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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0:44STANDUP CLIP: Kenny the Ferret V’s Lionel Messi. Highlight of the World Cup 2022!
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1:09FLYING INTO BLACKPOOL AIRPORT FROM HEATHROW
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0:31BLACK FRIDAY SALES: CYBER MONDAY DEALS: REFUND TUESDAY ALLDAY!
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1:00A woman cheats on her husband by sleeping with her dead ex-boyfriends! Fact or Fiction? New series.
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0:26WOMAN’s HECKLE CONFUSES POSH AUDIENCE
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1:12BREAKING NEWS: Chris Whitty attacked. New variant spreading. And Vin Diesel spotted in London!
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0:32Sneaking your Iranian Arab Irish family onto a vegas holiday during covid lockdown!
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0:22MARRIED CEO TRIES TO KISS COMEDIAN ON STAGE
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0:54EXCLUSIVE: Actual advice from Gas & Electric energy CO’s in UK for saving money on bills this winter
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0:23BANTER: NETFLIXS V’s HOME MADE MOVIES
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1:01LINCOLN MEW THEATRE ROYAL - LIVE STAND UP TOUR - 15th June 2024
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0:27COUPLE ON A BLIND DATE SHOCK THE AUDIENCE
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0:47HECKLER DYING FOR A POOH AT A SHOW
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0:58Vegan’s! Your mate bragging about doing Veganuary in 2021. When every shop sells everything vegan!
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0:52Rihanna is now a billionaire! And she’s not the only one with a side hustle!
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0:56Gen Z Beauty Standards GONE MAD
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0:59BABY BOOMERS V’s GEN Z V’s GEN X: DATE NIGHT
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1:24BRAND NEW STAND UP TOUR 2023 Trailer - Patrick Monahan ‘Classy’.
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0:50MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: trying to explain ‘Married at first sight’ reality tv show to my Persian fam
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1:25Patrick Monahan tackles Decluttering, Marie Kondo and skips.
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0:15POV: PUFF DADDY FANS IN 1990’s V’s TODAY
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1:0020 YEAR OLD WORKS IN A PRINTING PRESS! Gets terrified by the advice I give him.
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0:59Trying to catch up with mates before & during Lockdown self isolation in 2020
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1:00Patrick Monahan's guide to watching police dramas on TV.
62 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.
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