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

Career

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.[6] In 2021, he was a finalist in the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year at the Leicester Comedy Festival.[7] In September 2023, he portrayed Logan Padmore in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.[8]

In 2023, Tiernan performed his debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, "Going Under", to positive reviews.[9]

Personal life

Tiernan is neurodiverse and dyspraxic.[1][10] He is gay.[11] He has a younger sister.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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. ↑ "Dan Tiernan wins Beat The Frog 2020 competition". British Comedy Guide. 3 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year | Leicester Comedy Festival".
  8. ↑ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Zara Carmichael BREAKS DOWN over Daniel..." What to Watch. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Logan, Brian (18 August 2023). "Dan Tiernan: Going Under review – furious fun". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Fluid Thinking » Dan Tiernan".
  11. ↑ "Dan Tiernan, comedian reviews : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.


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