Mike Wilmot
Who Mike Wilmot is
Mike Wilmot is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor and writer who started in stand-up in 1995 and became a regular on the UK circuit in 1998. He won the Time Out comedy award in 2002 and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's Most Outstanding Show award, the Barry, in 2003, has played the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal several times, and has performed from Ireland and Scandinavia to Hong Kong and South Africa; his Edinburgh Fringe shows include Pretzel Logic (2002).
On British television he has played Live at the Apollo (2011), appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 8 Out of 10 Cats and played Mike in Not Going Out, and he has written for and acted in Rich Hall's shows, among them Rich Hall's Fishing Show and Rich Hall's Cattle Drive. He was nominated for Best Club Comic at the Chortle Awards in 2018.
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At a glance
- Podcasts
- The Now Show and Rich Hall's
- On screen
- Live at the Apollo, Not Going Out, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 6 more
Is Mike Wilmot on tour?
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Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Live at the Apollo 2011
- Not Going Out Mike, series 4, 2011
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks 2001, 2002 and 2003
- 8 Out of 10 Cats 2008
- Rich Hall's Badly Funded Think Tank host and writer, 2001
- Rich Hall's Fishing Show writer, host and actor, 2003
- Rich Hall's Cattle Drive writer and actor, 2006
- Stand Up for the Week 2011
- The Lee Mack Show 2005
Podcasts
- The Now Show writer, 2016
- Rich Hall's US) Breakdown (ensemble, 2016 to 2019
Comedians like Mike Wilmot
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.
- Simon Evans also in Not Going Out
- Alun Cochrane also in Never Mind the Buzzcocks
- Hugh Dennis also in Not Going Out
- Geoff Norcott also in 8 Out of 10 Cats
- Jamali Maddix also in Never Mind the Buzzcocks
- Phill Jupitus also in Never Mind the Buzzcocks
- Russell Howard also in Never Mind the Buzzcocks
- Shappi Khorsandi also in 8 Out of 10 Cats
Career timeline
- 2001Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2001, 2002 and 2003) On screen
- 2001Rich Hall's Badly Funded Think Tank (host and writer, 2001) On screen
- 2003Rich Hall's Fishing Show (writer, host and actor, 2003) On screen
- 2005The Lee Mack Show (2005) On screen
- 2006Rich Hall's Cattle Drive (writer and actor, 2006) On screen
- 20088 Out of 10 Cats (2008) On screen
- 2011Live at the Apollo (2011) On screen
- 2011Not Going Out (Mike, series 4, 2011) On screen
- 2011Stand Up for the Week (2011) On screen
- 2016The Now Show (writer, 2016) Podcast or book
- 2016Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown (ensemble, 2016 to 2019) Podcast or book
Questions and answers
Where is Mike Wilmot performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What podcasts have they been on?
The Now Show and Rich Hall's.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Live at the Apollo (2011), Not Going Out (Mike, series 4, 2011), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2001, 2002 and 2003), 8 Out of 10 Cats (2008), Rich Hall's Badly Funded Think Tank (host and writer, 2001) and Rich Hall's Fishing Show (writer, host and actor, 2003), among 9 credits.
Who are some comedians like them?
Simon Evans (also in Not Going Out), Alun Cochrane (also in Never Mind the Buzzcocks), Hugh Dennis (also in Not Going Out), Geoff Norcott (also in 8 Out of 10 Cats) and Jamali Maddix (also in Never Mind the Buzzcocks).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗ Canadian; a stand-up since 1995 and a regular on the UK circuit since 1998; the Time Out comedy award (2002) and the Barry award at the Melbourne comedy festival (2003); Just For Laughs in Montreal; Edinburgh Fringe shows from 2001, including Pretzel Logic (2002) (as of 11 October 2026)
- British Comedy Guide ↗ An actor, writer and stand-up comedian; Live at the Apollo (series 6, episode 6, 2011, with Lenny Henry and Tommy Tiernan); Not Going Out (Mike, 2011); Never Mind the Buzzcocks; 8 Out of 10 Cats; Rich Hall's Fishing Show and Rich Hall's Cattle Drive; Best Club Comic nominee, Chortle Awards 2018; agent Off The Kerb…
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival — Awards ↗ Most Outstanding Show Award 2003: Mike Wilmot (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026