About Leo Reich
Leo Reich is a comedian, writer and actor who discovered stand-up as a teenager through YouTube. His show Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?! debuted at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe and toured the UK and New York City. It is a mix of stand-up comedy and musical theatre, with music by Toby Marlow, and he was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for it.
A performance of the show was recorded for Max. He also played Boss Gibbons in the Netflix series Too Much.
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Who is Leo Reich?
Leo Reich (born 1 August 1998) is a British comedian. He grew up in Islington, London, and studied at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he performed with the sketch comedy troupe Footlights in 2019.
How did Leo Reich discover stand-up comedy?
Reich discovered stand-up comedy as a teenager through YouTube. While still studying at Cambridge, he partnered with Emmeline Downie on a two-person show titled Manhunt, which they brought to Edinburgh Fringe.
What is Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?!?
Reich's one-man show, Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?!, debuted at Edinburgh Fringe in 2022. It is a mix of standup comedy and musical theatre, with the music composed by Toby Marlow. A performance at EartH Hackney was recorded for distribution on Max.
What awards was Leo Reich nominated for?
For Literally Who Cares?!, Reich was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2022 Dave Comedy Awards and the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, as well as Most Outstanding Show at the 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
What television and series work has Leo Reich done?
In February 2025, Channel 4 announced it had commissioned the comedy series It Gets Worse, written, created and starring Reich. In July 2025, Reich played the role of Boss Gibbons in Netflix's romantic comedy television series Too Much.
