Ignacio Lopez
Who Ignacio Lopez is
Ignacio Lopez is a Spanish-Welsh stand-up comedian based in Cardiff who moved from Majorca to Wales as a teenager and was a bar guitarist before turning to stand-up. Lopez's special EspañYOLO was released by Comedy Dynamics in 2021, and in 2023 Lopez made a Live at the Apollo debut and brought Nine Ig Fails to the Edinburgh Fringe. On television Lopez has appeared on Have I Got News for You, QI, Richard Osman's House of Games, Celebrity Mastermind, Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains, The Spanish Job and S4C's Welsh-language Iaith Ar Daith. Lopez also writes sketches and sitcoms, headlines comedy clubs in the UK and Europe, and has performed for the Wales football squad.
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At a glance
- Based in
- Cardiff, Wales
- Stand-up specials
- EspañYOLO
- Podcasts
- Best Medicine
- On screen
- Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You, QI and 11 more
- Official site
- comedylopez.com ↗
Is Ignacio Lopez on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Ignacio Lopez has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: comedylopez.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- EspañYOLO Comedy Dynamics, 2021
On screen
- Live at the Apollo BBC, 2023
- Have I Got News for You
- QI 2024
- Richard Osman's House of Games
- Celebrity Mastermind
- Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
- Breaking the News
- The Apprentice: You're Fired
- Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
- Comedy Central Live
- The Spanish Job 2024
- Iaith Ar Daith S4C
- Sorry I Didn't Know
- Pointless Celebrities
Podcasts
- Best Medicine BBC Sounds
Comedians like Ignacio Lopez
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Cally Beaton also in The Apprentice: You're Fired
- Chloe Petts also in The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
- Eshaan Akbar also in Celebrity Mastermind
- Hal Cruttenden also in The Apprentice: You're Fired
- Tom Allen also in The Apprentice: You're Fired
- Yuriko Kotani also in Sorry, I Didn't Know
- Eddie Kadi also in Sorry, I Didn't Know
- Jake Lambert also in The Apprentice: You're Fired
Career timeline
- 2021EspañYOLO (Comedy Dynamics, 2021) Special
- 2023Live at the Apollo (BBC, 2023) On screen
- 2024QI (2024) On screen
- 2024The Spanish Job (2024) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Ignacio Lopez performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: comedylopez.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
EspañYOLO.
What podcasts have they been on?
Best Medicine.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Comedy Dynamics (EspañYOLO, 2021).
What TV shows and films are they in?
Live at the Apollo (BBC, 2023), Have I Got News for You, QI (2024), Richard Osman's House of Games, Celebrity Mastermind and Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains, among 14 credits.
Where is Ignacio Lopez from?
Ignacio Lopez is based in Cardiff, Wales, as their record gives it.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Cally Beaton (also in The Apprentice: You're Fired), Chloe Petts (also in The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice), Eshaan Akbar (also in Celebrity Mastermind), Hal Cruttenden (also in The Apprentice: You're Fired) and Tom Allen (also in The Apprentice: You're Fired).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Official site ↗ A Spanish and Welsh comedian based in Cardiff; hosts TV, headlines comedy clubs in the UK and Europe, writes sketches and sitcoms; performed for the Wales football squad; QI, The Spanish Job, Comedy Central Live, House of Games, Celebrity Mastermind, Have I Got News For You, Live at the Apollo, Rhod Gilbert's…
- Comedy Dynamics — EspañYOLO ↗ Released 28 May 2021; a comedian of Spanish and Welsh heritage who lives in Cardiff, hosts TV shows, headlines comedy clubs and writes sketches and sitcoms (as of 11 October 2026)
- Chortle — Nine Ig Fails (28 August 2023) ↗ A Spanish-Welsh stand-up who moved as a teenager from Majorca to Wales; a former bar guitarist; his Live at the Apollo debut earlier in 2023; Nine Ig Fails at the Gilded Balloon Patter House, Edinburgh Fringe 2023 (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026