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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 169 to 192 of 540.

Greek + Turkish = gyros1:50

Greek + Turkish = gyros

12.3K views
American officer in Poznan, Poland0:57

American officer in Poznan, Poland

12.3K views
It's tradition the Albanian AI minister is already pregnant!1:45

It's tradition the Albanian AI minister is already pregnant!

12.2K views
the Comedy Nomad • episode 9 • the shows for charity in Beirut, Lebanon9:47

the Comedy Nomad • episode 9 • the shows for charity in Beirut, Lebanon

12K views
from Lisbon, Portugal3:01

from Lisbon, Portugal

12K views
Please stop bringing your kids to the shows0:48

Please stop bringing your kids to the shows

11.9K views
I visited Baku, Azerbaijan a few days before Bibi2:58

I visited Baku, Azerbaijan a few days before Bibi

11.8K views
How I learned that Southampton is the Little Poland of the UK1:01

How I learned that Southampton is the Little Poland of the UK

11.7K views
Learning about Korean from the locals in Busan, South Korea6:50

Learning about Korean from the locals in Busan, South Korea

11.6K views
Bulgarian and Italian in Stockholm, Sweden2:48

Bulgarian and Italian in Stockholm, Sweden

11.4K views
Romanians in Stuttgart, Germany1:11

Romanians in Stuttgart, Germany

11.3K views
I'm back telling jokes in Central Asia! 6 may • Astana 8 may • Almaty1:00

I'm back telling jokes in Central Asia! 6 may • Astana 8 may • Almaty

11.1K views
Are Russians invading Lebanon as well? • filmed in Beirut, Lebanon in April 20251:22

Are Russians invading Lebanon as well? • filmed in Beirut, Lebanon in April 2025

11K views
Friends from India and Pakistan in Almaty, Kazakhstan0:23

Friends from India and Pakistan in Almaty, Kazakhstan

11K views
Talking about the shame of being Romanian with a secretly famous Romanian in Berlin, Germany1:59

Talking about the shame of being Romanian with a secretly famous Romanian in Berlin, Germany

11K views
What's your favourite word in French?0:38

What's your favourite word in French?

10.9K views
Met the great Romanian actor Andi Vasluianu in Naples, Italy6:12

Met the great Romanian actor Andi Vasluianu in Naples, Italy

10.8K views
on controversial jokes • a short documentary in English with Victor Patrascan5:18

on controversial jokes • a short documentary in English with Victor Patrascan

10.8K views
Astrophysicist, nurse and Ukrainian in Helsinki, Finland2:58

Astrophysicist, nurse and Ukrainian in Helsinki, Finland

10.7K views
Social integration student in Budapest, Hungary0:41

Social integration student in Budapest, Hungary

10.7K views
Crowdwork in Bonn, Germany - met 2 Mohammeds and a Semi4:09

Crowdwork in Bonn, Germany - met 2 Mohammeds and a Semi

10.7K views
Egyptian guy in Tallinn, Estonia1:50

Egyptian guy in Tallinn, Estonia

10.7K views
last year I went to Kyiv and I spoke to this guy1:30

last year I went to Kyiv and I spoke to this guy

10.6K views
Americans close their eyes0:28

Americans close their eyes

10.5K 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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