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Victor Pătrășcan

Victor Pătrășcan

Stand-up comedian from Romania 🇷🇴

Eastern RomaniaActive since 2012English
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About Victor Pătrășcan

Victor Patrascan is a Romanian stand-up comedian performing exclusively in English, known for being permanently on tour across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East for over five years without a fixed home base. He grew up in a small village in eastern Romania, studied Philosophy, then moved to London in 2012 where he began performing stand-up at the UCL Print Room Cafe. A 100% independent producer, he books, promotes, and performs every show himself with no agents or sponsors.

Victor Patrascan launched his stand-up career on the London comedy circuit, where he won the King Gong at both the London and Manchester Comedy Stores and reached the finals of the Beat the Frog World Series. In 2019-2020 he toured 30+ European cities with his show "The Trouble with Being Born Romanian", which he also performed as a solo show at the Edinburgh and Brighton Festivals. Since April 2021 he has been touring "The Dirty Immigrant", a show about identity, immigration, religion, and politics. By 2024 he had performed 298 shows in 41 countries and 114 cities in a single year - venues ranging from theatres and museums to a boat and a bomb shelter. His comedy is rooted in the immigrant experience, Romanian identity, and sharp observational takes on life across cultures. He has also been featured on The XYZ Podcast discussing his permanent touring lifestyle.

Victor Patrascan performs continuously across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, with his current show "Stand Up Comedy in Broken English" appearing in cities including London, Edinburgh, Lisbon, Sofia, Trondheim, Dusseldorf, Paris, Zurich, and many others. Each year he announces shows on 2+ new continents - 2026 is set to be his biggest expansion yet. He produces every show himself and sells tickets via his official website.

Videos (540)

Videos 25 to 48 of 540.

an Ukrainian, an Italian and a Russian walk into a comedy club in Luxembourg11:51

an Ukrainian, an Italian and a Russian walk into a comedy club in Luxembourg

70K views
South American lady is not impressed with Indian man4:52

South American lady is not impressed with Indian man

69.3K views
Italian PhD vs Serbian student in Gent, Belgium - with subtitles11:39

Italian PhD vs Serbian student in Gent, Belgium - with subtitles

67.6K views
the Comedy Nomad • episode 15 • the Good, the Bad and the Cyprus35:13

the Comedy Nomad • episode 15 • the Good, the Bad and the Cyprus

64.3K views
Romanian man thinks he made Swiss friends in Zürich0:56

Romanian man thinks he made Swiss friends in Zürich

64.3K views
talking Politics and International Relations with a Chinese audience member in London, UK1:01

talking Politics and International Relations with a Chinese audience member in London, UK

62.9K views
Palestinian and Israeli in Limassol, Cyprus4:35

Palestinian and Israeli in Limassol, Cyprus

58.2K views
An Italian man tells us about his Russian experience • filmed in Madrid, Spain at Madrid Comedy Lab2:23

An Italian man tells us about his Russian experience • filmed in Madrid, Spain at Madrid Comedy Lab

54.5K views
I met a bunch of start up entrepreneurs in Tallinn, Estonia13:13

I met a bunch of start up entrepreneurs in Tallinn, Estonia

54.1K views
the Comedy Nomad • episode 10 • the shows for charity in Lviv and Kyiv, Ukraine13:22

the Comedy Nomad • episode 10 • the shows for charity in Lviv and Kyiv, Ukraine

51.3K views
the Young European Federalists and a Tunisian lady in Rome, Italy13:45

the Young European Federalists and a Tunisian lady in Rome, Italy

50.9K views
the Comedy Nomad • episode 13 • an incomplete story of part of the Balkans25:51

the Comedy Nomad • episode 13 • an incomplete story of part of the Balkans

50.7K views
Polish man asks me to say the n-word and regrets it immediately3:44

Polish man asks me to say the n-word and regrets it immediately

49.5K views
about domestic violence in Almaty, Kazakhstan19:55

about domestic violence in Almaty, Kazakhstan

48.6K views
at a charity show for doctors in Palestine and Lebanon, I spoke to a Palestinian and an Israeli6:50

at a charity show for doctors in Palestine and Lebanon, I spoke to a Palestinian and an Israeli

46.5K views
Austrian guy interrupts the first joke • in Graz, Austria1:00

Austrian guy interrupts the first joke • in Graz, Austria

45.8K views
South African lady in London, UK11:18

South African lady in London, UK

44K views
what are Belgians taught in school?1:01

what are Belgians taught in school?

42.5K views
In Reykjavík, Iceland, I met two quirky couples. One was from the UK and the other from Croatia5:24

In Reykjavík, Iceland, I met two quirky couples. One was from the UK and the other from Croatia

40.2K views
woman working at a women's organisation0:52

woman working at a women's organisation

39.9K views
what do the Lebanese think about their neighbours?2:17

what do the Lebanese think about their neighbours?

39.1K views
Conversation with Serbian man gets interrupted by latecomers in Düsseldorf, Germany2:31

Conversation with Serbian man gets interrupted by latecomers in Düsseldorf, Germany

37.6K views
Spoke to an Indian climate scientist last night in Warsaw, Poland2:59

Spoke to an Indian climate scientist last night in Warsaw, Poland

36.9K views
Chocolate food scientist at ComedyHaus in Zürich, Switzerland2:18

Chocolate food scientist at ComedyHaus in Zürich, Switzerland

36.8K views

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Victor Patrascan?

Victor Patrascan is a Romanian stand-up comedian who has been on a non-stop world tour for over five years, performing in English across 50+ countries in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. He started comedy in London in 2012 and is entirely self-produced - no agents, no sponsors. In 2024 alone he performed 298 shows in 41 countries.

What is Victor Patrascan's most famous show?

Victor Patrascan is best known for two touring shows: "The Trouble with Being Born Romanian" (2018-2020), which he performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and Brighton Festival and in 30+ European cities, and "The Dirty Immigrant" (from 2021), a show about identity, immigration, religion, and politics. His current touring title is "Stand Up Comedy in Broken English".

What style of comedy does Victor Patrascan do?

Victor Patrascan performs observational and autobiographical stand-up rooted in the experience of being Romanian abroad. He explores identity, the immigrant perspective, cultural differences, religion, and politics - mixing sharp writing with crowd work. He performs entirely in English despite being Romanian-born.

Where is Victor Patrascan from?

Victor Patrascan grew up in a small village in eastern Romania. He studied Philosophy in Romania, then moved to London in 2012 to pursue stand-up comedy. He has lived nomadically since at least 2020, with no fixed home base, performing across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Where can I watch Victor Patrascan?

Victor Patrascan posts clips and show videos on his YouTube channel (youtube.com/c/VictorPatrascan), Instagram (@victorpatrascan), and TikTok (@victorpatrascan). He does not have a dedicated streaming special - his full shows are performed live.

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