Mike Birbiglia
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| Birth name | Michael Birbiglia |
| Born | June 20, 1978 [1] Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States[1] |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, Theatre, Radio, Television |
| Nationality | American |
| Website | birbigs.com |
Mike Birbiglia (born June 20, 1978) is an American comedian, writer, and actor.
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[edit] Professional work
Birbiglia has released three albums, including My Secret Public Journal Live, which was named one of the best comedy albums of the decade by the Onion AV Club.[2]
His off-Broadway show, Sleepwalk With Me, opened November 11, 2008 at the Bleecker Street Theater.[3][4][5]
Birbiglia has contributed to the Public Radio International-distributed program This American Life.[6]
In October 2010, Birbiglia released a book, Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories,[7] which debuted as number 29 on the hardcover nonfiction New York Times Bestseller List[8][9] and number four on the hardcover nonfiction section of the Washington Post Political Bookworm Best Sellers.[10]
He also had a small role as Trent in the 2011 film Cedar Rapids.
Birbiglia recently had his directorial debut with Sleepwalk With Me, a feature film adaptation of his one-man show, that he also co-wrote and starred in. The film was co-written and produced by Ira Glass. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2012 and won the NEXT Audience Award.[11] It will screen next at the South By Southwest Film Festival in Austin, TX. [12]
[edit] Personal life
Birbiglia attended St. John's High School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts for one year,[citation needed] graduated from St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts in 1996 [13][14] and subsequently graduated from Georgetown University in 2000.[15] During college Birbiglia performed as a member of the Georgetown Players Improv Troupe.[citation needed]
Mike lives with his wife, Jen Stein, on New York's Upper West Side.[16]
He has rapid eye movement behavior disorder (sleepwalking), which caused him to run out of a second-story window of a motel he was staying in Walla Walla, Washington, while on tour. As a result of the accident, Birbiglia received 33 stitches in his leg.[17][18][19]
[edit] Discography
- 2004: Dog Years (out of print) (self-produced, winner of the "Just Plain Folks" comedy album of the year)
- 2005: Invite Them Up (Comedy Central Records compilation CD of NYC indie comics)
- 2005: My Secret Public Album, Volume 1a (weekly guest spots on The Bob and Tom Show)
- 2006: Two Drink Mike
- 2007: My Secret Public Journal Live
- 2008: What I Should Have Said Was Nothing (DVD)
- 2011: Sleepwalk with Me Live
[edit] References
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Mike Birbiglia: Biography". allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mike-birbiglia-p706542/biography. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ The A.V. Club Staff November 16, 2009. "The best comedy albums of the decade | Music | Best of". The Onion. http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-best-comedy-albums-of-the-decade,35403/. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (2008-11-14). "Theater Review – 'Sleepwalk With Me' – Mike Birbiglia in a One-Man Show at the Bleecker Street Theater". New York Times. http://theater2.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/theater/reviews/14Slee.html. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (2008-11-17). "For Cryin' & Laughin' Out Loud". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/seven/11172008/entertainment/theater/for_cryin__laughin_out_loud_139094.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "Theater Review: Sleepwalk With Me – Theater and Musical Production Reviews". Variety. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117938986.html?categoryid=33&cs=1&query=sleepwalk+with+me. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ "Contributors List: Mike Birbiglia". This American Life. Chicago Public Radio. http://www.thisamericanlife.org/contributors/mike-birbiglia. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ Birbiglia, Mike (2010). Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1439157992.
- ^ "Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories Hits NY Times Bestseller List". BroadwayWorld.com. October 21, 2010. http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SLEEPWALK_WITH_ME_And_Other_Painfully_True_Stories_Hits_NY_Times_Bestseller_List_20101021. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
- ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (October 22, 2010). "Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/books/bestseller/besthardnonfiction.html. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ Levingston, Steven (October 24, 2010). "Political Bookworm: Book World: Best Sellers". Washington Post. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/political-bookworm/2010/10/post_7.html. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ^ Rich, Katey. "Top Sundance Prizes Go To Beasts Of the Southern Wild, The House I Live In, And More". Cinemablend.com. http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Top-Sundance-Prizes-Go-Beasts-Southern-Wild-House-I-Live-More-29107.html. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ Odam, Matthew (15 February 2012). "SXSW adds Seth MacFarlane, ‘Blue Like Jazz,’ ‘Sleepwalk With Me’ and more". Austin360.com. http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/austinmovies/entries/2012/02/15/sxsw_adds_seth_macfarlane_blue.html?cxntfid=blogs_austin_movie_blog. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ Birnbach, Lisa; Kidd, Chip, True Prep: It's a Whole New Old World, Random House Digital, Inc., 2010. Cf. p.68
- ^ "Mike Birbiglia '96 Comedy Show", St. Mark's School website, Thursday, May 5, 2011
- ^ Regen, Heather (October 7, 2010). "Considerate comedy from Mike Birbiglia". Georgetown Voice. http://georgetownvoice.com/2010/10/07/considerate-comedy-with-mike-birbiglia.
- ^ McElroy, Steven (November 5, 2008). "Sleepwalking His Way From Comedy Club to Theater". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/05/theater/05sleep.html.
- ^ "Spending The Night With Sleepwalker Mike Birbiglia". Fresh Air. WHYY. 18 October 2010. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130644070. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ "Mike Birbiglia" (podcast). The Adam Carolla Show. October 14, 2010. http://www.adamcarolla.com/ACPBlog/2010/10/14/mike-birbiglia. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
- ^ Climek, Chris (October 9, 2009). "Comedian Mike Birbiglia returns to the scene of the crime". Washington Examiner. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/lifestyle/wheels/Comedian-Mike-Birbiglia-returns-to-the-scene-of-the-crime-8359970-63789117.html. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
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