Mike Rice
Who Mike Rice is
Mike Rice is an Irish stand-up comedian from Kilkenny, based in London, who built his act over two years on the Chicago circuit before returning to Ireland, where he reached the final of RTÉ's Stand-up and Be Funny in 2019. At the Edinburgh Fringe he has brought Hand of a Sinner (2023), Nasty Character (2024), which he also toured, and Cruel Little Man (2025), which became a tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland, and he was nominated for Best Headliner at the Chortle Awards in 2025. He co-hosts the weekly podcast Mike and Vittorio's Guide to Parenting with Vittorio Angelone, and in September 2026 he played the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival in Belfast and Derry.
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At a glance
- Based in
- London, UK
- From
- Kilkenny
- Podcasts
- Mike and Vittorio's Guide to Parenting
- Official site
- mikericecomedy.com ↗
Is Mike Rice on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Mike Rice has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: mikericecomedy.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Podcasts
- Mike and Vittorio's Guide to Parenting co-host, with Vittorio Angelone
Questions and answers
Where is Mike Rice performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: mikericecomedy.com ↗.
What podcast do they host?
Mike and Vittorio's Guide to Parenting.
Where is Mike Rice from?
From Kilkenny.
Where are they based?
London, UK, as their record gives it.
What is their official website?
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Sources
- Official site ↗ Cruel Little Man, a UK and Ireland tour for 2025/26; his podcasts and the Guide to Parenting channel (as of 11 October 2026)
- RTÉ — Funnyman Mike Rice on being thin-skinned in comedy (February 2023) ↗ The Kilkenny comic, a London-based Irish comedian; about eight years in comedy; co-host of the weekly podcast Mike and Vittorio's Guide to Parenting with Vittorio Angelone; stand-up across Europe (as of 11 October 2026)
- Hot Press — Comedy in Solitary: We Interrogate Michael Rice (15 April 2020) ↗ Built his stand-up act in Chicago over about two years before returning to Ireland; a finalist in RTÉ's Stand-up and Be Funny the year before (as of 11 October 2026)
- Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗ Irish comedian and co-host of Mike and Vittorio's Guide to Parenting; Edinburgh Fringe shows Hand of a Sinner (2023), Nasty Character (2024, also a tour) and Cruel Little Man (2025) (as of 11 October 2026)
- British Comedy Guide — Chortle Awards 2025 results (17 March 2025) ↗ Best Headliner nominees: Leroy Brito, Lindsey Santoro, Mike Rice, Nina Gilligan (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026