{{short description|British comedian}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Use British English|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Dan Tiernan | image = Dan Tiernan at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe (cropped).jpg | birth_date = {{Birth year|1996}} | birth_place = Stockport, England | occupation = Stand-up comedian, Actor | alma_mater = University of Salford | notable_works = Dan Tiernan: "Stomp" Dan Tiernan: "Going Under" (debut Edinburgh Fringe show) Dan Tiernan: "All In" | television = Doctors, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Live at the Apollo, Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping, QI, The Comedy Roast For SU2C, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Comedy Central Live | awards = British Comedian of the Year (2022)<br>BBC New Comedy Award (2022)<br>Winner of Best Newcomer – ISH Comedy Awards (2023)<br>Nominee for Best Newcomer – Edinburgh Comedy Award (2023)<br>Nominee for Next Big thing – British Comedy Guide (2025)<br>Nominee for Best Show – Edinburgh Comedy Award (2025) | years_active = 2020–present | agent = Blue Book Artist Management }}
'''Dan Tiernan''' (Born 1996)<ref name="MeetTiernan">{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Anya |date=November 15, 2022 |title=BBC New Comedy Awards winner Dan Tiernan: 'It is the biggest, maddest thing I've done' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/27646dae-bca0-40c0-b2f4-78cc70d297cd |website=BBC Three}}</ref> is a British stand-up comedian and actor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 24, 2022 |title=Dan Tiernan wins British Comedian Of The Year 2022 competition |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/7096/dan-tiernan-wins-comedian-of-year-2022-contest/ |website=British Comedy Guide}}</ref> In 2022, he was named "British Comedian of the Year", and won the BBC New Comedy Award.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 November 2022 |title=Dan Tiernan wins BBC New Comedy Awards 2022 |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/7079/dan-tiernan-wins-comedy-award/ |website=British Comedy Guide}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-09 |title=BBC New Comedy Awards 2022, Episode 7 - Cardiff - Grand Final |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/bbc-new-comedy-awards/episodes/2/7/ |website=British Comedy Guide}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Steve |title=Dan Tiernan named British Comedian Of The Year 2022 : News 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2022/11/24/52144/dan_tiernan_named_british_comedian_of_the_year_2022 |website=Chortle.co.uk}}</ref>
==Career== Born in Stockport,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-05 |title=Exclusive: Dan Tiernan reflects on meteoric 2023 rise and admits he 'broke' Doctors |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/514822/dan-tiernan-reflects-meteoric-rise-broke-doctors-exclusive/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=HELLO! |language=en}}</ref> Tiernan took a comedy course at age 21.<ref name="MeetTiernan" />
He won the Frog and Bucket Comedy Club's "Beat the Frog" new stand-up competition in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 3, 2020 |title=Dan Tiernan wins Beat The Frog 2020 competition |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/6030/dan-tiernan-wins-beat-the-frog/ |website=British Comedy Guide}}</ref>
In 2021, he was a finalist in the ''Leicester Mercury'' Comedian of the Year at the Leicester Comedy Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year | Leicester Comedy Festival |url=https://comedy-festival.co.uk/leicester-mercury-comedian-year/ |access-date=17 December 2022 |archive-date=17 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217221915/https://comedy-festival.co.uk/leicester-mercury-comedian-year/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 2022, he performed on Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza (Series 1).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza: Series 1, Episode 1 |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/rosie-jones-disability-extravaganza/episodes/1/1/ |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref> Dan then went on to compete in and win BBC New Comedy Award 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=2022 BBC New Comedy Awards |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/awards/directory/bbc-new-comedy-award/2022/ |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref> and the British Comedian Of The Year 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Steve |title=British Comedian Of The Year 2022 final : Reviews 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2022/11/24/52150/british_comedian_of_the_year_2022_final |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=www.chortle.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>
In September 2023, he portrayed Logan Padmore in an episode of the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'',<ref>{{cite news |last1=Timblick |first1=Simon |title=Doctors spoilers: Zara Carmichael BREAKS DOWN over Daniel... |url=https://www.whattowatch.com/spoilers/doctors-spoilers-zara-carmichael-breaks-down-over-daniel |access-date=11 September 2023 |work=What to Watch}}</ref> Comedy Central Live - Series 2<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=Comedy Central Live: Series 2, Episode 10 - Dan Tiernan |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/online/comedy-central-live/episodes/2/10/ |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref> and The Stand Up Sketch Show - Series 5 over multiple episodes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=The Stand Up Sketch Show: Series 5, Episode 2 |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_stand_up_sketch_show/episodes/5/2/ |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=The Stand Up Sketch Show: Series 5, Episode 5 |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_stand_up_sketch_show/episodes/5/5/ |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=The Stand Up Sketch Show: Series 5, Episode 7 |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_stand_up_sketch_show/episodes/5/7/ |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref>
In 2023, Tiernan performed his debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, "Going Under", to positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Logan |first=Brian |date=2023-08-18 |title=Dan Tiernan: Going Under review – furious fun |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/aug/18/dan-tiernan-going-under-review-wicked-fun-monkey-barrel-2 |access-date=2023-10-07 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> He received a nomination for Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Comedy Award 2023<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Steve |title=Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 nominees announced : News 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2023/08/23/53974/edinburgh_comedy_awards_2023_nominees_ |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=www.chortle.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> and won Best Newcomer at the ISH Comedy Awards 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Edinburgh Comedy Awards - Winners 2023 |url=https://www.edinburghcomedyawards.com/winners2023.html |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=THE (ISH) EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARDS |language=en}}</ref>
In April 2024, he was a guest on the ''Underground and Underwater'' episode of ''QI''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=QI: Series U, Episode 14 - Underground & Underwater |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/qi/episodes/21/14/ |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref>'','' in July 2024, he was a guest on ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown,'' and in August 2024 he was a guest on The Last Leg<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=The Last Leg: The Last Leg In Paris, Episode 2 - Day 1 |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_last_leg/episodes/20241/2/ |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref> ''The Last Leg In Paris''.
In December 2024, Tiernan performed on Live at the Apollo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=Live At The Apollo: Series 19 - Noel At The Apollo: Judi Love, Dan Tiernan, John Kearns |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/live_at_the_apollo/episodes/19/1/ |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref>
In 2025, Tiernan took the show "All In" to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, to positive reviews and receiving the nomination for Best Show at Edinburgh Comedy Award 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Premier |title=2025 Nominees |url=https://www.comedyawards.co.uk/nominees |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=Edinburgh Comedy Awards |language=en-GB}}</ref> While at the Fringe he also performed at Fern Brady Presents: Comedy At The Fringe<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=Fern Brady Presents: Comedy At The Fringe: Series 1, Episode 4 |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/online/fern-brady-presents-comedy-at-the-fringe/episodes/1/4/ |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref> and Channel 4's A Comedy Thing LIVE!<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=Channel 4's A Comedy Thing LIVE! |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2025/channel-4s-comedy-thing/ |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref>
Outside of the Fringe, in 2025, Tiernan has starred in Channel 4's A Comedy Thing,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |date=2025-07-17 |title=Olga Koch, Dan Tiernan & Vittorio Angelone join C4's A Comedy Thing |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/online/news/8425/channel-4-a-comedy-thing-games-and-cast/ |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref> performing in Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping and judging on BBC New Comedy Awards 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=Dan Tiernan |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/dan_tiernan/ |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== Tiernan attended Hulme Hall school, and later on the University of Salford.<ref>{{cite AV media |last=Tiernan |first=Dan |date=19 July 2024 |title=8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 26 Episode 1 |url=https://www.channel4.com/programmes/8-out-of-10-cats-does-countdown/on-demand/75647-003 |type=video |publisher=Channel4 |access-date=18 March 2025}}</ref>
Tiernan is dyspraxic.<ref name="MeetTiernan" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Fluid Thinking » Dan Tiernan |url=https://www.fluid-thinking.co.uk/project/dan-tiernan/}}</ref> He is gay.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dan Tiernan, comedian reviews : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/d/34584/dan_tiernan/review |website=www.chortle.co.uk}}</ref> He has a younger sister.<ref name="MeetTiernan" />
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