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 121 to 144 of 725.
2:52Kavani Meets Mo Farah | Allstar Happy Hour | Mo Gilligan
66.2K views
53:36Vikkstar Opens Up About Money, Burnout & Building The Sidemen
65.2K views
22:17Aitch and Mo Agree To Hit The Studio | The Lateish Show
64.1K views
0:24Folk Music Artists Think They're Slick
62.8K views
13:41I Made A TV Show In 48hrs From My House | All Star Happy Hour BTS
62.8K views
0:18It was fun while it lasted.
62.6K views
1:24Dynamo Met Dave Chappelle at Banksy's House | Mo Gilligan
62.6K views
0:46Life hasn't always been SHOW BUSINESS I've Been BROKE
60.6K views
16:00Munya Chawawa & Mo Gilligan Trolling Sky News & Developing Characters | The Mo Gilligan Podcast
60.5K views
0:53No thrill’s just house hold bills | Mo Gilligan
59.4K views
9:58Mo Gilligan: No Money, Mo Problems - College
59.4K views
23:18Banned Footage Of The Lateish Show | Mo Gilligan
59.3K views
54:47Dizzee Rascal: Grime Took Over The World! - Mo Gilligan Beginning Middle & End Podcast
58.8K views
0:42Tom Hardy is a LOVELY Guy | BME Best Clips
58.8K views
13:38I Was Offered 10 MILLION For An App Idea ft. Stevo The Madman | The Mo Gilligan Podcast
58.7K views
0:15If A Roadman Had Long Hair | Mo Gilligan
58.1K views
18:26OMG ITS JADA PINKETT | The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan BTS Episode 3
57.5K views
37:13Homes Under The Hammer’time Watchalong w/ Martin Roberts
56K views
6:38£4000 Shoes Delivered Before The Show | A Day In The Life Of Mo Gilligan | Mo Gilligan
54.3K views
1:26I HATE when My Apple Watch Does This!
53.2K views
28:59John Boyega Told Me To Get To A Shell Station!! | The Mo Gilligan Podcast
53K views
1:15:32I Was Interviewing The Spice Girls At 12 Years Old | The Mo Gilligan Podcast | FULL EPISODE
51.9K views
1:07:12'OH MY GOD.. It's Craig David "ft O. T. Fagbenle | No Money Mo Problems | Mo Gilligan
51.8K views
2:07DIFFERENT GUYS IN THE CLUB | There's Mo To Life | Mo Gilligan
51.6K 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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