Birbiglia is a comedian, storyteller, director and actor who has performed in front of audiences worldwide, from the Sydney Opera House to Broadway. His shows, "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend" and "Thank God for Jokes," were both filmed for Netflix. In addition to performing live, Mike is an author and filmmaker who wrote, directed and starred in the films Sleepwalk with Me and Don't Think Twice. Mike's book "Sleepwalk with Me and Other Painfully True Stories" was a New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. As an actor, Mike has appeared on "Inside Amy Schumer," HBO's "Girls" and "Broad City," as well as in the films Trainwreck, The Fault in Our Stars and Popstar. He plays the role of Danny Pearson on "Orange Is the New Black" and Oscar Langstraat on Showtime's "Billions." He is a contributor to "This American Life" on public radio. In 2017, Mike was honored with the Kurt Vonnegut Award for humor.
Mike Birbiglia, The Old Man & The Pool
Mike Birbiglia, The New One
Mike Birbiglia, The New One
Mike BirbigliaThank God for Jokes
Mike BirbigliaThank God for Jokes
Mike Birbiglia, Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
Mike Birbiglia, Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
Mike Birbiglia, Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
Mike Birbiglia , Sleepwalk With Me
Mike Birbiglia, Sleepwalk With Me
Mike Birbiglia has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
Mike Birbiglia has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Mike Birbiglia has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. These include Outstanding Solo Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Old Man & The Pool" and "The New One," as well as at the Drama Desk Awards for "The New One" and "Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend." He was also nominated for Best Solo Performance for "Thank God for Jokes" and won Outstanding Solo Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same show. Additionally, Birbiglia received nominations for Outstanding Solo Show at The Lortels for "Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend." He was nominated for Outstanding Solo Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and the Drama Desk Awards for "Sleepwalk With Me."
Mike Birbiglia has won the Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "The New One," the Outstanding Solo Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The New One," and the Outstanding Solo Show at The Lortels for "Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend."
Mike Birbiglia has written 4 shows including Sleepwalk With Me (Playwright), Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (Playwright), Mike Birbiglia: The New One (Writer), Mike Birbiglia: Working It Out (Author).
Mike Birbiglia's next show will be The Old Man & The Pool which opens on 9/12/2023 on West End.
Mike Birbiglia's first West End show was The Old Man & The Pool which opened in 2023
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