Donatas Staneika is an observational comedian making waves on the UK circuit. In his short comedy career, he has been shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Awards 2025 and 2025, won the notorious Blackout Gong at Up The Creek, the Comedy Knockout at Backyard Comedy Club, the Ding Dong Gong at Big Belly Comedy Club, and Beat The Frog at The Frog and Bucket.
He is also a two-time Comedy Store King Gong finalist, reached the semi-final of the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny? 2023 competition, made the final of the Max Turner Comedy Prize 2024 and 2025, was listed as one of Time Out London’s Top 8 Up-and-Coming Comedians, and reached the final of Omid Djalili’s Best New Stand-Up Competition.
