Dan Tiernan

Dan Tiernan
Born (1996-03-02) March 2, 1996
Stockport, England
Alma materUniversity of Salford
OccupationsStand-up comedian, Actor
Years active2020–present
AgentBlue Book Artist Management
Notable workDan Tiernan: "Stomp"

Dan Tiernan: "Going Under" (debut Edinburgh Fringe show)

Dan Tiernan: "All In"
TelevisionDoctors, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Live at the Apollo, Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping, QI, The Comedy Roast For SU2C, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Comedy Central Live
AwardsBritish Comedian of the Year (2022)
BBC New Comedy Award (2022)
Winner of Best Newcomer – ISH Comedy Awards (2023)
Nominee for Best Newcomer – Edinburgh Comedy Award (2023)
Nominee for Next Big thing – British Comedy Guide (2025)
Nominee for Best Show – Edinburgh Comedy Award (2025)

Dan Tiernan (born March 1996)[1] is a British stand-up comedian and actor.[2] In 2022, he was named "British Comedian of the Year", and won the BBC New Comedy Award.[3][4][5]

Career

Born in Manchester,[6] Tiernan took a comedy course at age 21.[1]

He won the Frog and Bucket Comedy Club's "Beat the Frog" new stand-up competition in 2020.[7]

In 2021, he was a finalist in the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year at the Leicester Comedy Festival.[8]

In 2022, he performed on Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza (Series 1).[9] Dan then went on to compete in and win BBC New Comedy Award 2022[10] and the British Comedian Of The Year 2022.[11]

In September 2023, he portrayed Logan Padmore in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors,[12] Comedy Central Live - Series 2[13] and The Stand Up Sketch Show - Series 5 over multiple episodes.[14][15][16]

In 2023, Tiernan performed his debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, "Going Under", to positive reviews.[17] He received a nomination for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Comedy Award 2023[18] and won Best Newcomer at the ISH Comedy Awards 2023.[19]

In April 2024, he was a guest on the Underground and Underwater episode of QI[20], in July 2024, he was a guest on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and in August 2024 he was a guest on The Last Leg[21] The Last Leg In Paris.

In December 2024, Tiernan performed on Live at the Apollo.[22]

In 2025, Tiernan took the show "All In" to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, to positive reviews and receiving the nomination for Best Show at Edinburgh Comedy Award 2025.[23] While at the Fringe he also performed at Fern Brady Presents: Comedy At The Fringe[24] and Channel 4's A Comedy Thing LIVE![25]

Outside of the Fringe, in 2025, Tiernan has starred in Channel 4's A Comedy Thing,[26] performing in Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping and judging on BBC New Comedy Awards 2025.[27]

Personal life

Tiernan attended Hulme Hall school, and later on the University of Salford.[28]

Tiernan is dyspraxic.[1][29] He is gay.[30] He has a younger sister.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ryan, Anya (15 November 2022). "BBC New Comedy Awards winner Dan Tiernan: 'It is the biggest, maddest thing I've done'". BBC Three.
  2. ^ "Dan Tiernan wins British Comedian Of The Year 2022 competition". British Comedy Guide. 24 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Dan Tiernan wins BBC New Comedy Awards 2022". British Comedy Guide. 9 November 2022.
  4. ^ "BBC New Comedy Awards 2022, Episode 7 - Cardiff - Grand Final". British Comedy Guide. 9 November 2022.
  5. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Dan Tiernan named British Comedian Of The Year 2022 : News 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Exclusive: Dan Tiernan reflects on meteoric 2023 rise and admits he 'broke' Doctors". HELLO!. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Dan Tiernan wins Beat The Frog 2020 competition". British Comedy Guide. 3 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year | Leicester Comedy Festival". Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  9. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza: Series 1, Episode 1". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  10. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "2022 BBC New Comedy Awards". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  11. ^ Bennett, Steve. "British Comedian Of The Year 2022 final : Reviews 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  12. ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Zara Carmichael BREAKS DOWN over Daniel..." What to Watch. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  13. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Comedy Central Live: Series 2, Episode 10 - Dan Tiernan". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  14. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "The Stand Up Sketch Show: Series 5, Episode 2". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  15. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "The Stand Up Sketch Show: Series 5, Episode 5". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  16. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "The Stand Up Sketch Show: Series 5, Episode 7". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  17. ^ Logan, Brian (18 August 2023). "Dan Tiernan: Going Under review – furious fun". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  18. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 nominees announced : News 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  19. ^ "Edinburgh Comedy Awards - Winners 2023". THE (ISH) EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARDS. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  20. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "QI: Series U, Episode 14 - Underground & Underwater". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  21. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "The Last Leg: The Last Leg In Paris, Episode 2 - Day 1". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  22. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live At The Apollo: Series 19 - Noel At The Apollo: Judi Love, Dan Tiernan, John Kearns". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  23. ^ Premier. "2025 Nominees". Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  24. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Fern Brady Presents: Comedy At The Fringe: Series 1, Episode 4". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  25. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Channel 4's A Comedy Thing LIVE!". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  26. ^ Guide, British Comedy (17 July 2025). "Olga Koch, Dan Tiernan & Vittorio Angelone join C4's A Comedy Thing". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  27. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Dan Tiernan". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  28. ^ Tiernan, Dan (19 July 2024). 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 26 Episode 1 (video). Channel4. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  29. ^ "Fluid Thinking » Dan Tiernan".
  30. ^ "Dan Tiernan, comedian reviews : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
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