Larry Dean

Larry Dean (born 13 December 1989) is a Scottish stand-up comedian and actor from the South Side of Glasgow. He was raised in a Catholic family and attended Belmont House School, a private school in Glasgow, for his secondary education. Dean started his stand-up career in 2010 while he was a student at Southampton Solent University, and won Scottish Comedian of the Year in 2013.

His show Out Now told the story of coming out to a strict Catholic family, while Farcissist (2016) dealt with his life after coming out, his long-term relationship, and re-adjusting to the dating scene. His 2017 show Fandan, loosely wrapped around the central story of sitting in a cafe with two murderers, was rated the 6th best reviewed show of Edinburgh Fringe 2017 by British Comedy Guide. In 2017 he appeared on Live at the Apollo and on Comedy Central UK's Roast Battle against Sofie Hagen, followed by BBC's Mock the Week in 2018 and Michael McIntyre's Big Show in 2019. His 2024 show Dodger saw him open up about his grandmother having dementia and his recent autism diagnosis.

Dean was voted winner of the 2016 Amused Moose Comedy Award for Farcissist, and in 2013 was named Scottish Comedian of the Year and Bath Comedy Festival's New Act of the Year. He was shortlisted for the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer in 2015 for Out Now, and for the Best Show Award in 2018 and 2022. Dean is gay and speaks about his sexuality as part of his comedy routine; he married his partner Mikey Crump on 28 June 2025 in Glasgow, and they reside in Manchester. A Celtic F.C. fan, he was announced in February 2026 as part of the upcoming Saturday Night Live UK cast.