PADDY YOUNG BIO

ABOUT

Paddy is Chortle’s most recent Best Newcomer winner, and was nominated as 2023’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer with his debut show 'Hungry, Horny, Scared.’ which had a full sell-out run. The iNews have called the subsequent tour one of their 'culture highlights for 2024'. Originally from Scarborough, Paddy travelled around the UK in 2024 with his debut tour, presented by Berk's Nest, including a sell out run at the Soho Theatre, with not one but two extensions due to popular demand. His most recent show 'If I Told You I'd Have To Kiss You' tours the UK and Ireland in 2024 and 2025 after a critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe run.

Paddy won the 2023 BBC New Comedy Awards northern heat, and made it to the Glasgow final. He stars as Jeb in season two of 'Everyone Else Burns' on Channel 4. His short film 'Forever Young', written and starring Paddy, is available to watch online. His stand up special was filmed by US record label 800 Pound Gorilla Records and is to be released shortly. TV credits include: Everyone Else Burns (Channel 4), Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV), BBC New Comedy Awards (BBC), Timewasters (ITV), Random Acts (Channel 4), Dive in & Do it (Sky). His online sketches, with Ed Night, have over 100 million views and were recommended by Stewart Lee in his newsletter.

“Young is surely on the road to stardom.”

- Rolling Stone ★★★★★

"One of British comedy’s most intriguing new voices"

- The Independent ★★★★

'Among his clique's most livewire and exciting performers.'

- Chortle ★★★★

‘One of the most exciting new comics I’ve seen for a long time. Confident, assured stage presence with gags that made me laugh days afterwards. A very funny man.'

- Joe Lycett

CREDITS

Everyone Else Burns (Television) - Channel 4 Actor (2024)

BBC New Comedy Awards (Television) - BBC Performer (2023)

Forever Young (Film) - Short Film Actor (2023)

Timewasters (Television) - ITV Actor (2017)