Mike Birbiglia

Personal Information
Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, writer, actor, and director. In 2008 Birbiglia burst onto the New York theater scene with the Nathan Lane-presented one-person show, Sleepwalk With Me. This show led to a Sundance award-winning film of the same name, in which Mike wrote, directed, and starred. As an actor, Birbiglia has appeared in The Fault in Our Stars, Trainwreck, “Orange is the New Black”, “Girls”, and “Inside Amy Shumer”. Birbiglia is currently starring in his critically acclaimed one-person show, Thank God for Jokes at the Lynn Redgrave Theater. His latest feature film, Don’t Think Twice, which he wrote, directed, and stars, had its NYC premiere at TFF and will be released in 2016.
 
Credits

Actor
Production Theatre Opened Credit
1 The New One Cherry Lane Theatre 08/02/2018 Performer
2 White Rabbit Red Rabbit Westside Theatre/ Downstairs 03/07/2016 N/A REPLACEMENT
3 Thank God for Jokes Lynn Redgrave Theatre 02/11/2016 N/A
4 Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Barrow Street Theatre 03/31/2011 N/A
5 Sleepwalk With Me Theatres at 45 Bleecker/ Bleecker Street Theatre 11/11/2008 N/A

Author
Production Theatre Opened Credit
1 The New One Cherry Lane Theatre 08/02/2018 Playwright
2 Thank God for Jokes Lynn Redgrave Theatre 02/11/2016 Playwright
3 Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Barrow Street Theatre 03/31/2011 Playwright
4 Sleepwalk With Me Theatres at 45 Bleecker/ Bleecker Street Theatre 11/11/2008 Playwright

Producer
Production Theatre Opened Credit
1 Just For Us Cherry Lane Theatre 12/08/2021 Presenter
2 Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees Cherry Lane Theatre 07/22/2019 Executive Producer
Awards
Award Production Function
1 NOMINATED 2022 Off Broadway Alliance Award, Best Solo Performance Just For Us Presenter
2 NOMINATED 2019 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Solo Show The New One Playwright
      The New One Actor
3 WON 2019 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Solo Performance The New One Actor
4 WON 2019 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Solo Performance The New One Actor
5 NOMINATED 2016 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Solo Show Thank God for Jokes Actor
      Thank God for Jokes Playwright
6 NOMINATED 2016 Off Broadway Alliance Award, Best Solo Performance Thank God for Jokes Actor
7 NOMINATED 2016 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Solo Performance Thank God for Jokes Actor
8 NOMINATED 2016 uAward Thank God for Jokes Actor
9 WON 2011 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Solo Show Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Actor
      Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Playwright
10 NOMINATED 2009 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Solo Show Sleepwalk With Me Actor
      Sleepwalk With Me Playwright
11 NOMINATED 2009 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Solo Performance Sleepwalk With Me Actor