Sonny “Rickles” Shears

Nicknames: Rickles; Mr. Wonderful; Roastmaster Bald.

Segments: Key Writer for all segments.

Role/Occupation: Freelance comic; roaster; hired gun in the Writers Room.

Vibe: Bald. Brash. Caffeine-fueled. 65% Don Rickles, 35% Mr. Wonderful.

Lorenzo: “He first joined us on the day we were writing a song about ‘HAIR’ …. Bald. Furious. I laughed so hard I thought I was nuts.”

Casey: “Rickles pretends he doesn’t care. But he saves his best jabs for the people he respects.”

Kat: “He makes me roll my eyes — and then laugh anyway. That’s his real trick.”

Eko: “He doesn’t edit. He detonates. Different skill set.”

Lundy: “If the Playhouse ever has a ‘roast,’ we’ll be roasted, toasted, and begging for mercy in ten minutes flat.”