Nigel Ng
Also known as Uncle Roger
Who Nigel Ng is
Nigel Ng is a Malaysian stand-up comedian best known as Uncle Roger, the character he created in 2020 after a BBC video about cooking fried rice. Ng began in stand-up, reaching the finals of the Leicester Square Theatre and Laughing Horse new act competitions in 2015, winning the Amused Moose Laugh-Off in 2016 and taking Malaysian Sensation (2018) and Culture Shocked (2019) to the Edinburgh Fringe.
As Uncle Roger he has drawn 27 million followers and several Guinness World Records, hosted the podcast Rice To Meet You and sold more than 115,000 tickets on a first world stand-up tour that finished in 2024; his special The HAIYAA Special streams on Hulu, and he has opened the restaurants Kawan by Uncle Roger in London and FUIYOH! It's Uncle Roger in Malaysia.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- The HAIYAA Special
- Podcasts
- Rice To Meet You
- Official site
- mrnigelng.com ↗
Is Nigel Ng on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Nigel Ng has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: mrnigelng.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- The HAIYAA Special Hulu
Podcasts
- Rice To Meet You podcast, host
Questions and answers
Where is Nigel Ng performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: mrnigelng.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
The HAIYAA Special.
What podcast do they host?
Rice To Meet You.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Hulu (The HAIYAA Special).
What is their official website?
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Sources
- Official site ↗ A Malaysian comedian best known as Uncle Roger, created in 2020; 27 million followers and several Guinness World Records; his first world stand-up tour, finished in 2024, sold more than 115,000 tickets across four continents; The HAIYAA Special on Hulu; the restaurants Kawan by Uncle Roger (London) and FUIYOH! It's…
- Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗ Started as a stand-up; creator of Uncle Roger and host of the Rice To Meet You podcast; the Amused Moose Laugh-Off (2016); a finalist in the Leicester Square Theatre and Laughing Horse new act of the year competitions (2015); Edinburgh Fringe shows in 2018 and 2019; the Haiyaa Tour (2020) (as of 11 October 2026)
- Museum of Comedy — Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year ↗ Previous winners and finalists include Rob Beckett, Rachel Parris, Sofie Hagen, Tim Renkow, Jess Fostekew and Nigel Ng (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026