Mike Hanford
Who Mike Hanford is
Mike Hanford is a comedian, writer and actor who regularly performs stand-up in New York and hosts the show Mike Hanford and his Funny Friends. He co-created and starred in the IFC series The Birthday Boys, wrote for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and voices several roles in DIGMAN! with Andy Samberg. He played Wade on the Netflix comedy Love and has appeared on Comedy Bang! Bang!, Portlandia, Kroll Show and Parks and Recreation. He is a member of the band the Sloppy Boys with Tim Kalpakis and Jefferson Dutton, and co-hosts The Sloppy Boys Podcast.
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At a glance
- Podcasts
- The Sloppy Boys Podcast and Questions for Lennon
- On screen
- The Birthday Boys, DIGMAN!, Love and 5 more
Is Mike Hanford on tour?
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Last checked 13 November 2026.
Is Mike Hanford coming to my town?
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Recent shows
Dates on the Comedy Calendar that have gone by, as their listings had them.
- Wednesday 11 November 2026, 7:30 PM — with Alex English, Andrei Buna, Caroline Hanes and Daniela Mora (Ask Comedians Anything presented by New York Comedy Festival) at Brooklyn Improv, Brooklyn, NY
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- The Birthday Boys
- DIGMAN!
- Love
- Comedy Bang! Bang!
- Alternatino
- Portlandia
- Kroll Show
- Parks And Recreation
Podcasts
- The Sloppy Boys Podcast
- Questions for Lennon
Comedians like Mike Hanford
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.
- Brent Weinbach also in Comedy Bang! Bang!
- Esther Povitsky also in Love
- Jenny Slate also in Kroll Show
- Joe Mande also in Kroll Show
- Paul Rust also in Love
- Andrea Jin also in Digman!
- Dean Delray also in Love
- Frank Caliendo also in Birthday Boys
Questions and answers
Where is Mike Hanford performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What podcasts have they been on?
The Sloppy Boys Podcast and Questions for Lennon.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Birthday Boys, DIGMAN!, Love, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Alternatino and Portlandia, among 8 credits.
Who are some comedians like them?
Brent Weinbach (also in Comedy Bang! Bang!), Esther Povitsky (also in Love), Jenny Slate (also in Kroll Show), Joe Mande (also in Kroll Show) and Paul Rust (also in Love).
Are you Mike Hanford?
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Brooklyn Improv - Mike Hanford's comedian page ↗ Comedian, writer and actor; regularly performs stand-up in NYC; The Birthday Boys, DIGMAN!, Love, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Alternatino, Portlandia, Kroll Show, Parks And Recreation; Tonight Show writing; Sloppy Boys band and podcast
Updated · the record checked 7 November 2026