Phil Wang
- 34 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Edinburgh preview: Phil Wang
Andrew Lawrence has been at it again. This time the controversial comic has been having a pop at the quality of the guests on The John Bishop Show, suggesting that a diversity policy has meant that comedians who aren't necessarily that good are getting edited to look good on television. I don't think that Lawrence named names, but maybe one of the people he was referring to was Phil Wang, who has a Chinese father and an English mother. In which case Lawrence is wrong. Wang doesn't need to be edited to look good because he is good.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th June 2015Latitude lowdown: Phil Wang
Interview with Phil Wang.
The Public Reviews, 22nd June 2015Q&A with Phil Wang
As the cultural extravaganza that is the Edinburgh Festival rolls around once more, its comedic acts will be performing their London preview shows over the coming months. I caught up with one such comedian, winner of the 2010 Chortle Student Comedy award Phil Wang, to talk about race in comedy, the catharsis of discussing your relationship on stage...and Batman.
Kerenza Evans, Run Riot, 16th June 2015Stand-ups pick the best comedy clubs
Keith Farnan, Carl Hutchinson, Kerry Godliman, Romesh Ranganathan, Richard Herring, Phil Wang, Chris Turner, Lucy Beaumont, Katie Mulgrew, Phil Nichol, Ahir Shah, Juliet Meyers, Tiff Stevenson, Rachel Parris, Stephen K Amos and Andrew Maxwell name their favourite comedy clubs.
The Guardian, 15th June 2015Standups pick the best comedy clubs
Comedians including Stephen K Amos, Rachel Parris and Phil Wang choose the venues with the mightiest MCs and perkiest punters (one heckling dog included).
The Guardian, 15th June 2015Phil Wang on Patrice O'Neal
Whether or not you agreed with his routines on race and gender politics, Patrice O'Neal was an incredibly funny and fearless standup.
Phil Wang, The Guardian, 22nd May 2015Interview with Daphne
Interview with Phil Wang, Jason Forbes and George Fouracres from Daphne.
Comedy Blogedy, 15th April 2015Phil Wang engineers a laugh with 'high-status' comedy
Not everyone would see an immediate connection between engineering principles and comic delivery, but it's clear as day to Phil Wang.
Stephanie Bunbury, Sydney Morning Herald, 23rd March 2015Seven questions with... Phil Wang
Phil Wang is a very interesting stand up comedian who combines a calm, almost sedentary delivery with sharp, uncompromising wit. Phil's Chinese-Malaysian heritage adds another dimension to his anecdotes, which, teamed with his "astute" observations (and insightful comments on them), shows that this self-proclaimed nerd is only just getting started.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 20th February 2015Phil Wang on Chinese people in US films
Hollywood only has two modes of East Asian character: Mr Miyagi or babbling madman. Why can't we be boring too?
Phil Wang, The Guardian, 31st July 2014