Mike Birbiglia
About Mike Birbiglia
Mike Birbiglia (born June 20, 1978) is an American comedian, actor, director, producer, and Emmy-nominated writer. He has written and performed a series of award-winning solo shows worldwide. His six solo shows - Sleepwalk With Me, My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, Thank God For Jokes, The New One, The Old Man and the Pool, and The Good Life - enjoyed successful runs on and off Broadway and became hit Netflix comedy specials. He also wrote, directed, and starred in the films Sleepwalk with Me (2012) and Don't Think Twice (2016), and hosts the podcast Mike Birbiglia's Working it Out.
Birbiglia was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, the youngest of four children of Mary Jean, a nurse, and Vincent Paul Birbiglia, a neurologist. He attended the all-boys Catholic school St. John's High School for one year and graduated from St. Mark's School in 1996. He says seeing comedian Steven Wright perform inspired him to begin writing jokes at age 16. He attended Georgetown University, graduating in 2000 with a degree in English, and during college performed with the Georgetown Players Improv Troupe alongside John Mulaney and Nick Kroll.
Birbiglia began doing improv in 1997, moved to New York in 2000, and appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman in 2002. He released his first album, Dog Years, in 2004. In 2008, he opened Sleepwalk with Me, a one-man show off-Broadway at the Bleecker Street Theater, which The New York Times called "simply perfect." His directorial debut film of the same name premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and won the NEXT Audience Award. As an actor he has appeared in films including Trainwreck, The Fault in Our Stars, and A Man Called Otto, plus TV roles in Orange Is the New Black and Billions.
Videos (188)
Videos 1 to 24 of 188.
45:43Seth Meyers | SNL, Late Night, and a Ton of New Jokes | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
269.6K views
1:06:36John Mulaney | He’s Funny and Here’s Why | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
264.2K views
47:28Jim Gaffigan | Dark Comedy From the Cleanest Comedian | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
241.3K views
56:08Caleb Hearon | Improv Saved My Life | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
236.3K views
47:28Josh Johnson | Reinventing The Modern Comedy Special | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
230.3K views
43:00Stephen Colbert | A Gift from the Comedy Gods | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
196.4K views
46:05David Sedaris | A Creative’s Dream and a Fact Checker’s Nightmare | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
189.8K views
53:57Please Don't Destroy | SNL’s Three Sad Virgins | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
178.4K views
53:36Stavros Halkias | Stavros Ex Machina | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
169.4K views
48:45Ben Stiller and Adam Scott | Working It Innie And Outie | Working It Out Podcast
166.7K views
42:58Jimmy Carr | The World Ordered A Comedian | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out Podcast
154.7K views
7:55Michael Che on The Origin of The SNL Weekend Update Joke Swap
150.7K views
35:31Leanne Morgan | In The Presence of a Comedy Angel | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
148.5K views
1:10:27Pete Holmes Returns (Again) | The Funniest and Longest Episode Yet | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
145.5K views
39:22Tip Your Waitstaff: John Mulaney Full Episode
143.2K views
52:58Chris Fleming | He Should Be Way More Popular | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
138K views
43:31Tig Notaro | Clown Cars and Lesbian Party Buses | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
122.1K views
52:05Taylor Tomlinson Hopes No One Filmed That
109.2K views
1:06:43Michael Che | An Amateur Therapy Session | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
106.6K views
53:26Kumail Nanjiani | Oh, Mary!, The Big Sick, and a Return to Stand-Up | Working It Out Podcast
106.4K views
51:05Joe List | How to Survive a Comedy Panic Attack | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
102.9K views
0:56John Mulaney is DONE caring
100.4K views
43:03James Acaster | He Welcomes Hecklers | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
95.9K views
53:47Matteo Lane | Working Towards the Masterpiece | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out Podcast
91.9K viewsGuest appearances (66)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Mike Birbiglia.
Guest appearances 49 to 66 of 66.
1:52Is Mike Birbiglia Dead? - Steve Hofstetter
Steve Hofstetter
22.8K views
4:35Mike Birbiglia Has More Cameras Than Conan - CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
16.7K views
1:03:14Breaking Bread - Nikki Glaser and Mike Birbiglia
Tom Papa
11.5K views
3:41Mike Birbiglia & John Mulaney's Tour Bus Tour - CLIP - Bertcast
Bert Kreischer
11.4K views
6:35How Mike Birbiglia Got His Brother A Job With Jonathan Katz | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
8.2K views
4:30How Ira Glass roasted Mike Birbiglia
Neal Brennan
7.7K views
0:58Mike Birbiglia // FOTW
Dana Carvey
4.2K views
3:57Mike Birbiglia vs. Neal Brennan on Anger
Neal Brennan
4.1K views
11:01The Artie Lange Show - Mike Birbiglia (in-studio) Part 1
Artie Lange
3.3K views
1:03Mike Birbiglia Performs!
Zarna Garg
2.7K views
2:46Mike Birbiglia's dad has a "great story," while his mom keeps him "grounded"
Jimmy Pardo
2.4K views
8:36The Artie Lange Show - Mike Birbiglia (in-studio) Part 2
Artie Lange
2.4K views
0:34Ramy Youssef and Mike Birbiglia discuss Sean Patton
Sean Patton
2.4K views
0:44Hopefully opening for Mike Birbiglia on July 30 in Nantucket
Jon Rudnitsky
2.3K views
11:37Mike Birbiglia on The Old Man and the Pool and his stand-up style - from RHLSTP 463
Richard Herring
1.6K views
10:37Mike Birbiglia Breaks Down the Power of One Joke | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
Tom Papa
924 views
6:07Mike Birbiglia Talks Comics, Being Italian, and Getting Coined as The "Nice Guy"
Tom Papa
662 views
1:06:09PODCAST: Mike Birbiglia
Conan O'Brien
57 viewsChannels on this page: Steve Hofstetter, Conan O'Brien, Tom Papa, Bert Kreischer, Neal Brennan, Dana Carvey, Artie Lange, Zarna Garg, Jimmy Pardo, Sean Patton, Jon Rudnitsky, Richard Herring, Conan O'Brien
Frequently asked questions
Who is Mike Birbiglia?
Mike Birbiglia, born June 20, 1978, is an American comedian, actor, director, producer, and Emmy-nominated writer known for his award-winning solo shows.
What are Mike Birbiglia's solo shows?
His six solo shows are Sleepwalk With Me, My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, Thank God For Jokes, The New One, The Old Man and the Pool, and The Good Life, all of which became Netflix specials.
What films has Mike Birbiglia directed?
He wrote, directed, and starred in the films Sleepwalk with Me (2012), which won the NEXT Audience Award at Sundance, and Don't Think Twice (2016).
Where did Mike Birbiglia go to college?
He attended Georgetown University, graduating in 2000 with a degree in English, and performed in the Georgetown Players Improv Troupe with John Mulaney and Nick Kroll.
What podcast does Mike Birbiglia host?
He hosts the podcast Mike Birbiglia's Working it Out.
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