Mike Rice

Mike Rice is one of Ireland and the UK's fastest rising stand ups with tens of millions of views on Instagram and TikTok. He is the co-host of hit podcast Mike and Vittorio’s Guide to Parenting and has become a regular on Smash Hit podcast Have a Word.

Mike released his debut Stand up Special 'An Irish Disgrace' in October 2023 on YouTube where it was brilliantly received. Mike has just completed his first ever UK and Ireland Tour with his show ‘Nasty Character’ which enjoyed a full sell out at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival as well as glowing reviews, selling out 67 dates in total. Nasty Character was released as Mike’s second special in March 2025.

Mike has performed stand-up comedy twice on Irish National television (RTE) as Part of ‘The Ray Darcy Show’ (Dec 2019) and ‘Laughter in the Eyre’ (Feb 2020), and on the BBC 3 (BBC New Comedy Award 2022), and was nominated for Channel 4’s Sean Lock Comedy award.

“This is dirty, hysterical club comedy at its pinnacle.” - ★★★★1/2 Chortle