Mike Birbiglia Bio | Wiki
Mike Birbiglia is a popular American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, storyteller, director, producer, and writer who is a frequent contributor to This American Life and The Moth, and has released many comedy albums and television specials. As of now, Mike works as a host of the podcast called Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out where he welcomes a different comedian or creator every week and together they work out original, untested material.
Mike Birbiglia Age
Mike was born on June 20, 1978, in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, in the United States. He is 44 years old. Mike celebrates his birthday on June 20, every year.
Mike Birbiglia Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Mike stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx. 1.75 m).
Mike Birbiglia Family
He was born and brought up in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, by his parents. Mike is the son of Mary Jean (née McKenzie) and Vincent Paul Birbiglia. Mike is the youngest of four children named Joe, Gina, and Patti and is partially of Italian descent and was raised Catholic.
Mike Birbiglia Wife
Mike is married to his wife Jen Stein, whose pen name is J. Hope Stein, and whose work is featured in The New One. The pair married in 2007. Mike and his wife Jen have one daughter named Oona.
Mike Birbiglia Daughter
He and his wife Jen have one daughter named Oona who was born in 2015. When Oona began talking Mike felt himself fully embracing fatherhood.
Mike Birbiglia Education
He went to the all-boys Catholic school St. John’s High School for one year and graduated from St. Mark’s School in 1996. Mike says seeing comedian Steven Wright perform inspired him to start writing jokes at age 16. Mike subsequently attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., graduating in 2000. During his college, he performed as a member of the Georgetown Players Improv Troupe, served as a server in a comedy club, and started performing at DC Improv (The Improv) in Washington, D.C.
Mike Birbiglia Podcast
He works as a host of the podcast called Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out where he welcomes a different comedian or creator every week and together they work out original, untested material.
Mike Birbiglia The New One
He reported in April 2017, a tour of his newest show titled The New One. The tour began with 25 cities and, in December 2017, featured a limited podcast titled The Old Ones. The Old One podcast features him analyzing his old stand-up with guests including his brother Joe Birbiglia, comedians Pete Holmes and John Mulaney, film producer and director Judd Apatow, a contributor to ‘This American Life’ Ira Glass and his wife. The New One made its off-Broadway start at the Cherry Lane Theatre on July 26 and became scheduled to run through August 2 prior to high demand for tickets extended the show’s run to and through August 26.
Mike Birbiglia Tour
He toured My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend around the globe with tour dates in the United States, Australia, Canada, as well as the United Kingdom.
Mike Birbiglia My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend
He mounted his second one-man show, My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend, which ran for four months off-Broadway and received the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Solo Show in 2011. Mike toured My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend around the world with tour dates in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. On June 2, 2013, Birbiglia performed it for the last time at Carnegie Hall. The show My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend was featured as the number one stand-up special of 2013 by Vulture, Paste, The Laugh Button, and Laughspin. It became also named one of Time Out New York’s Best Comedy Specials of 2013. Flavorwire listed the special as one of the best 20 funniest stand-up specials of all time.
Mike Birbiglia Comedian
In March 2020, he founded a charity initiative called “Tip Your Waitstaff” with colleague comics to raise money for comedy clubs closed due to COVID-19. He is a regular contributor to the Public Radio International-distributed program This American Life
Mike Birbiglia Sleep Disorder
He has a rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, which once caused him to run out of a second-story window of a motel Mike was staying in Walla Walla, Washington while on tour.
Mike Birbiglia Specials
– What I Should Have Said Was Nothing: Tales From My Secret Public Journal (2008)
– My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend (2013)
– Thank God for Jokes (2017)
– The New One (2019)
Sleepwalk With Me Mike Birbiglia
In 2008, he opened Sleepwalk with Me, a one-man show that straddled standup comedy and theater, off-Broadway at the Bleecker Street Theater. This show was presented by Nathan Lane, and the New York Times named it “simply perfect”. In 2009, Time Out New York named it their “Show of the Year”.
Mike adapted his material into the 2010 book Sleepwalk with Me, and Other Painfully True Stories and the 2011 album Sleepwalk With Me Live. This book began at #29 on the hardcover nonfiction New York Times Bestseller List and position four on the hardcover nonfiction section of the Washington Post Political Bookworm Best Sellers. It was also a finalist for the 2011 Thurber Prize for American Humor. Sleepwalk With Me Live started at #1 on the Billboard Comedy Charts.
Mike Birbiglia Shows
– Girls (2012) as Brian
– Inside Amy Schumer (2014-2015) as Various
– Orange Is the New Black (2015-2016) as Danny Pearson
– Broad City (2017) as Richard Miller
– Billions (2018-2020) as Oscar Langstraat
– Summer Camp Island (2018-2021) as Howard (voice)
– The Shivering Truth (2020) as (voice)
– Human Resources (2022) as Barry (voice)
Mike Birbiglia Car Accident
He was involved in a car accident years ago. Mike was t-boned by a drunk driver. Following the spinning and twisting around, he thought he was dead or paralyzed. Mike almost ceased to exist.
The other driver ran away. Hit-and-run. Twenty minutes later, the police arrived. Mike’s sitting on the curb, still shaken by a near-death experience. Mike explains what happened. Following jotting it down, one of the officers shoves the accident report in his hand, demanding him to sign it. He asks what’s in it. The officer says, “It means you’re okay and that we can leave.” Mike signs it without reading. A costly mistake. Due to the accident, Mike received 33 stitches in his leg
Mike Birbiglia Net Worth
He is a stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, storyteller, director, producer, and writer who is a frequent contributor to This American Life and The Moth, and has released many comedy albums and television specials. Therefore, Mike has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Mike’s estimated net worth is $2 million.
How Old Is Mike Birbiglia
Mike is a 44-year-old who was born on June 20, 1978, in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, in the United States.
Is Mike Birbiglia Married
Yes. Mike is married to his wife Jen Stein, whose pen name is J. Hope Stein, and whose work is featured in The New One. The pair married in 2007. Mike and his wife Jen have one daughter named Oona.
Who Is Mike Birbiglia
Mike works as a host of the podcast called Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out where he welcomes a different comedian or creator every week and together they work out original, untested material.