Tom Wrigglesworth is an established Stand-Up comedian, Radio and TV presenter and voice-over artist from Sheffield, England.
He is best known for his live storytelling shows and BBC Radio comedy programmes which take a comical and emotional look at family relationships.
Alongside his comedy work, he’s used his engineering background to become a natural and engaging presenter for BBC Television and The Discovery Channel.
He is also known for his uncanny resemblance to record breaking Quarter-Back Aaron Rodgers. Tom visited Green Bay to meet his doppleganger and a short movie by NFL Films covering his trip became a viral Youtube hit.
ACCOLADES
- ROSE D’OR RADIO COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE - 2014
- SONY RADIO COMEDY AWARD WINNER - 2011
- CHORTLE BEST SHOW WINNER - 2010
- NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL BEST INTERNATIONAL COMIC - 2010
- EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD 2009 NOMINEE - 2009
- TIME OUT BREAK THROUGH ACT WINNER - 2009
- CHORTLE BEST NEWCOMER NOMINEE - 2004
- SO YOU THINK YOUR FUNNY WINNER - 2003
RADIO CREDITS
- BBC RADIO 4 - TOM WRIGGLESWORTHS HANG UPS SERIES 1 AND 2
- BBC RADIO 4 - UTTERLY AT ODDS WITH THE UNIVERSE
- BBC RADIO 4 - OPEN RETURN LETTER TO RICHARD BRANSON
- BBC RADIO 4 - TOM WRIGGLESWORTHS OPEN LETTERS SERIES 1 AND 2
- BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA - REGULAR PRESENTER ON ‘THE COMEDY CLUB’
- BBC RADIO WALES - THE RHOD GILBERT SHOW
TELEVISION CREDITS
- DISCOVERY CHANNEL - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
- FOX SPORTS - THE INCREDIBLE MR WRIGGLESWORTH
- BBC 2 - ENGINEERING GIANTS
- BBC 2 - ELECTRIC DREAMS
- BBC 3 - RUSSELL HOWARDS GOOD NEWS
- BBC 3 - EDINBURGH COMEDY FEST LIVE
- COMEDY CENTRAL - THE COMEDY STORE
FESTIVAL CREDITS
- 2014: SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL GALA SHOW
- 2014: NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: Utterly at Odds with the Universe.
- 2013: EDINBURGH FESTIVAL: Utterly at Odds with the Universe.
- 2010: EDINBURGH FESTIVAL: Nightmare Dream Wedding.
- 2009: EDINBURGH FESTIVAL: Open Return Letter to Richard Branson.
- 2008: TOM WRIGGLESWORTH: I’m Struggling to See How That’s Helping.
http://www.tomwrigglesworth.co.uk
On twitter at @tomwriggleswort