political skits, including his portrayal of a talking gun named “Hand Gun” and his recurring “Y Files” segments parodying conspiracy theories.

He previously won Comedy Central’s “Get Up, Stand Up” comedy competition, launching his profile in the national comedy scene. Yard has also appeared on “Inside Amy Schumer” and “The Break with Michelle Wolf,” and built his name touring actively and appearing on “ComicView,” “Def Comedy Jam,” and “Comedy at the Apollo.” He’s a regular at top New York City clubs alongside comedians featured on Comedy Central, HBO, Netflix, and Amazon, and hosts his own podcast, “Yard Talk.” In 2018, he joined the cast of American Public Media’s radio program “Live From Here.”