- Born
- Birth nameMichael Paul Birbiglia
- Nickname
- Birbigs
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Mike Birbiglia is an Emmy-nominated comedian and Sundance award winning filmmaker who has performed his award-winning solo shows worldwide-- from the Sydney Opera House to the West End of London to Broadway. His solo shows Sleepwalk With Me, My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, Thank God For Jokes, The New One, The Old Man & The Pool, and The Good Life interweave storytelling and comedy. Birbiglia wrote and directed the films Sleepwalk with Me and Don't Think Twice. As an actor, he has appeared in the films "Trainwreck," "The Fault in Our Stars," "Popstar," and "A Man Called Otto," as well as playing recurring roles on "Billions" and "Orange Is the New Black." He hosts the podcast "Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out." He has been married to Jennifer Stein since July 8, 2008.
- IMDb mini biography by: Greg Dorris
- SpouseJennifer Stein(July 8, 2008 - present) (1 child)
- ChildrenOona Birbiglia
- ParentsMary Jean McKenzieVincent Paul Birbiglia
- RelativesJoe Birbiglia(Sibling)Patricia Anne Birbiglia(Sibling)
- His directorial debut, Sleepwalk with Me (2012), was loosely based on his own life. Especially autobiographical are the main character's early struggles as a stand-up comedian and his issues with sleepwalking due to his having "rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder".
- His wife, Jennifer Stein, is a poet. Jen writes and publishes under the name J. Hope Stein.
- Attended Georgetown with Nick Kroll.
- Acted in a CBS sitcom pilot with Nick Kroll and Bob Odenkirk which wasn't picked up.
- Does the Secret Public Journal whenever on the Bob & Tom Show.
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