Mike Birbiglia

Mike Birbiglia
Birbiglia in 2008
Born (1978-06-20) June 20, 1978 (age 46)[1]
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
Medium
EducationGeorgetown University
Years active1997-present
Spouse
Jen Stein
(m. 2008)
[2]
Children1
Websitewww.birbigs.com

Mike Birbiglia (/bɜːrˈbɪɡliə/; born June 20, 1978) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, storyteller, director, producer and writer. He is a frequent contributor to This American Life and The Moth, and has released several comedy albums and television specials. His feature-length directorial debut Sleepwalk with Me (2012), based on his one-man show of the same name and in which he also starred, won awards at the Sundance and Nantucket film festivals. He also wrote, directed, and starred in the comedy-drama Don't Think Twice (2016). His 2010 book Sleepwalk with Me and Other Painfully True Stories was a New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the 2011 Thurber Prize for American Humor. Birbiglia has appeared in films such as Your Sister's Sister (2011), Cedar Rapids (2011), and Trainwreck (2015), played a recurring role in Orange Is the New Black, Billions and has guest starred in episodes of Girls, Inside Amy Schumer, and Broad City. He also filled in for Jimmy Kimmel on his talk show for a week, as Kimmel caught COVID-19.[3]

  1. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Mike Birbiglia: Biography". allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "Mike Birbiglia on Instagram: "Marriage is a head on chest on a blanket in a field. Happy 14 years, my soft voiced poet love @jhopestein. (📷 by @celestesloman)"".
  3. ^ Badasie, Charlene (May 3, 2022). "Jimmy Kimmel's Replacement Has Been Chosen". Giant Freakin Robot.