Dan Tiernan (born 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]
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.jpg) Tiernan at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe |
Career
editBorn in Stockport,[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 September 2023, he portrayed Logan Padmore in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.[9]
In 2023, Tiernan performed his debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, "Going Under", to positive reviews.[10]
Personal life
editTiernan is neurodivergent and dyspraxic.[1][11] He is gay.[12] He has a younger sister.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dan Tiernan wins British Comedian Of The Year 2022 competition". British Comedy Guide. 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Dan Tiernan wins BBC New Comedy Awards 2022". British Comedy Guide. 9 November 2022.
- ^ "BBC New Comedy Awards 2022, Episode 7 - Cardiff - Grand Final". British Comedy Guide. 9 November 2022.
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "Dan Tiernan named British Comedian Of The Year 2022 : News 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle.co.uk.
- ^ "Exclusive: Dan Tiernan reflects on meteoric 2023 rise and admits he 'broke' Doctors". HELLO!. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Dan Tiernan wins Beat The Frog 2020 competition". British Comedy Guide. 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year | Leicester Comedy Festival".
- ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Zara Carmichael BREAKS DOWN over Daniel..." What to Watch. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Logan, Brian (18 August 2023). "Dan Tiernan: Going Under review – furious fun". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Fluid Thinking » Dan Tiernan".
- ^ "Dan Tiernan, comedian reviews : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
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