About Patrick Monahan
Patrick Monahan (born 23 June 1976) is an Irish-Iranian comedian who won the television competition series Take the Mike in 2001 and Show Me the Funny in 2011. He has performed regularly at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Monahan also holds the world record for "Longest Hug", at 25 hours and 25 minutes, set alongside fellow comedian Bob Slayer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2013.
Monahan was born in Ahvaz, Iran, where his Irish welder father met his mother before the Iranian Revolution. When he was three, he and his family had to leave the country during the 1979 revolution, posing as his grandparents' son because only one boy per couple could leave. He holds two passports, one Iranian and one Irish. He has performed solo shows in cities including Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Manchester, and has appeared across the globe in Dubai, Luxembourg, and Germany, often referring to the racism he encountered growing up in Middlesbrough.
After winning ITV's Show Me the Funny in August 2011, Monahan performed on The Comedy Annual and released his winner's DVD, Patrick Monahan Live, on 28 November 2011. He took part in Let's Dance for Sport Relief in 2012 and the ITV celebrity diving show Splash! in 2014. He became a patron of Zoe's Place Baby Hospice in Middlesbrough after fundraising for the charity, and in 2016 toured the UK to support Jeremy Corbyn's bid to become Prime Minister.
Videos (2,104)
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1:00DEALING WITH UNDERAGE DRINKERS (WATCH TILL THE END)
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0:16GETTING HECKLED BY AUDIENCE MEMBER & a toilet
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0:14SCAMMERS IN THE 1990’s V’s TODAY
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0:43POLICE FINE UK COUPLE £1,500 FOR STOWAWAY HIDDEN IN CAMPERVAN
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1:01RETIRED MAN SHOCKING WAY TO KEEP WARM DURING WINTER
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0:47WEIRD SIDE HUSTLES
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0:27RUSSIA’s LATEST ACTIVITY TERRIFIES EUROPE
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1:01INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BORDON IN HAMPSHIRE UK. standup tour show 19th April 2024
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0:47HECKLING BANTER CROWD WORK: Comedian interrogates German tourist on front row of London comedy show.
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0:26IF HUMAN’s BEHAVED LIKE DOG’s AT DINNER TIME
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0:26SHOUTY AUDIENCE MEMBER
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0:46STRANGEST FIREMAN EVER! SHOCKS THE AUDIENCE
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0:57THIS WOMAN HAS THE PERFECT JOB SET UP! You’ll never guess what she does!
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0:31OLD CROWD LOOK FOR YOUTH
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0:22AUDIENCE MEMBER CONFUSED BY CLOTHES
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49:45Patrick Monahan: That 80s Show (Full Show)
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2:04‘Gardening - all the rage’ by Nell Brennan
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0:45HECKLING BOOING: Audience turn on a call centre boss in the crowd!
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0:55£1.5 BILLION LUXURY WATCHES STOLEN IN LAST 12 MONTHS
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0:55HECKLER: MARRIAGE V’s FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS: AUDIENCE MEMBER WITH A FETISH
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1:34AUDIENCE MEMBER FREAKS OUT AT QUESTION
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0:47NORTHENERS GIVING AWAY THEIR LOCATIONS
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6:22Patrick Monahan's 3rd Vlog - Exciting...
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0:36DODGY GRANDDAD IN THE AUDIENCE!
866 viewsFrequently asked questions
What is Patrick Monahan's background?
Monahan is an Irish-Iranian comedian who was born in Ahvaz, Iran, and left the country with his family during the 1979 revolution when he was three years old.
Which television competitions did Patrick Monahan win?
He won the television competition series Take the Mike in 2001 and ITV's Show Me the Funny in 2011.
What world record does Patrick Monahan hold?
He holds the world record for "Longest Hug" at 25 hours and 25 minutes, set with fellow comedian Bob Slayer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2013.
What is Patrick Monahan's comedy style?
His humour relies heavily on audience interaction and an animated story-telling style that draws on his own experiences.
What charity work is Patrick Monahan known for?
He became a patron of Zoe's Place Baby Hospice in Middlesbrough and runs the London Marathon, Great North Run, and Middlesbrough 10K annually in its aid.
Comedians similar to Patrick Monahan
Same comedic style, across countries
