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.
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0:4214 YEAR OLD RUGBY PLAYER SAT ON FRONT ROW OF COMEDY SHOW
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0:21GLADIATOR MOVIE SEQUELS! Which is your favourite?
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0:57GEN Z CONFUSED WITH LIFE AND JOBS
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0:43RISE IN SCAMMERS USING TEXT MESSAGES
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0:45SIX YEARS OF MEDICAL TRAINING V’s REALITY
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0:36COMEDIAN GETS FLASHED
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0:35CANADIAN’s SHOP SO DIFFERENTLY TO THE BRITISH
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0:59PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN HAMLETS ARE DIFFERENT TO EVERYONE ELSE
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0:35WOMAN AT A COMEDY SHOW TOTALLY CONFUSED WHERE SHE IS
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1:01MIDDLESBROUGH TOUR SHOW 11th APRIL 2024 standup show
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0:48ENGLAND FOOTBALLER IVAN TONEY (LETHAL PENALTY TAKER) IN EVERYDAY SITUATIONS
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0:43CREEPY ROMANTIC DATING IN THE OLD DAYS
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0:17FOOTBALL PLAYERS BEING INTERVIEWED IN 1990’s V’s TODAY
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0:55LIVE STAND UP TOUR SHOW MIDDLESBROUGH TOWN HALL 11th APRIL 2024
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0:17SURPRISING FACT ABOUT GENZ MEN V GENZ WOMEN
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0:19THE INVENTION OF BLACK FRIDAY SALES: Before After
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0:10PLEASE DON’T SAY THE 1st THING THAT COMES INTO YOUR HEAD!
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2:50“Trump - Lock him up” written & performed by Actress Nell Brennan
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0:21HOW DO YOU KEEP THE PRICE OF YOUR CHRISTMAS DINNER DOWN?
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0:46HOUSEHOLD ENERGY BILLS IN UK HEATING UP! Rising 13%
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0:37TWO TEENAGER KIDS FOUND WANDERING ROUND IN A MIDDLE AGED COMEDY CLUB
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0:59HECKLED AT A POSH GIG. WORD SO POSH DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO!
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0:25Helping young people get on the property ladder
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0:19OASIS FANS QUEUING UP FOR 3 DAYS OUTSIDE CARDIFF STADIUM
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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
