Michael "Mike" Birbiglia
(born June 20, 1978) is an Italian-American stand-up comedian. He has released three albums, writes the blog , and has starred in his own off-Broadway one man show . He's a regular contributor to The Bob & Tom Show and This American Life on Public Radio International. He has an upcoming fall tour with Comedy Central called the and plans to publish a book.
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Early life
Birbiglia grew up in
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. In his sophomore year at
Georgetown University, Birbiglia won "The Funniest Man on Campus" contest, earning him the chance to perform at the D.C. Improv. His fellow troupe members included
Nick Kroll,
John Mulaney,
Conrad Mulcahy, and
Alison Becker.
Career
At age 23, Birbiglia was chosen to perform in the "New Faces" category of
Montreal's prestigious
Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, where he attracted the attention of the booker for
Late Show with David Letterman.
Lucien Hold, the late booker for the World Famous Comic Strip Live in New York City, championed Birbiglia's early career, and compared him to a young
Jerry Seinfeld.
His
off-Broadway show,
Sleepwalk With Me
, opened November 11, 2008 at the Bleecker Street Theater to from ,
The New Yorker
, , , .
Personal life
Birbiglia has a
sleep disorder known as
rapid eye movement behavior disorder (RBD). Persons with this disorder can unexpectedly get up, walk, punch or kick, and even act out portions of dreams while asleep. One of these episodes put him in life-threatening danger; he later related the story on
This American Life
. Birbiglia was staying at the
La Quinta Inn in
Walla Walla, Washington in 2004 when he had a nightmare about a
guided missile heading straight toward his hotel room. He leapt out of bed while still asleep and dove out the second floor window.
Discography
- 2004: Dog Years
- 2005: Invite Them Up
- 2006: Two Drink Mike
- September 25, 2007: My Secret Public Journal Live
- 2008: What I Should Have Said Was Nothing (DVD)
Awards and nominations
Year
| Award
| For
| Category
| Result
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2009
| Drama Desk
| Sleepwalk With Me
| Outstanding Solo Performance
| Nomination
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2009
| Lucille Lortel
| Sleepwalk With Me
| Outstanding Solo Show
| Nomination
|
2009
| Outer Critics Circle
| Sleepwalk With Me
| Outstanding Solo Show
| Nomination
|
2009
| Nightlife Awards
| Sleepwalk With Me
| Outstanding Comedian in a Major Engagement
| Winner
|
2003
| ECNY Award
| Stand-up comedy
| Best Male Stand-up
| Winner
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External radio links
Mike Birbiglia has been featured on the following episodes of
This American Life
: