Brian Aylward
Who Brian Aylward is
Brian Aylward is a stand-up comedian from Newfoundland who began performing at an expatriate bar in Anyang, South Korea, and went on to build the English-language stand-up scene there, founding Stand Up Seoul in 2009. He won Best Stand-Up Comic at the Canadian Comedy Awards in November 2016, and his solo show Big In Asia was nominated for Best Comedy at Fringe World in Perth in February 2017. His stand-up special Big In Asia, filmed in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, was released through Comedy Dynamics and is on Prime Video. In 2014 he performed twenty-one ten-minute sets in one day at the Haebangchon Festival in Seoul.
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- From
- Newfoundland
- Stand-up specials
- Big In Asia
- Official site
- brianaylwardcomedy.com ↗
Is Brian Aylward on tour?
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Last checked 13 November 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Big In Asia
Questions and answers
Where is Brian Aylward performing next?
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What stand-up specials have they released?
Big In Asia.
Where are they from?
From Newfoundland.
What is their official website?
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Sources
- Official site ↗ Newfoundland native; began in Anyang, South Korea; founded Stand Up Seoul in 2009; Canadian Comedy Awards Best Stand-Up Comic (November 2016); Big In Asia…
- YouTube channel · youtube.com ↗ Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Standup Comic; the special Big In Asia on Prime Video (as of 12 November 2026)
Updated · the record checked 12 November 2026