Mike Wilmot
Mike’s effortlessly funny style is a fast-paced, hard-hitting comedic look at everyday life. His comedy targets very widely, from diets, kids and sex – to American-Canadian backbiting and his fondness for beer. On stage he times himself by how many beers he has had, rather than having to look at his watch. A proud cynic, Mike is politically and anatomically incorrect, but with a passing resemblance to Oliver Reed he is completely engaging.
Quite simply this man is a cult hero adored by both comics, critics and audiences alike.
Mike Wilmot is an established Canadian comedian who started working the stand up scene in 1995 then quickly transitioned to the UK in 1998 performing on the comedy and at the Edinburgh Festival to great critical acclaim. For over a decade Mike has built up a reputation as one of the unsung heroes of the UK comedy scene achieving rave reviews throughout the country for his unique stand-up. He was the winner of the Time Out Comedy Award in 2002 and in 2003 he won the coveted Barry Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Mike has performed at every major UK venue, as well as in Ireland, Scandinavia, Paris, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Bangkok and South Africa, and not to ignore Canada, he has appeared numerous times at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montréal.
His TV work includes; Live At The Apollo (BBC1), Rich Hall’s Fishing Show/Cattle Drive (BBC4), several appearances on Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2), the host of Comedy Blue on Paramount plus team captain on Shoot the Messenger (Paramount Comedy Channel). Mike also played Paul Kaye’s manager in the award-winning film It’s All Gone Pete Tong.