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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0:55COUGHING FITS BREAK OUT AT A LIVE SHOW
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0:39WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU IF YOU’RE ON TIKTOK ALL DAY!
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0:28COMEDY SHOW AT A SPORTS VENUE WHERE NO ONE PLAYS SPORTS
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0:59BATH COMEDY FESTIVAL TOUR SHOW SATURDAY 13th APRIL 2024
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1:00SHOCKINGLY WORLD’S FIRST DATERS
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0:51A UK TOWN WITH A SHOCKING AGE RANGE
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1:01INTERESTING UNKOWN FACTS ABOUT DARLINGTON: Standup tour Saturday 20th April 2024
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0:31THE DOMINANT ONE IN A RELATIONSHIP
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1:00WHY SOME POEPLE SHOULDN’T WORK!
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2:49“The Millennium Carol” performed by Actress & singer Nell Brennan
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0:44HECKLED BY A SCIENTIST AT A GIG! GLOBAL WARMING FACTS
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2:37“Night of all nights” performed by actress & singer Nell Brennan
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0:35AUDIENCE MEMBER SHOCKS PEOPLE WITH HIS TRAVELS
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0:43FRENCH OPEN BAN ALCOHOL 2024
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0:35EXTREME WAYS OF DEALING WITH SNORING
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0:39Scientist have just discovered that labradors and humans share the same Gene
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0:31HOW GENZIE DEAL WITH THE UK HOUSING CRISIS
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0:36TWO SEPARATE HECKLERS AT ONE GIG
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0:48OLD FASHIONED JOB CONFUSES YOUNG AUDIENCE
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0:40CROWD LOSES CONTROL OF ITSELF
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1:01THEY FORGOT WHERE THEY LIVE! How do they get home?
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1:27“House Proud & Home sick” written & performed by Nell Brennan
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0:59MUM GETS TRIGGERED BY SHOCKING NEWS
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0:50COMEDIAN ROASTS FRONT ROW of UK COMEDY SHOW! Heckling Banter. Welsh girlfriend & Hungarian boyfriend
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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
