Stand-up comedian

Deirdre O'Kane

Who Deirdre O'Kane is

Deirdre O'Kane is an Irish stand-up comedian and actor whose live stand-up has toured Ireland and the United Kingdom, among her shows the hour O'Kaning It. A BBC New Comedy Awards finalist, she made The Deirdre O'Kane Show, a stand-up series for Sky Comedy, and presented Deirdre O'Kane Talks Funny on RTÉ One.

As an actor she won the IFTA for Best Lead Actress in a film in 2015 for Noble, from six IFTA nominations, played Debra Moone in three series of Sky's Moone Boy, appeared in Younger, Paths to Freedom and the films Intermission and Killing Bono, and she is the voice of Virgin Media's Gogglebox. She co-founded Comic Relief Ireland, is behind the podcast Keep It Tight, and in September 2026 played the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival in Belfast and Derry.

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At a glance

Podcasts
Keep It Tight
On screen
The Deirdre O'Kane Show, Deirdre O'Kane Talks Funny, Moone Boy and 10 more
Official site
deirdreokane.net ↗

Is Deirdre O'Kane on tour?

No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean they have stopped touring; their tour page is the place to look for new dates: deirdreokane.net ↗.

Last checked 11 October 2026.

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Comedians like Deirdre O'Kane

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Career timeline

  1. 2014Noble (film, 2014) On screen
  2. 2017Younger (TV Land, 2017) On screen

Questions and answers

Where is Deirdre O'Kane performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: deirdreokane.net ↗.

What podcasts have they been on?

Keep It Tight.

What TV shows and films are they in?

The Deirdre O'Kane Show (stand-up series, Sky Comedy), Deirdre O'Kane Talks Funny (presenter, RTÉ One), Moone Boy (Debra Moone, three series, Sky), Younger (TV Land, 2017), Paths to Freedom (RTÉ) and Last One Laughing Ireland (Prime Video), among 13 credits.

What is their official website?

deirdreokane.net ↗.

Who are some comedians like them?

Tyler Fischer (also in Younger).

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Sources

Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026