“Mike Birbiglia knows what he’s doing; at this point, his act is baked to golden
perfection.” –New York Times
Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, storyteller, director and actor who has performed in front of audiences worldwide, from the Sydney Opera House to Broadway. His razor-sharp wit and deadpan observations of parenthood, embarrassing moments, and daily American life have secured him as a fixture of the stand-up scene for over 15 years. He has appeared on virtually every late night show, and has four stand-up specials on Netflix. In 2017, Mike as honored with the Kurt Vonnegut Award for humor.
His shows My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend and Thank God for Jokes were both filmed as Netflix specials. His most recent show, The New One, ran for 99 shows at the Cort Theatre. In addition to performing live, Mike is an author and filmmaker who wrote, directed and starred in the films Sleepwalk with Me and Don’t Think Twice. Mike’s book Sleepwalk with Me and Other Painfully True Stories was a New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. As an actor, Mike has appeared on Inside Amy Schumer, HBO’s Girls and Broad City, as well as in the films Trainwreck, The Fault in Our Stars and Popstar. He plays the role of Danny Pearson on Orange Is the New Black and Oscar Langstraat on Showtime’s Billions. He is a contributor to “This American Life” on public radio.
