Mo Gilligan

Mosiah "Mo" Gilligan (born 19 February 1988) is a British stand-up comedian known for his observational comedy. After several years of uploading comedy clips to social media, he found global success in 2017.[4] He hosted The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, which debuted in 2019 on Channel 4.[5] He currently co-hosts The Big Narstie Show on Channel 4, and is a judge on The Masked Singer UK since Series 2 in 2020.

Mo Gilligan
Birth nameMosiah Bikila Gilligan
Born (1988-02-19) 19 February 1988[1][2][3]
Lambeth, London, UK
MediumStand-up
NationalityBritish
Genres
Subject(s)Black culture
Websitemogilligan.com

Early life and education

Gilligan was born in Lambeth to British parents of Jamaican and St. Lucian descent. His mother was born in Wales while his father is from Brixton.[6] His parents split up when he was 5, and he was raised by both parents while living in Camberwell, London.[7] He began his interest in comedy whilst attending a performing arts school in Pimlico.[8] Gilligan is an avid supporter of Arsenal F.C.[9]

Career

Gilligan was working in retail, when he began uploading comedy videos on his social media accounts. His videos were popular and customers eventually began recognising him.[5] His breakout moment came in 2017, when he was spotted by Canadian rapper Drake, who quoted some of Gilligan's comedy on his own Instagram account.[10] His influences include Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock; he did his first lengthy show after watching a Chris Rock stand-up film.[11]

Gilligan currently co-hosts The Big Narstie Show, which debuted 29 June 2018 on Channel 4, with rapper Big Narstie.[12] Between them they have been cited as some of the original purveyors of grime comedy. He paired up with Claudia Winkleman to compete on the 2018 edition of The Big Fat Quiz of the Year also on Channel 4, which they won.

He hosts his own show, The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, which debuted 19 July 2019 on Channel 4.[13] Later on in the year, his first comedy special on Netflix, Mo Gilligan: Momentum, was released globally in 190 countries.[14]

In June and July 2020, Gilligan appeared on The second series of Celebrity Gogglebox alongside Comedian Babatunde Aleshe.[15]

On 19 August 2020, ITV announced Gilligan would become a panelist on the second series of The Masked Singer UK replacing Ken Jeong.[16]

In October 2020, Gilligan appeared as a contestant on the Relaunch of The Cube alongside actor David Ajao.[17]

References
  1. Gilligan, Mo (19 February 2014). "Today's birthday creps: Nike Yeezy II". @mothecomedian. Twitter.
  2. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
  3. "MR MOSIAH BIKILA GILLIGAN director information. Free director information. Director id 923751006". Company Check. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  4. Abiade, Yemi (25 February 2018). "From The 'Gram To TV: The Rise And Rise Of Mo Gilligan". Complex. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  5. McIntosh, Steven (27 April 2018). "How this comedian's viral videos caught Drake's attention". BBC News. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  6. "Mo Gilligan on Stand Up Central". Stand Up Central. Comedy Central.
  7. "Mo Gilligan on having A-list fans and living with his mum". London Evening Standard. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  8. "Got Mo' laughs: We speak to comedy sensation Mo Gilligan". Voice-online.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  9. Gilligan, Mo [@MoTheComedian] (17 May 2014). "And it's Arrrrrrsenal. ARSENAL FC. We're by far the best team the world has ever seen" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  10. Renshaw, David (29 August 2017). "Get To Know Mo Gilligan, The Hilarious London Comedian Co-Signed By Drake". The FADER. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  11. "Podcast: Mo Gilligan". The Breakdown With Jamali Maddix. 14 November 2018.
  12. "Mo Gilligan extends West End run : News 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. 14 Jun 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  13. "The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan: The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan". Channel 4. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  14. Design, L. U. A. "Mo Gilligan". Official website of stand up comedian Mo Gilligan. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  15. "Mo Gilligan's career as he stars on Celebrity Gogglebox from impressing Drake to". Metro. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  16. Jake Kanter (19 August 2020). "Ken Jeong Drops Out Of The Masked Singer UK Amid Coronavirus Travel Restrictions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  17. "The Million Pound Cube Celebrity Episode 1". Press Centre. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
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