Colin Murphy (comedian)


Colin Murphy is an Irish comedian from Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. He was born on 16 July 1968, in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland and now lives in south Belfast. He is best known for his television work hosting and co-writing The Blizzard of Odd, The Unbelievable Truth, and as resident panelist on The Blame Game for BBC Northern Ireland and The Panel for RTÉ.
He has also acted in the film Divorcing Jack with Rachel Griffiths and David Thewlis.

Public appearances

Murphy mainly tours in Ireland and usually hosts the comedy show in The Empire Bar, Belfast. He occasionally appears at other venues in the UK such as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and has performed at Kilkenny Cat Laughs, Melbourne Comedy Festival, and Just for Laughs.
He was host of Queen's comedy club, which ran in the Mandela Hall of the Queen's Students' Union until 2018.

Television credits

Murphy has appeared on the following programmes:
Murphy has done charity work for Plan Ireland, including making a film about work done by the charity.