Austin S. Harris is an LA-based TV writer, director, and comedian. He is an alumnus of the Disney General Entertainment Writing Program, has written for TV shows like HBO’s I LOVE LA and Hulu’s HOW I MET YOUR FATHER, and was named a “New Face of Comedy” by Just For Laughs, the largest international comedy festival in the world, in 2026.

Austin was born and raised in Willingboro, NJ. After graduating from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Austin worked for the ABC News program 20/20, where he was an executive assistant to two news anchors, traveled to various “scenes of the crime,” and provided voiceover for the show (usually as a murderer).

In addition to his television work, Austin has written for the Wondery podcast BLACK HISTORY FOR REAL, The Huffington Post, and wrote and directed STEVIE’S ALIENS, an award-winning sci-fi short film paying homage to the eighties Amblin films that inspired him to become a filmmaker. Outside of writing, directing, and performing stand-up around LA, Austin is an avid theme park enthusiast who worked as a tram guide on the World Famous Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood.