Philipp Kostelecky
Who Philipp Kostelecky is
Philipp Kostelecky is a New York-based stand-up comedian who started comedy in London in 2018 and is known for physical comedy, accents and impressions shaped by his American-Slovenian and Austrian family background. He reached the final of the 2022 Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year, was a televised finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards in 2023, was one of METRO's Funny New Faces the same year after his debut Edinburgh Fringe show, and has supported Russell Kane, Des Bishop and Rafi Bastos on tour. His first special is Daddy's Home, and he plays clubs in the U.S., the UK and Europe, including the Comedy Cellar.
At a glance
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Stand-up specials
- Daddy's Home
- On screen
- BBC New Comedy Awards
- Next on stage
- 5 October 2026 — New York Comedy Club on 4th Street, New York, NY
- Official site
- philippkostelecky.com ↗
On stage
- Monday 5 October 2026, 8:00 PM — with Janet McNamara (Good Bits ft: Peter Liu, Julian Breheny, Philipp Kostelecky, Janet McNamara, Shaun Murphy, Sonya Vai) at New York Comedy Club on 4th Street, New York, NY · the listing ↗
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Daddy's Home self-released
On screen
- BBC New Comedy Awards televised finalist, 2023
Comedians like Philipp Kostelecky
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.
- Janet McNamara on the same bill, 5 October 2026
Questions about Philipp Kostelecky
Where is Philipp Kostelecky performing next?
Monday 5 October 2026, 8:00 PM — with Janet McNamara (Good Bits ft: Peter Liu, Julian Breheny, Philipp Kostelecky, Janet McNamara, Shaun Murphy, Sonya Vai) at New York Comedy Club on 4th Street, New York, NY. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Daddy's Home.
What TV shows and films are they in?
BBC New Comedy Awards.
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Janet McNamara (on the same bill, 5 October 2026).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Philipp Kostelecky — official site, Stand Up ↗ Started comedy in London in 2018; 2022 Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year finalist; televised BBC New Comedy Awards finalist (2023);…
- Philipp Kostelecky — official site, Daddy's Home ↗ Daddy's Home, his first comedy special, sold through his site
- Philipp Kostelecky — official site, Dates ↗ His dates page
- New York Comedy Club — Good Bits ↗ Stand-up show on Monday 5 October 2026, East Village, with Philipp Kostelecky on the bill
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026