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Mike Birbiglia

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Mike Birbiglia
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Mike Birbiglia is an Emmy-nominated comedian and Sundance award winning filmmaker who has performed his award-winning solo shows worldwide-- from the Sydney Opera House to the West End of London to Broadway. His solo shows Sleepwalk With Me, My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, Thank God For Jokes, The New One, The Old Man & The Pool, and The Good Life interweave storytelling and comedy. Birbiglia wrote and directed the films Sleepwalk with Me and Don't Think Twice. As an actor, he has appeared in the films "Trainwreck," "The Fault in Our Stars," "Popstar," and "A Man Called Otto," as well as playing recurring roles on "Billions" and "Orange Is the New Black." He hosts the podcast "Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out." He has been married to Jennifer Stein since July 8, 2008.
BornJune 20, 1978
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BornJune 20, 1978
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tom Hanks in A Man Called Otto (2022)
    A Man Called Otto
    7.5
    • Dye & Merica Real Estate Agent
    • 2022
    Tami Sagher, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Gethard, Gillian Jacobs, Mike Birbiglia, and Kate Micucci in Don't Think Twice (2016)
    Don't Think Twice
    6.7
    • Miles
    • 2016
    Mike Birbiglia: The New One (2019)
    Mike Birbiglia: The New One
    7.7
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2019
    Taylor Swift in Taylor Swift: Anti-Hero (2022)
    Taylor Swift: Anti-Hero
    8.5
    Music Video
    • Preston Swift
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Summer Camp Island (2018)
      Summer Camp Island
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Howard
      • Additional Voices (voice)
      • 2018–2023
    • Michael Cera in Command Z (2023)
      Command Z
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Time Traveler
      • 2023
    • Tom Hanks in A Man Called Otto (2022)
      A Man Called Otto
      7.5
      • Dye & Merica Real Estate Agent
      • 2022
    • Taylor Swift in Taylor Swift: Anti-Hero (2022)
      Taylor Swift: Anti-Hero
      8.5
      Music Video
      • Preston Swift
      • 2022
    • David Thewlis, Rosie Perez, Maria Bamford, Hugh Jackman, Maya Rudolph, Randall Park, Keke Palmer, Nick Kroll, and Aidy Bryant in Human Resources (2022)
      Human Resources
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Barry (voice)
      • 2022
    • David Costabile, Jeffrey DeMunn, Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Corey Stoll, Kelly AuCoin, Maggie Siff, Asia Kate Dillon, and Dola Rashad in Billions (2016)
      Billions
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Oscar Langstraat
      • 2018–2020
    • The Shivering Truth (2018)
      The Shivering Truth
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Hank Alto
      • Prayer Jacker (voice)
      • 2020
    • Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer in Broad City (2014)
      Broad City
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Richard Miller
      • 2017
    • Grace Van Patten and Callum Turner in Tramps (2016)
      Tramps
      6.5
      • Scott
      • 2016
    • Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Selenis Leyva, Laura Prepon, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Dascha Polanco, and Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
      Orange Is the New Black
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Danny Pearson
      • 2015–2016
    • Jorma Taccone, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and The Lonely Island in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
      Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
      6.7
      • Blonde CMZ Reporter
      • 2016
    • Tami Sagher, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Gethard, Gillian Jacobs, Mike Birbiglia, and Kate Micucci in Don't Think Twice (2016)
      Don't Think Twice
      6.7
      • Miles
      • 2016
    • The Guardian Brothers (2015)
      The Guardian Brothers
      5.5
      • The Health Inspector (English version, voice)
      • 2015
    • Bill Hader and Amy Schumer in Trainwreck (2015)
      Trainwreck
      6.2
      • Tom
      • 2015
    • Amy Schumer in Inside Amy Schumer (2013)
      Inside Amy Schumer
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Drew
      • 2014–2015

    Writer



    • Mike Birbiglia: The Good Life
      • Writer
      • Completed
      • 2025



    • Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool (2023)
      Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool
      7.5
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Mike Birbiglia: The New One (2019)
      Mike Birbiglia: The New One
      7.7
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Mike Birbiglia in Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes (2017)
      Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes
      7.5
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Tami Sagher, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Gethard, Gillian Jacobs, Mike Birbiglia, and Kate Micucci in Don't Think Twice (2016)
      Don't Think Twice
      6.7
      • written by
      • 2016
    • This American Life: One Night Only at BAM
      6.4
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Mike Birbiglia and Jack Antonoff in What's Next for Jack Antonoff? (2014)
      What's Next for Jack Antonoff?
      6.4
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2013)
      Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
      7.9
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Fresh Air 2: 2 Fresh 2 Furious
      6.3
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Mike Birbiglia in Sleepwalk with Me (2012)
      Sleepwalk with Me
      6.7
      • based on the play "Sleepwalk With Me" by
      • screenplay
      • 2012
    • This American Life Live! (2009)
      This American Life Live!
      5.7
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Mike Birbiglia's Secret Public Journal
      8.0
      TV Special
      • creator (2008)
      • 2008
    • Mike Birbiglia: What I Should Have Said Was Nothing (2008)
      Mike Birbiglia: What I Should Have Said Was Nothing
      7.6
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Comedy Central Presents (1998)
      Comedy Central Presents
      7.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2004–2008

    Producer



    • Mike Birbiglia: The Good Life
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • The Good Life
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • TV Special
      • 2025



    • Alex Edelman: Just for Us (2024)
      Alex Edelman: Just for Us
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees (2024)
      Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool (2023)
      Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool
      7.5
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Atsuko Okatsuka: The Intruder (2022)
      Atsuko Okatsuka: The Intruder
      7.2
      TV Special
      • Creative Consultant
      • 2022
    • Mike Birbiglia in Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes (2017)
      Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes
      7.5
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Pete Holmes in Crashing (2017)
      Crashing
      7.6
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2017
    • Tami Sagher, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Gethard, Gillian Jacobs, Mike Birbiglia, and Kate Micucci in Don't Think Twice (2016)
      Don't Think Twice
      6.7
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2016
    • Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2013)
      Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
      7.9
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Mike Birbiglia's Secret Public Journal
      8.0
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Mike Birbiglia: What I Should Have Said Was Nothing (2008)
      Mike Birbiglia: What I Should Have Said Was Nothing
      7.6
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2008

    Videos10

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    Don't Think Twice
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:08
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    Trailer 2:25
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    Red Band Trailer
    Trailer 2:18
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    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:26
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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • June 20, 1978
      • Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA
    • Spouse
      • Jennifer SteinJuly 8, 2008 - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Oona Birbiglia
    • Relatives
      • Joe Birbiglia(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 6 Articles

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      His directorial debut, Sleepwalk with Me (2012), was loosely based on his own life. Especially autobiographical are the main character's early struggles as a stand-up comedian and his issues with sleepwalking due to his having "rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder".
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