Ilya Axelrod (born 1984 in Minsk) is an Israeli stand-up comedian, TV and radio host, director and screenwriter who moved to Israel at age six and built his career entirely there. He reached the final of Comedy Battle on TNT (2012) and became the first Comedy Club resident living outside the CIS, after which he collaborated with Kvartal 95 and won multiple rounds of the Ukrainian show Rassmeши komika. In Israel he co-founded the local Comedy Club franchise, hosted a morning show on Channel 9 and his own programme on Kan Reka radio, and performs sold-out Russian-language stand-up across the country and in Europe.
Axelrod appeared on the podcast 'Rada i tyorki' in December 2025, discussing life in Israel after October 7 and reflecting on the events of 2025.
In December 2025, Axelrod gave an interview to Lenta.ru in which he spoke candidly about the drawbacks of life in Israel, including high taxes and security instability.
Axelrod performed a stand-up segment on the Sheinkin40 stream in December 2025, reviewing the year's biggest jokes and events.
Axelrod's solo show 'Nam nado pogovorit' toured multiple Israeli cities through 2025, with dates in Jerusalem, Rishon LeZion, Karmiel and Yokneam.
Axelrod performed a stand-up show in Berlin in December 2025 as part of a German tour.
Stand-up comedy performance by Russian comedian Ilya Akselrod in German.
Stand-up comedian Ilya Akselrod performs at Kulturzentrum Gorod in Munich.
Israeli stand-up comedian Ilya Axelrod brings his show to Nuremberg - sharp, self-deprecating humor rooted in the observations of everyday life.