Iain Stirling
Iain Stirling

Iain Stirling

  • 36 years old
  • Scottish
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
  1. 11th March: Suranne Jones leads all-star The Traitors sketch for Comic Relief
  2. 9th February: Iain Stirling admits doing private comedy show to wife Laura Whitmore (Beyond The Joke)
Iain Stirling. Credit: Matt Crockett

Iain Stirling is a 36-year-old Scottish actor, writer and stand-up comedian.

Year Production Role
2024 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable - Series 4 Coming Soon
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2024 You Heard It Here First - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2024 Iain Stirling: Relevant Self
2024 Out Of Order
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2023 Blankety Blank - Series 20
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2023 A Show for Gareth Richards Self
2023 Shopping With Keith Lemon - Series 4
  1. E2 - Iain Stirling and Zara Larsson
 Self
2023 CelebAbility - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer (Additional Material)
2023 CelebAbility - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2023 Comic Relief
  1. E21 - Comic Relief 2023
 Love Island narrator (Voice)
2023 Buffering - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The House Party
  2. E2 - The Ick
  3. E3 - Parental Approval Needed
  4. E4 - Green, Green Grass
  5. E5 - Decideophobia
  6. E6 - The Measure Of Success
 Writer
2023 Buffering - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The House Party
  2. E2 - The Ick
  3. E3 - Parental Approval Needed
  4. E4 - Green, Green Grass
  5. E5 - Decideophobia
  6. E6 - The Measure Of Success
 Iain
2022 Iain Stirling: Failing Upwards Host / Presenter
2022 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 6
  1. Special - Best Of Christmas
 Self
2022 Trying - Series 3
  1. E4 - Little Steps
 Radio Host (Voice)
2022 CelebAbility - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer (Additional Material)
2022 CelebAbility - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2022 The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2021 Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains - Series 3
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2021 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 5
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2021 Buffering Creator
2021 Buffering - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2021 Buffering - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Iain
2021 CelebAbility - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer (Additional Material)
2021 CelebAbility - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2021 The Stand Up Sketch Show - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2021 The Stand Up Sketch Show - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2021 Paul Sinha's TV Showdown - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2020 Dear Santa - Christmas is cancelled Santa
2020 Channel Hopping With Jon Richardson - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2020 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E10 - Episode Ten
  9. E12 - Episode Twelve
  10. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  11. Special - The Russell Howard Christmas Hour
  12. Special - Goodbye 2020
 Self
2020 Isolation Song Contest
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  1. E1 - Isolation Song Contest
 Announcer
2020 Home Alone With Joel Dommett
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2020 Celebrity Juice - Series 23
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2020 Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa
  1. E21 - Episode Twenty One
 Guest
2020 Iain Stirling: Failing Upwards Self
2020 CelebAbility - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2019 Selling Scotland Self
2019 Fighting Talk - Series 17
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
  2. E31 - Episode Thirty One
  3. Special - End of the Premier League Season Special
 Guest
2019 Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2019 Iain Stirling: Work in Progress Self
2019 Werewolf: Live - Charity Spectacular! Guest
2019 CelebAbility - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2019 Horrible Histories - Series 8
  1. E4 - Mind Your Manners
  2. Special - Fierce Females
 Love Island Narrator (Voice)
2019 Comedy Central Live
  1. E1 - Iain Stirling
 Writer
2019 Comedy Central Live
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  1. E1 - Iain Stirling
 Self
2019 Taskmaster - Series 8
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  1. E1 - Hello
  2. E2 - A Novel About Russian Gulags
  3. E3 - Stuck In A Mammal Groove
  4. E4 - The Barrel Dad
  5. E5 - Stay Humble
  6. E6 - Rock 'n' Roll Umlaut
  7. E7 - This Is Trevor
  8. E8 - Aquatic Sewing Machine
  9. E9 - I've Been A Bit Ill
  10. E10 - Clumpsy Swayey Clumsy Man
 Self
2019 The Comedy Bus
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  1. E1 - Tom Allen's Bromley
  2. E2 - Joel Dommett's Rockhampton
  3. E3 - Kiri Pritchard-McLean's Anglesey
  4. E4 - Iain Stirling's Edinburgh
  5. E5 - Suzi Ruffel's Portsmouth
  6. E6 - Darren Harriott's Birmingham
 Self
2019 Comedians Watching Football With Friends
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2019 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 2
  1. E14 - Episode Fourteen
 Self
2019 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Host / Presenter
2018 Comedy Central Live Self
2018 Breaking The News - Series 11
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2018 Stand Up Central - Series 4
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2018 Fighting Talk - Series 16
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E21 - Episode Twenty One
 Guest
2018 Iain (Stirling) Does Jokes (With Pals) Host / Presenter
2018 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 5
  1. E2 - Iain Stirling At The Comedy Store
 Host / Presenter
2018 The Big Narstie Show - Series 1 (as Iain Sterling)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2018 CelebAbility - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2018 Celebrity Juice - Series 19
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2018 Unspun With Matt Forde - Series 4
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2018 The Chris Ramsey Show - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2018 Iain Stirling: U OK Hun? X Self
2018 Roast Battle - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2018 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Host / Presenter
2017 Fighting Talk - Series 15
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. E21 - Episode Twenty One
 Guest
2017 Iain Stirling: U OK Hun? X Self
2017 CelebAbility - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2017 Drunk History - Series 3
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2017 Die Trying - Series 2
  1. E11 - Unilads on Tour
 Self
2017 The Chris Ramsey Show - Series 1
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2017 Virtually Famous - Series 4
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2016 Iain Stirling: Touchy Feely Self
2016 Drunk History - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Self
2016 Celebrity Advice Bureau
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2016 Fighting Talk - Series 14
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
  2. E12 - Episode Twelve
  3. E25 - Episode Twenty Five
 Guest
2016 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Christmas Special
  8. E7 - Episode Seven
  9. E8 - Episode Eight
  10. E9 - Episode Nine
  11. E10 - Episode Ten
  12. Special - Sports Day Special
  13. E12 - Episode Twelve
  14. E13 - Episode Thirteen
 Host / Presenter
2016 Iain Stirling: Onwards! Self
2016 Pumped Spunk
2016 Iain Stirling: Onwards! Self
2016 The Funny Thing About...
  1. E1 - Kids
  2. E2 - Holidays
  3. E3 - Dating
  4. E4 - Christmas
  5. E5 - Relationships
  6. E6 - Growing Up
 Guest
2016 Die Trying - Series 1
  1. E3 - Franklin My Dear
 Self
2016 Drunk History - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2016 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
  13. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  14. E14 - Episode Fourteen
 Host / Presenter
2015 The Dog Ate My Homework - Christmas Special Host / Presenter
2015 Iain Stirling: Touchy Feely Self
2015 Safeword - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2015 Stand Up Central - Series 1
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2015 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. Special - Compilation Show
 Host / Presenter
2014 Sweat The Small Stuff - Series 4
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2014 The Now Show - Series 44
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer
2014 The Now Show - Series 44
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2014 TAKE a coMEdian OUT Self
2014 Iain Stirling: Everything Self
2014 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Host / Presenter
2013 Sweat The Small Stuff - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2013 Iain Stirling: At Home - Extra Shows Self
2013 Iain Stirling: At Home Self
2013 Fake Reaction - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2012 Chris Ramsey's Comedy Fringe
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2012 Iain Stirling: Happy To Be The Clown? Self
2011 Hacker Time - Series 1
  1. E13 - Iain Stirling
 Guest
2011 Iain Stirling and Sean McLoughlin Self
2011 The Comedy Zone Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Iain Stirling on IMDb

Born
Wednesday 27th January 1988 (36 years-old)
Nationality
Scottish
National Television Awards, The 2023
TV Presenter (Longlisted)
National Comedy Awards, The 2021
Outstanding Male Comedy Entertainment Performance (Longlisted)
Scottish Comedy Awards 2020
Best TV Comic (Nominee)
BAFTA Children's Awards 2016
Presenter (Winner)
BAFTA Children's Awards 2015
Presenter (Nominee)
BAFTA Children's Awards 2014
Presenter (Nominee)
Chortle Awards 2011
Best Newcomer (Nominee)
BAFTA Children's Awards 2010
Presenter (Nominee)
Chortle Student Comedy Awards 2009
Main Prize (Runner-up)

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