Dan Tiernan

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. 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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