Mike Birbiglia

Mike Birbiglia is, to me, one of the most quietly brilliant comedians working. A Georgetown graduate from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, he mines his own sleep disorder, anxieties and small humiliations for material, turning vulnerability into something genuinely funny rather than confessional and bleak. Six solo shows, Broadway runs and Netflix specials all built on that low-key, slow-burn delivery that sneaks up on you. I admire that he writes, directs and performs his work alone, owning every layer of it. There is real strength in a man willing to stand on stage and laugh at his own weakness, and Birbiglia does it better than almost anyone.

Name (English)

Mike Birbiglia

Name (Japanese)

マイク・バービグリア

Reading

まいく・ばーびぐりあ

Born

June 20, 1978 (age 48)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Horse

Origin

Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States

Occupation

actor / comedian / screenwriter / executive producer / stand-up comedian

High school

St. John's High School

University

Georgetown University

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.birbigs.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/birbigs/
• Xhttps://x.com/birbigs
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Birbiglia

Tags

• Massachusetts
• actor
• comedian
• screenwriter

Last updated

2026-06-10

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