Jon Richardson is a British comedian from Lancaster and based in Swindon. He attends Lancaster Royal Grammar School and later studies Hispanic Studies at Bristol University, but drops out and spends a year working as a chef before turning to stand-up comedy.

He begins performing after winning his heat in the BBC New Talent Comedy Search in May 2003. His first gig takes place at the Bath Comedy Cavern alongside Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert. In 2004, he reaches the final of the J20 Last Laugh Comedy Search as one of six acts.

Richardson builds a live reputation through Edinburgh Fringe shows including Big Value Early Show in 2005, The Comedy Zone in 2006, Spatula Pad in 2007, Dogmatic in 2008 and This Guy At Night in 2009. Spatula Pad earns a nomination for Best Newcomer at the 2007 if.comedy awards, and This Guy At Night is nominated for the main Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2009. He also wins Best Breakthrough Act at the 2008 Chortle Awards.

On radio, he co-hosts a Sunday morning BBC 6 Music show with Russell Howard, presenting The Russell Howard & Jon Richardson Show from November 2006 to July 2008. He then continues in the slot alone as The Jon Richardson Show. He also appears on BBC Radio 4 programmes including 28 Acts In 28 Minutes, Act Your Age, The Now Show and 4 Stands Up, and is a regular guest on BBC Radio on The Henry Kelly Show. Other television and radio credits include After Hours on HTV, Live at the Comedy Store for Paramount Television, Steve Lamacq's Roundtable on BBC 6 Music, Most Annoying Pop Moments: We Hate To Love on BBC Three, Comedy Shuffle on BBC Three and Out To Lunch on BBC Radio 2.

Richardson is born on 26 September 1982.