Stand-up comedian

Michael Odewale

Who Michael Odewale is

Michael Odewale is a British stand-up comedian and writer who began performing at university around 2014 and reached the finals of both the Chortle Student Comedy Award and the BBC New Comedy Award in 2016. Odewale's debut hour, #BlackBearsMatter, won a best show award at the 2019 Leicester Comedy Festival and earned a Best Newcomer nomination at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards; the special Michael Odewale: Live at Soho Theatre came out on Amazon Prime in 2022, followed by the tour Thoughts On Shuffle (2023) and Of Mike and Men at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe.

On television Odewale has performed on BBC Two's Live at the Apollo (2023), Channel 4's Friday Night Live and Dave's Live from the Moth Club, and has written for Cunk on Earth, Dreaming Whilst Black and Netflix's Death to 2022, as part of a BAFTA-winning writing team.

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At a glance

Stand-up specials
Live at Soho Theatre
On screen
Live at the Apollo, Friday Night Live, Live from the Moth Club and 3 more
Official site
michaelodewale.com ↗

Is Michael Odewale on tour?

No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Michael Odewale has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: michaelodewale.com ↗.

Last checked 11 October 2026.

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Career timeline

  1. 2022Live at Soho Theatre (Amazon Prime, 2022) Special
  2. 2022Death to 2022 (writer, Netflix) On screen
  3. 2023Live at the Apollo (BBC Two, 2023) On screen

Questions and answers

Where is Michael Odewale performing next?

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

What stand-up specials have they released?

Live at Soho Theatre.

Where can I watch their stand-up specials?

As each special's credit gives it: Prime Video (Live at Soho Theatre, 2022).

What TV shows and films are they in?

Live at the Apollo (BBC Two, 2023), Friday Night Live (Channel 4), Live from the Moth Club (Dave), Cunk on Earth (writer, BBC), Dreaming Whilst Black (writer, BBC) and Death to 2022 (writer, Netflix).

What is their official website?

michaelodewale.com ↗.

Who are some comedians like them?

Mawaan Rizwan (also in Friday Night Live), Jo Brand (also in Friday Night Live) and Julian Clary (also in Friday Night Live).

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Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026