Phil Wang
Phil Wang

Phil Wang

  • 33 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
  1. 24th November: Phil Wang: I broke my arm filming Wonka (Chortle)
  2. 21st November: James Acaster's spoof crime podcast Springleaf attracts all-star cast
  3. 24th September: Cambridge 'ideal place to learn comedy', says Phil Wang (BBC)
  4. 4th September: Comedy shows cancelled amid concrete crisis (Chortle)
Phil Wang: Wangsplaining. Phil Wang. Copyright: Matt Stronge

Phil Wang is a 33-year-old English actor, writer and stand-up comedian.

Year Production Role
2024 Deer Shed Festival Self
2023 Have I Got News For You - Series 66 Coming Soon
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2023 The Graham Norton Show - Series 31
  1. E8 - Jennifer Saunders, Daisy Haggard, Michael Fassbender, Phil Wang, Take That
 Guest
2023 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 31
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2023 Peckham Playground Self
2023 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 23 (Channel 4: Series 24)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2023 Deer Shed Festival Self
2023 St Albans Comedy Garden Self
2023 You're Dead To Me - Series 7
  1. E5 - Zheng Yi Sao
 Guest
2023 The Infinite Monkey Cage - Series 27
  1. E4 - The Magic Of Mushrooms
 Guest
2023 Camberley Comedy Festival Self
2023 Brighton Comedy Garden Self
2023 Room 101
  1. E5 - Phil Wang
 Guest
2023 Bristol Comedy Garden Self
2023 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 29
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2023 Wells Comedy Festival Self
2023 Have I Got News For You - Series 65
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2023 Machynlleth Comedy Festival Self
2023 You Heard It Here First - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2023 Phil Wang: Wang In There Self
2023 Glasgow International Comedy Festival Self
2023 Just For Laughs London Self
2022 Live At The Moth Club
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2022 The Last Leg - Series 26
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2022 Outsiders - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2022 Don't Hug Me I'm Scared
  1. E1 - Jobs
 Mr Lunch (Voice)
2022 Laughterama Self
2022 Have I Got News For You - Series 64
  1. Special - Have I Got News For Boris: A Special Tribute
  2. Special - Have I Got 2022 For You
 Guest
2022 Underbelly's Big Brain Tumour Benefit Self
2022 Phil Wang: The Real Hero in All This Self
2022 The Wrestling Host / Presenter
2022 Standon Calling Self
2022 Camberley Comedy Festival Self
2022 Brighton Comedy Garden Self
2022 Flex Kitchen
  1. E4 - Phil Wang
 Guest
2022 ARG Com Fest Self
2022 Bristol Comedy Garden Self
2022 Heresy - Series 12
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2022 Have I Got News For You - Series 63
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2022 Wells Comedy Festival Self
2022 Hypothetical - Series 4
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2022 The National Comedy Awards - 2022 Self
2022 Red Nose Day 2022 - Leaked Audition Tapes Self
2022 Jazz Emu Crimpsy Dimpson
2021 Have I Got News For You - Series 62
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - Have I Got 2021 For You
 Guest
2021 The Chortle Comedy Book Festival Self
2021 Cheltenham Literature Festival Self
2021 Cheltenham Literature Festival Self
2021 Greenwich Comedy Festival Self
2021 The Last Leg - The Last Leg Of Tokyo 2020
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2021 Phil Wang: Philly Philly Wang Wang Executive Producer
2021 Phil Wang: Philly Philly Wang Wang Writer
2021 Phil Wang: Philly Philly Wang Wang Host / Presenter
2021 St Albans Comedy Garden Self
2021 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 6
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2021 Kaleidoscope Self
2021 Brighton Comedy Garden Self
2021 You're Dead To Me - Series 3
  1. E6 - Ghengis Khan
 Guest
2021 The Confessional - Series 1
  1. E6 - Phil Wang
 Guest
2021 Mark Smith Versus The People - Series 2
  1. E2 - Technology
 Mark Smith
2021 Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2021 Hypothetical - Series 3
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2021 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2020 Big Zuu's Big Eats - Big Zuu's Christmas Eats
  1. E2 - Comedy Special
 Guest
2020 Have I Got News For You - Series 60
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
  2. Special - Have I Got 2020 News For You
 Guest
2020 Rosie Tries To Help - Series 2
  1. E1 - Stressed People With Phil Wang
 Self
2020 There's Something About Movies - Series 3
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2020 Guessable? - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2020 Spitting Image - Series 21 (BritBox Series 1)
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
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. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
  8. E9 - US Election Special
  9. E10 - Episode Ten
  10. E11 - Episode Eleven
  11. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  12. Special - Goodbye 2020
 Self
2020 Famalam - Series 3
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Ensemble Actor
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 19 (Channel 4: Series 20)
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2020 Live At The Apollo - The One About...
  1. Special - Relationships
 Guest
2020 ReincarNathan - Series 2
  1. E4 - Space Hamster
 Xavier, the Space Hedgehog
2020 Be careful sharing the Zoom invite Ensemble Actor
2020 Bristol Comedy Garden Self
2020 Comedians: Home Alone
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2020 The First Team
  1. E5 - Pints Of Sorry
  2. E6 - Upheaval
 Brian
2020 The Paddock - Remote Comedy From The Paddock
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Editor
2020 The Paddock - Remote Comedy From The Paddock
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
2020 The Paddock - Remote Comedy From The Paddock
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2020 Big Zuu's Big Eats - Series 1
  1. E4 - Phil Wang
 Guest
2020 I'll Get This - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2020 Have I Got News For You - Series 59
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2020 Leicester Comedy Festival Self
2020 Phil Wang: Philly Philly Wang Wang Self
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 22
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. Special - Best Bits
  3. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2020 Roast Battle - Series 4
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2019 Famalam - The Best Of Famalam
  1. The Best Of Famalam
 Ensemble Actor
2019 The Now Show - Series 55
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
2019 The Now Show - Series 55
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Self
2019 Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply
  1. E1 - Buy, Chew, Swallow, Poo, Repeat
  2. E6 - Mr. Blobby's Lament
 Guest
2019 Have I Got News For You - Series 58
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
  2. Special - Have I Got 2019 News For You
 Guest
2019 There's Something About Movies - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2019 Comedians Giving Lectures - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2019 Just A Minute - Series 85
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2019 Live @ The RSC Self
2019 Greenwich Comedy Festival Self
2019 The News Quiz - Series 100
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Host / Presenter
2019 Dan vs Food Self
2019 Phil Wang: Philly Philly Wang Wang Self
2019 Comic Relief Live Self
2019 Elephant In The Room - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2019 Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier - Series 2
  1. E8 - Global Affairs
 Guest
2019 Brighton Comedy Garden Self
2019 Big Funny Fest Self
2019 Horrible Histories - Series 8
  1. E3 - Chaotic Collabs
  2. E4 - Mind Your Manners
  3. E7 - Moon Mayhem
  4. E8 - Putrid Politics
  5. Special - Beastly Bodily Functions Special
 Various
2019 Phil Wang: Wangsplaining Writer
2019 Phil Wang: Wangsplaining Host / Presenter
2019 The Last Leg - Series 17
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2019 There's Something About Movies - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2019 Have I Got News For You - Series 57
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2019 Famalam - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Ensemble Actor
2019 The Road To Brexit Rob Codex-Forrester
2019 Hypothetical - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2019 The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited Self
2018 The News Quiz - Series 98
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2018 Live At The Apollo - Series 14
  1. E4 - Phil Wang, Brennan Reece, Rachel Parris
 Host / Presenter
2018 The Now Show - Series 53
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
2018 The Now Show - Series 53
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2018 Comedy Central Live Self
2018 Roast Battle - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2018 QI - Series P
  1. E15 - Past Times
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2018 Taskmaster - Series 7
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Mean Bean
  2. E2 - My Eyes Are Circles
  3. E3 - Twelve Blush Majesty Two
  4. E4 - OLLIE.
  5. E5 - Lotta Soup
  6. E6 - A Coquettish Fascinator
  7. E7 - The Perfect Stuff
  8. E8 - Mother Honks Her Horn
  9. E9 - The Pendulum Draws The Eye
  10. E10 - I Can Hear It Gooping
 Self
2018 The News Quiz - Series 97
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2018 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 5
  1. E10 - Phil Wang At The Comedy Store
 Host / Presenter
2018 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 15 (Channel 4: Series 16)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2018 From Russia With Lou & Annie
  1. E6 - Matchday 6
 Self
2018 Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit - Series 3
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2018 The Now Show - Series 52
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
2018 The Now Show - Series 52
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2018 The Chris Ramsey Show - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2018 Unspun With Matt Forde - Series 4
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
 Self
2018 Roast Battle - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2018 Room 101 - Series 7
  1. E6 - Stephen Mangan, Phil Wang, Holly Walsh
  2. Special - Bonus Bellyaches
 Guest
2017 Game Junkies Development Host / Presenter
2017 Have I Got News For You - Series 54
  1. Special - Have I Got 2017 News For You
 Guest
2017 Insert Name Here - Series 3
  1. E2 - Lou
 Guest
2017 Dave Green's Street View Show
  1. E30 - Phil Wang
 Guest
2017 Absolutely Fine - Series 2
  1. E2 - Awkward Mixing Of Friendship Groups
 Phil
2017 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 19
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2017 Phil Wang: Kinabalu Self
2017 Phil Wang: Kinabalu Self
2017 Daphne Sounds Expensive - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Black Country
 Writer
2017 Daphne Sounds Expensive - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Black Country
 Various
2017 Amazing New Diet - Say Yet To Anxiety Man on train
2017 Life Lessons - Series 1
  1. E6 - Daphne's Top Threesomes
 Writer
2017 Life Lessons - Series 1
  1. E6 - Daphne's Top Threesomes
 Phil
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 20
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2017 Unspun With Matt Forde - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
 Self
2017 Have I Got News For You - Series 53
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2017 Drunk History - Series 3
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2017 Out The Window - Comic Relief Originals Writer
2017 Out The Window - Comic Relief Originals Doctor
2017 Unspun With Matt Forde - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2017 Isla Traena The Jeweller
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 11 (Channel 4: Series 12)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2017 Jack Dee's HelpDesk - 2017 Specials
  1. E1 - Jack Dee's Inauguration HelpDesk
 Guest
2016 Live At The Apollo - Series 12
  1. E6 - Joe Lycett, Ivo Graham, Phil Wang
 Guest
2016 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 4
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2016 Sexy Murder
  1. E1 - Pretty Polly
 Clive the Pizza Guy
2016 Would I Lie To You? - Series 10
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2016 Have I Got News For You - Series 52
  1. Special - Have I Got 2016 News For You
 Guest
2016 Unspun With Matt Forde - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2016 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 4
  1. E4 - Russell Kane At The Comedy Store
  2. E6 - Sara Pascoe At The Comedy Store
 Guest
2016 Daphne's Second Show Self
2016 Safeword - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2016 Dave TALKS
View episodes
  1. E1 - Unlocking The Power Of Emojis
 Writer
2016 Dave TALKS
View episodes
  1. E1 - Unlocking The Power Of Emojis
 Will Phang
2016 Have I Got News For You - Series 51
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2016 @elevenish
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. E10 - Episode Ten
  3. Special - The Bestish Bits
 Writer
2016 @elevenish
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. E10 - Episode Ten
  3. Special - The Bestish Bits
 Ensemble Actor
2016 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 3
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2015 Top Coppers
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Chill Of The Cockney Freezer
  2. E2 - The Girdle Of Randall Rogers
  3. E3 - The Venom Of Dr Schafer
  4. E4 - The Twist Of The French Nicker
  5. E5 - The Escape Of Vince Rust
  6. E6 - The Passion Of The Chris
 McGockey
2015 Fresh From The Fringe - 2015 (as Daphne)
  1. E1 - Fresh From The Fringe: 2015
 Guest
2015 Phil Wang: Philth Self
2015 Daphne Do Edinburgh Self
2015 The John Bishop Show
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2015 Stand Up Central - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2015 The Machynlleth Comedy Festival - 2015
  1. Machynlleth Stand-Up Show 2015
 Guest
2015 The Now Show - Series 45
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Newsjack - Series 11
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2014 The Circus Self
2014 Phil Wang: Mellow Yellow Self
2013 Fresh From The Fringe - 2013
  1. Fresh From The Fringe: 2013
 Guest
2013 Phil Wang: Anti-Hero Self
2013 The News Quiz - Series 81
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer (Additional Material)
2012 The Cambridge Footlights: Perfect Strangers Self
2012 Free Footlights Self
2011 Three@TheFringe Self
2011 The Rob Brydon Show - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2011 The Life Doctor Self
2011 The Comedy Zone Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Phil Wang on IMDb

Born
Monday 22nd January 1990 (33 years-old)
Member of
Nationality
English
Chortle Awards 2022
Book Award (Nominee)
National Comedy Awards, The 2021
Best Stand Up Show (Longlisted)
Dave Funniest Joke Of The Fringe Award 2017
Main Award (13)
Chortle Awards 2016
Breakthrough Act (Nominee)
Best Character, Improv or Sketch Act (Nominee)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2015
Best Newcomer (Nominee)
Dave Funniest Joke Of The Fringe Award 2013
Main Award (Nominee)
Chortle Student Comedy Awards 2010
Main Prize (Winner)

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