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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 49 to 72 of 540.

the Comedy Nomad • episode 12 • Hungary10:42

the Comedy Nomad • episode 12 • Hungary

36.5K views
This didn't age well, it was filmed a year ago in Frankfurt, Germany0:59

This didn't age well, it was filmed a year ago in Frankfurt, Germany

35.8K views
the Comedy Nomad • episode 11 • the Russian sphere of Influence10:29

the Comedy Nomad • episode 11 • the Russian sphere of Influence

35.1K views
Syrian and Norwegian at the show in Bergen, Norway5:23

Syrian and Norwegian at the show in Bergen, Norway

31.8K views
Russian man goes on date with a lady and her brother • filmed in Zürich, Switzerland0:59

Russian man goes on date with a lady and her brother • filmed in Zürich, Switzerland

31.6K views
Kuwaiti in Porto, Portugal1:01

Kuwaiti in Porto, Portugal

31.2K views
Portuguese oil lady in Oslo, Norway7:12

Portuguese oil lady in Oslo, Norway

31.1K views
Spain, music and colonialism bring together Mexico, Catalonia, Tunisia, BlueMan Group and Palestine9:35

Spain, music and colonialism bring together Mexico, Catalonia, Tunisia, BlueMan Group and Palestine

30.7K views
When you only know propaganda and you have to learn about Ottoman history from a sweaty Romanian0:55

When you only know propaganda and you have to learn about Ottoman history from a sweaty Romanian

30.3K views
Americans in Thessaloniki, Greece2:40

Americans in Thessaloniki, Greece

30.3K views
please don't talk during the show2:50

please don't talk during the show

29.1K views
How old were you the first time you were imprisoned? • filmed in Barcelona, Spain2:06

How old were you the first time you were imprisoned? • filmed in Barcelona, Spain

29K views
Romansh is one of the 4 official languages in Switzerland0:49

Romansh is one of the 4 official languages in Switzerland

28.4K views
Victor Patrascan wins the King Gong at the Comedy Store London5:20

Victor Patrascan wins the King Gong at the Comedy Store London

27.5K views
Turkish people never learn • filmed in Istanbul, Turkey0:30

Turkish people never learn • filmed in Istanbul, Turkey

27.5K views
Legend says that Vlad Tepes' head was taken to Constantinople in a jar full of honey0:54

Legend says that Vlad Tepes' head was taken to Constantinople in a jar full of honey

27.4K views
German/ Namibian in Cologne, Germany2:13

German/ Namibian in Cologne, Germany

27.2K views
Iranian lady trying to pick between 2 of the weirdest German men ever22:28

Iranian lady trying to pick between 2 of the weirdest German men ever

25.5K views
Norwegian man in Oslo, Norway3:00

Norwegian man in Oslo, Norway

25.4K views
last year I met a Palestinian in Barcelona, Spain2:06

last year I met a Palestinian in Barcelona, Spain

25.4K views
an American woman + an Israeli man = the recipe for love3:30

an American woman + an Israeli man = the recipe for love

25.1K views
Ottoman Autobahn1:00

Ottoman Autobahn

25K views
Kuwaiti man last year in Porto, Portugal1:29

Kuwaiti man last year in Porto, Portugal

24.7K views
What's a lawyer's favourite law?filmed in Barcelona, Spain0:20

What's a lawyer's favourite law?filmed in Barcelona, Spain

24.4K 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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