Dom McGovern
Also known as Dominic McGovern
Who Dom McGovern is
Dom McGovern is a London stand-up comedian, writer and actor who began doing stand-up in 2022 and is co-writer of Chicken Shop Date with Amelia Dimoldenberg. A finalist in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's Raw Comedy competition and a BBC New Comedy Award nominee, he was runner-up in the OnlyFans Creative Fund: Comedy Edition in 2023 and in the LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year in 2025, and placed third in Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year in 2026. His debut hour, Prize Hog, was long-listed for Best Newcomer at the 2026 ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards, and he has supported Sophie Duker and Olga Koch on tour.
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At a glance
- Based in
- London, England
- On screen
- Chicken Shop Date and OnlyFans Creative Fund: Comedy Edition
On stage
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Chicken Shop Date co-writer, with Amelia Dimoldenberg
- OnlyFans Creative Fund: Comedy Edition runner-up, 2023
Questions and answers
Where is Dom McGovern performing next?
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What TV shows and films are they in?
Chicken Shop Date (co-writer, with Amelia Dimoldenberg) and OnlyFans Creative Fund: Comedy Edition (runner-up, 2023).
Where are they based?
London, England, as their record gives it.
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Sources
- United Agents · unitedagents.co.uk ↗ A comedian, writer and actor from London; co-writer of Chicken Shop Date; stand-up debut in 2022; finalist in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's Raw Comedy; BBC New Comedy Award nominee; runner-up in the OnlyFans Creative Fund: Comedy Edition; Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee (2026) for his…
- British Comedy Guide ↗ Full name Dominic McGovern; a stand-up comedian and writer; LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2025, runner-up; Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2026, third; OnlyFans Creative Fund: Comedy Edition 2023, runner-up; Dom McGovern: Prize Hog (2026) (as of 11 October 2026)
- Chortle — LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2025 (11 June 2025) ↗ Steve Bennett, the final at the Clapham Grand: runners-up Barnham and McGovern; Dominic McGovern's 'gaggy set, told with vim, and one of the night's strongest' (as of 11 October 2026)
- ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards — Winners and long-lists ↗ 2026 long-list for Best Newcomer: Dom McGovern: Prize Hog, Pleasance 20:30 (as of 11 October 2026)
- Chortle — Prize Hog (21 August 2026) ↗ Steve Bennett's review of his Fringe debut at the Pleasance Courtyard (as of 11 October 2026)
- Raffle Comedy Club (30 April 2026) ↗ A comedian, writer and actor from London; co-writer of Chicken Shop Date with Amelia Dimoldenberg; tour support for Sophie Duker and Olga Koch (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026