Who is Nate Bargatze? The 'Be Funny' Tour comedian has stops for SNL, Peoria and Chicago

Nate Bargatze is just a middle-aged guy trying not to disappoint his parents to some, but to others he is the "The Nicest Man in Stand-Up".

Bargatze has produced multiple comedy specials and will soon be making his Saturday Night Live debut this weekend. Just a few short days later, Peorians will get to watch him perform live at the Peoria Civic Center.

Some of you may even remember his Jukebox Comedy Club debut in 2014.

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Here's what you need to know about comedian Nate Bargatze:

Who is Nate Bargatze?

Nate Bargatze is an American comedian. According to his bio, Bargatze is a Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian from Nashville, Tenn.

Where is Nate Bargatze from?

Nate Bargatze is from Old Hickory, Tenn., according to The Tennessean. He used to work as a water meter reader in Mt. Juliet, Tenn.

How old is Nate Bargatze?

Nate Bargatze is 44 years old, according to The Tennessean.

Who is Nate Bargatze's father?

Nate Bargatze's dad is professional magician Stephen Bargatze. According to his dad's bio, the elder Bargatze has been a magician for 40 years and is an International Brotherhood of Magicians Champion; a two-time Comedy Award winner; and an International Brotherhood of Magicians-First Place Close Up Award Winner.

Where to watch Nate Bargatze?

The "Be Funny" Tour is making a back-to-back stops at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Ill. on Nov 1-2. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster for Wednesday, Nov. 1 and Thursday, Nov. 2., or at the Toyota Box Office.

He'll follow up with 6 shows in Chicago from Nov. 3-5.

Bargatze has comedy specials on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. He'll also be making his debut host appearance on Saturday Night Live at 10:30 p.m. CT Saturday, Oct. 28 on NBC and Peacock.

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Is Nate Bargatze on Netflix?

According to Bargatze's bio, his Netflix specials “The Tennessee Kid”, “Greatest Average American” and “The Stand-ups” are all on the streaming platform.

Is Nate Bargatze on Amazon Prime Video?

According to Bargatze's bio, his latest special “Hello, World” is on Prime Video.

How long is Nate Bargatze's show?

The "Be Funny" Tour is currently running between 60 and 90 minutes, according vividseats.com.

Who is opening for Nate Bargatze?

His dad, Stephen Bargatze, has been one of his opening acts, Nate Bargatze told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show.

What nationality is Nate Bargatze?

Nate Bargatze addressed his Italian last name in his stand-up routine.

Is Nate Bargatze married or have a wife?

According to his IMDB bio, Nate Bargatze married Laura Baines on Oct. 13, 2006.

Does Nate Bargatze have any children?

The comedian has a daughter, Harper Blair, according to his Twitter account.

Is Nate Bargatze a Christian or a Mormon?

He's was actually raised Baptist.

"Utah ... I go to to Utah a lot," Bargatze recently said.

Bargatze recently left Utah and discussed his religion on his "Nateland" podcast around the 23:23 mark.

Why does Nate Bargatze say, 'Hey, bear'?

The origin story.

Chris Sims is a digital producer for the Journal Star. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

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