David Nihill
Stand-up comedian

David Nihill

Who David Nihill is

David Nihill is an Irish stand-up comedian, born and raised in Dublin, whose shows draw on having lived and worked in twelve countries, his attempts at learning languages and life as a mildly confused immigrant. He won the San Francisco Comedy Competition, was runner-up in the Moth's largest U.S. GrandSLAM storytelling competition, and has recorded the specials Documented (2019) for Dry Bar Comedy, Cultural Appreciation (2023) and Shelf Help (2025). He has been featured at Just for Laughs and the Netflix Is a Joke Festival and on The Late Late Show, and is also a bestselling writer.

At a glance

Stand-up specials
Documented, Cultural Appreciation and Shelf Help
On screen
The Late Late Show
Next on stage
15 October 2026 — Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh, NC
Official site
davidnihill.com ↗

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Comedians like David Nihill

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Career timeline

  1. 2019Documented (2019, Dry Bar Comedy) Special
  2. 2023Cultural Appreciation (2023) Special
  3. 2025Shelf Help (2025) Special

Questions about David Nihill

Where is David Nihill performing next?

Thursday 15 October 2026, 7:30 PM (Special Event: David Nihill: Taking Tangents Tour) at Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh, NC, then 7 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Documented, Cultural Appreciation and Shelf Help.

What TV shows and films are they in?

The Late Late Show.

Who are some comedians like them?

Elon Gold (also in The Late Late Show), Geoff Tate (also in The Late Late Show), Greg Warren (also in The Late Late Show), J-L Cauvin (also in The Late Late Show) and Jackie Kashian (also in The Late Late Show).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026