Rogan discovered his passion for martial arts at a young age and began training in Taekwondo when he was 14 years old. At 19, he won the US Open Championship taekwondo tournament. He retired from competitions soon after to avoid injuries.

In his early 20s, after six months of preparing material and practicing his delivery, he performed his first stand-up comedy routine, launching his career in comedy.

Oh man, comedy is not easy at all—I’ve tried a few times, and I’m still working on my first joke. Maybe I should stick to Taekwondo!