Mo Gilligan
About Mo Gilligan
Mo Gilligan (born 19 February 1988), born Mosiah Bikila Gilligan, is a British stand-up comedian, television presenter and content creator. He is known for his observational comedy. After several years of uploading comedy clips to social media, he found a wider audience in 2017. He was born in Lambeth, London, to British parents of Jamaican and St. Lucian descent, and was educated at Pimlico School, now known as Pimlico Academy.
Gilligan was working in retail when he began uploading comedy videos on his social media accounts. His breakout moment came in 2017, when he was spotted by Canadian rapper Drake, who quoted some of Gilligan's comedy on his own Instagram account. His influences include Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock. From June 2018 to December 2022, he co-hosted The Big Narstie Show with rapper Big Narstie on Channel 4, which won a British Academy Television Award and a Royal Television Society Award. In 2019 he began hosting his self-titled Friday night chat show, The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, for which he won a British Academy Television Award in 2020.
Since 2020, Gilligan has served as a regular panellist on The Masked Singer UK, replacing Ken Jeong, alongside Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross. In 2021 he was a panellist on the spin-off The Masked Dancer, before being replaced for its second series by former footballer Peter Crouch. He revealed in 2023 that he is dyslexic, took on a voice role as Beckett in the animated film 10 Lives (2024), and in August 2024 announced his podcast Mo Gilligan: Beginning, Middle and End.
Videos (725)
Videos 289 to 312 of 725.
7:02Jesse Lingard Can’t Assist | Best Bits From All Star Happy Hour Ep 1 | Mo Gilligan
17.7K views
20:12MO GILLIGAN: BLACK BRITISH AND FUNNY | BEHIND THE SCENES
17.7K views
1:16London Rules #|1 Mo Gilligan
17.7K views
17:10"I Sold 2.5 MILLION Fitness DVDs" | The Mo Gilligan Podcast
17.6K views
0:51A UNIT?!
17.5K views
1:10That ONE Teacher
17.3K views
0:39The Original Is always better Than The Sampled!
17.3K views
0:20The Lord Blesses Us In Mysterious Ways
17.2K views
0:45Mo steals his sisters biscuits
17.2K views
1:11All of this is an opportunity for me | BME Clips
17.1K views
8:24Russell Howard shocks Mo with his BARS! | Mo Gilligan
16.4K views
0:53HOW MUCH For a TOPPER?!
16K views
0:43When Saturn returns and your girl wants to TALK
16K views
0:24Mo and Filly remember windows media player
15.9K views
0:21Russell Howard can RAP!
15.9K views
0:44My Mum LOVES Judi Love | BME Clips
15.8K views
1:29:14Heavyweight Stand Up Comedian, Slim | Mo Gilligan - Beginning, Middle & End Podcast
15.7K views
2:28Dizzee Rascal // Wiley // DJ MAK10 in Shoreditch
15.6K views
0:57When Her Mum comes in and you're just minding your business...
15.6K views
4:16I Used To Replace My Mum's Rum With Water ft. Judi Love | Mo Gilligan | No Money Mo Problems
15.6K views
0:38Girls When They Come Back From A Brunch Party
15.5K views
1:33You've never had a fight in school?! | BME Clips
15.4K views
0:23What do you mean I cant Respawn!!
15.4K views
1:02:49Joanne McNally on Success, Single Life & Saying No to Normal | Mo Gilligan Beginning, Middle & End
15.4K viewsGuest appearances (24)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Mo Gilligan.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 24.
4:12Mo Gilligan - Rastafarian nursery rhymes
Russell Howard
2.1M views
6:19Educating David Schwimmer About Love Island | Aisling Bea on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
Aisling Bea
730.8K views
5:27Goat Yoga With Mo Gilligan - The Russell Howard Hour
Russell Howard
333.2K views
4:09Jada Smith Pretends To Be Aisling Bea | Aisling Bea on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
Aisling Bea
175.7K views
13:30Mo Gilligan's Great British Bake Off Cake Looks Like A Tampon | The Russell Howard Channel
Russell Howard
164.2K views
4:11Aisling Bea Improves Beyoncé's Crazy in Love | Aisling Bea on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
Aisling Bea
159.2K views
9:52Jimmy Vs Big Narstie Vs Mo Gilligan ROAST BATTLE | Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
157K views
1:16:57"I SACRIFICED DRAKE FOR YOU!” | EP. 2 w/ MO GILLIGAN | STRAIGHT TO THE POINT
Humza Arshad
87.1K views
1:01Jack Whitehall & Mo Gilligan | Safe Space Season 2 | Listen Now
Jack Whitehall
32.7K views
14:56Mo Gilligan: From Going Viral On Social Media To Being A Panellist On The Masked Singer
Robert Brydon Jones
18.8K views
4:37Aisling's Team Owns The Dance Off! | Aisling Bea on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
Aisling Bea
16.2K views
39:10Mo Gilligan shares his full Joe Malone knowledge!! | Full Episode PKMA
Chris Ramsey
14.2K views
0:25Mo Gilligan's Amazon FAIL!!!
Chris Ramsey
10.4K views
2:52Joe Lycett and Mo Gilligan Ride a Mushroom Boat in Cyprus! | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
7.8K views
0:15Mo Gilligan on Please Keep Me Anonymous!!
Chris Ramsey
7.7K views
10:43Mo Gilligan's Love For His Baby Photo | Russell Howard's Wonderbox
Russell Howard
7.3K views
8:36Mo Gilligan Still Has His Childhood Action Man | Russell Howard's Wonderbox
Russell Howard
6.2K views
0:55Mo Gilligan's most awkward Joe Malone memory...
Chris Ramsey
5.8K views
8:02Best of Travel Man! With James Acaster, Sarah Millican and Mo Gilligan | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
5.1K views
2:40Joe and Mo Gilligan Visit The Wishing Tree | Travel Man | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
3.3K views
6:20Best of Travel Man! With Aisling Bea, Mo Gilligan and Bill Bailey! | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
2.1K views
5:10Drifting in Cyprus with Joe Lycett and Mo Gilligan | Travel Man | Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett
1.2K views
13:46Mo Gilligan thinks social media knows us best!! | Please Keep Me Anonymous
Chris Ramsey
627 views
11:31Mo Gilligan remembers the most awkward moment of his life!! | Please Keep Me Anonymous
Chris Ramsey
524 viewsChannels on this page: Russell Howard, Aisling Bea, Jimmy Carr, Humza Arshad, Jack Whitehall, Robert Brydon Jones, Chris Ramsey, Joe Lycett
Frequently asked questions
What is Mo Gilligan known for?
He is a British stand-up comedian, television presenter and content creator known for his observational comedy, who found a wider audience in 2017.
How did Mo Gilligan's career take off?
While working in retail he uploaded comedy videos to social media, and his breakout came in 2017 when Canadian rapper Drake quoted some of his comedy on Instagram.
What shows has Mo Gilligan hosted?
He co-hosted The Big Narstie Show (2018-2022) and hosted The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan (from 2019), both on Channel 4, winning multiple awards.
Is Mo Gilligan a judge on The Masked Singer?
Yes, since 2020 he has been a regular panellist on The Masked Singer UK, alongside Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross.
What awards has Mo Gilligan won?
He won a British Academy Television Award in 2020 for The Lateish Show, and The Big Narstie Show won a British Academy Television Award and a Royal Television Society Award.
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