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 25 to 48 of 188.
45:13Bob Odenkirk | The Art of Anger in Comedy | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
84.8K views
44:36Fred Armisen | Is He Joking? | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
82.9K views
56:27Stephen Merchant | 6 foot 7 and Co-created The Office | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
82.6K views
1:03:00Nathan Lane | The Safest Thing You Can Do Is Take a Risk | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
81.6K views
1:11:09Ira Glass | The Best Advice For Creatives | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
79.7K views
1:03:40Hasan Minhaj | Good Boy Syndrome | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
78.9K views
8:15John Mulaney On The Jokes He Wishes Mike Birbiglia Would Tell
78K views
51:45Ray Romano | Sometimes the Setup is the Punchline | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
77.5K views
47:22Jordan Jensen | You Can't Say Anything (But Actually You Can) | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
75K views
50:47Nick Offerman | The Man Behind the Mustache | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
73.9K views
39:17Fortune Feimster | Don’t Borrow Trouble | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out Podcast
71.9K views
46:10Please Don’t Destroy | The Journey of an SNL Sketch from Pitch to Air | Working It Out Podcast
71.4K views
51:45Chris Fleming | He Is Way More Popular This Time | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
65.4K views
47:13Zarna Garg | One Follower at a Time, A Million Times | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
57.9K views
41:15Neal Brennan | How to Be 3% Funnier | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
56.7K views
58:05Chris Distefano | Crowd Work With The Mob | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
54.2K views
53:35Nikki Glaser | The Team Captain of Comedy (Plus: Mike’s New Special!) | Working It Out Podcast
52.1K views
51:20Hannah Gadsby | Shake the Tree | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
51.8K views
42:18Bridget Everett | The Star of HBO’s Somebody Somewhere on Risking It All | Working It Out Podcast
51.5K views
47:10Elyse Myers | Telling Stories Literally Anywhere | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out
51.5K views
57:14Pete Holmes | Vulnerability Is Everything | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
49.9K views
43:23Aaron Chen | High Quality Comedy From a Low Capacity Kind of Guy | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
49.3K views
42:02Aisling Bea | We Like You Here | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out Podcast
48.4K views
46:44Lin-Manuel Miranda | Everything is Basically the School Play | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out
47.2K viewsGuest appearances (66)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Mike Birbiglia.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 66.
4:45Mike Birbiglia's Revenge On Harvard | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
681.6K views
4:39Mike Birbiglia Interned For Jordan Schlansky | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
651.5K views
15:01Mike Birbiglia Steps in as Guest Host While Jimmy Kimmel Has COVID
Jimmy Kimmel
528.4K views
6:14Mike Birbiglia Was Afraid SNL Would Sue Him for Don't Think Twice
Seth Meyers
325.4K views
1:05:04Mike Birbiglia (FULL EPISODE) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
301.8K views
15:36Guest Host Mike Birbiglia on Hosting Kimmel, Mother’s Day & Celebrities Read Texts from Their Moms!
Jimmy Kimmel
231.6K views
3:57Mike Birbiglia Enjoys A Nice Airplane Toilet Meal | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
200.4K views
12:59Guest Host Mike Birbiglia on Star Wars Superfan Guillermo, His Hosting Reviews & Jimmy Having COVID
Jimmy Kimmel
190.2K views
0:46Starting Comedy ft Mike Birbiglia
Zarna Garg
148.6K views
7:48Mike Birbiglia Might Lose His Wife to Brad Pitt
Jimmy Kimmel
146.4K views
3:51Yes, Mike Birbiglia Really Does Sleepwalk | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
143.1K views
8:17Mike Birbiglia on Hating His Daughter’s Friends, Terrible Trampoline Parks & New Netflix Special
Jimmy Kimmel
125.1K views
0:51The Real Truth Behind Why I Got Into Comedy ft Mike Birbiglia
Zarna Garg
121.1K views
9:42Mike Birbiglia on His Family Not Saying I Love You, Guest Hosting Kimmel & Walking Through a Window
Jimmy Kimmel
121.1K views
9:19Mike Birbiglia Thinks Conan Is “The Buddha” Of Comedy | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
120.4K views
1:23:49Mike Birbiglia | The Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan | FULL EPISODE 31
Neal Brennan
119.3K views
12:46Mike Birbiglia Talks Good One: A Show About Jokes and Does His Best Seth Impression
Seth Meyers
110.7K views
9:32Mike Birbiglia Turns The Interview On Conan | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
106.2K views
3:53Mike Birbiglia Reveals That He Spilled Food at Jimmy Kimmel's House
Jimmy Kimmel
105.3K views
6:56Mike Birbiglia Goes on a Rant About People Saying He Looks Like Paul Rudd
Seth Meyers
100.3K views
3:59James Van Der Beek Apologizes to Mike Birbiglia - Late Night with Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers
95.9K views
10:31Mike Birbiglia on Accidentally Ghosting Larry David & A Man in Mexico Stealing His One Man Show
Jimmy Kimmel
93.5K views
0:49The Best Advice I Got ft Mike Birbiglia
Zarna Garg
92.7K views
17:55Comedian Mike Birbiglia thought he might be a loser
Kevin Nealon
90.2K viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Zarna Garg, Neal Brennan, Kevin Nealon
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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