Mike Birbiglia (/bÉœË rˈbɪɡliÉ™/; born June 20, 1978) is an
American stand-up comedian, actor, 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, and has guest
starred in episodes of Girls, Inside Amy Schumer, and Broad
City.Birbiglia was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Mary
Jean (née McKenzie) and Vincent Paul Birbiglia. He is the youngest of
four children. He is of part Italian descent and was raised Catholic.
Birbiglia 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 subsequently attended Georgetown University in
Washington, D.C., graduating in 2000. During college he performed as a
member of the Georgetown Players Improv Troupe, worked as a server in
a comedy club, and began performing at DC Improv (The Improv) in
Washington, D.C.Birbiglia began doing improv in 1997, his sister was
able to get him an interview on Conan O’Brien’s show as an intern.
Birbiglia moved to New York in 2000, and appeared on the Late Show
with David Letterman in 2002. He told his first story on stage at the
U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, in 2003, and eventually became a
semi-regular contributor to The Moth storytelling series. He released
his first album, Dog Years, in 2004, followed by My Secret Public
Album, Volume 1a (2005) a compilation of his appearances on The Bob
and Tom Show. His next two albums, Two Drink Mike (2006), and My
Secret Public Journal Live (2007) were released on Comedy Central
Records. My Secret Public Journal Live was named one of the best
comedy albums of the decade by The A.V. Club
American stand-up comedian, actor, 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, and has guest
starred in episodes of Girls, Inside Amy Schumer, and Broad
City.Birbiglia was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Mary
Jean (née McKenzie) and Vincent Paul Birbiglia. He is the youngest of
four children. He is of part Italian descent and was raised Catholic.
Birbiglia 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 subsequently attended Georgetown University in
Washington, D.C., graduating in 2000. During college he performed as a
member of the Georgetown Players Improv Troupe, worked as a server in
a comedy club, and began performing at DC Improv (The Improv) in
Washington, D.C.Birbiglia began doing improv in 1997, his sister was
able to get him an interview on Conan O’Brien’s show as an intern.
Birbiglia moved to New York in 2000, and appeared on the Late Show
with David Letterman in 2002. He told his first story on stage at the
U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, in 2003, and eventually became a
semi-regular contributor to The Moth storytelling series. He released
his first album, Dog Years, in 2004, followed by My Secret Public
Album, Volume 1a (2005) a compilation of his appearances on The Bob
and Tom Show. His next two albums, Two Drink Mike (2006), and My
Secret Public Journal Live (2007) were released on Comedy Central
Records. My Secret Public Journal Live was named one of the best
comedy albums of the decade by The A.V. Club
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