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Who is Des Bishop?

Des Bishop (Desmond Ryan Bishop, born November 12, 1975) is an American-Irish comedian. Born in London and raised in New York, where he attended St. Francis Prep in Queens, he moved to Ireland at 14 and earned a degree in English and history at University College Cork. He has worked as a comic in Ireland since the late 1990s, starting at Dublin’s International Comedy Cellar. His RTÉ Two series The Des Bishop Work Experience (2004) had him living on minimum-wage jobs around Ireland; Joy in the Hood (2006) saw him mentor new comics in deprived areas, and In the Name of the Fada (2008) followed him learning Irish well enough to do stand-up in it. He also learned Mandarin and performs in China under the name Bi Hansheng. His stand-up DVDs run from Live at Vicar Street (2003) to Of All People (2024), and he wrote the book My Dad Was Nearly James Bond (2011). He is married to comedian Hannah Berner.

Sources: Wikipedia · official site · Punchup bio (self-supplied) · Comedy Club Tracker (sources per date below)

Career timeline

• 1975Born November 12, London
• Age 14Moves from New York to Ireland
• 2004The Des Bishop Work Experience (RTÉ Two)
• 2006Joy in the Hood
• 2008In the Name of the Fada
• 2011Book My Dad Was Nearly James Bond
• 2024DVD Of All People

Podcast & show guest appearances

16 verified guest appearances by Des Bishop on other people’s shows (their own podcasts are excluded), newest first.

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Each episode matched in the show’s own podcast feed.

TV series and stand-up

Specials, albums & books

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• Live at Vicar Street (stand-up DVD, 2003) · source: Wikipedia · Amazon search link
• Fitting In (stand-up DVD, 2006) · source: Wikipedia · Amazon search link
• Tongues (stand-up DVD, 2007) · source: Wikipedia · Amazon search link
• Desfunctional (stand-up DVD, 2009) · source: Wikipedia · Amazon search link
• Of All People (stand-up DVD, 2024) · source: Wikipedia · Amazon search link
• My Dad Was Nearly James Bond (book, 2011, Penguin Ireland) · source: Wikipedia · Amazon search link

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Des Bishop live dates & lineups

From our comedy tracker: dates, rooms, roles and who opened, each with its source. Updated Saturday, October 17, 2026.

24upcoming runs

35show dates

0runs confirmed

Confirmed · 2+ sourcesUnverified · 1 source

Upcoming dates

Oct 31, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

TIDES

Hong Kong, Kowloon

Role not listed by the source

• Sat Oct 318:00 PMTickets for Sat Oct 31 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Nov 5, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

The Princess Theatre Brisbane

Woolloongabba, QLD

Role not listed by the source

• Thu Nov 56:30 PMTickets for Thu Nov 5 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Nov 7, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

The Capitol

Melbourne, Australia

Role not listed by the source

• Sat Nov 77:00 PMTickets for Sat Nov 7 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Nov 8–10, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

The Comedy Store – Sydney

Sydney, Australia

Role not listed by the source

• Sun Nov 85:00 PMTickets for Sun Nov 8 ↗
• Mon Nov 97:00 PMTickets for Mon Nov 9 ↗
• Tue Nov 107:00 PMTickets for Tue Nov 10 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Show 20 more runs through Apr 10, 2027

Nov 12, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Norwood Concert Hall

Adelaide, Australia

Role not listed by the source

• Thu Nov 126:30 PMTickets for Thu Nov 12 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Nov 14, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Heath Ledger Theater

Perth, WA

Role not listed by the source

• Sat Nov 143:00 PMTickets for Sat Nov 14 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Nov 16–17, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

The Comedy Store – Sydney

Sydney, Australia

Role not listed by the source

• Mon Nov 168:00 PMTickets for Mon Nov 16 ↗
• Tue Nov 178:00 PMTickets for Tue Nov 17 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Nov 19, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

The Tivoli

Brisbane, Australia

Role not listed by the source

• Thu Nov 197:00 PMTickets for Thu Nov 19 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Nov 21, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

The Comedy Theatre

Melbourne, VIC

Role not listed by the source

• Sat Nov 217:00 PMTickets for Sat Nov 21 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Nov 25, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Fort Lauderdale Improv

Dania Beach, FL

Role not listed by the source

• Wed Nov 257:00 PMTickets for Wed Nov 25 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Dec 2, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Helium Comedy Club – Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Role not listed by the source

• Wed Dec 27:30 PMTickets for Wed Dec 2 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Dec 3, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Zanies Nashville club

Nashville, TN

Role not listed by the source

• Thu Dec 37:00 PMTickets for Thu Dec 3 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Jan 14–16, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

Comedy Works Downtown

Denver, CO

Role not listed by the source

• Thu Jan 147:30 PMTickets for Thu Jan 14 ↗
• Fri Jan 157:00 PMTickets for Fri Jan 15 ↗
• Sat Jan 166:30 PMTickets for Sat Jan 16 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Jan 30, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

The Wilbur

Boston, MA

Role not listed by the source

• Sat Jan 307:00 PMTickets for Sat Jan 30 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Feb 5–6, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

Cap City Comedy Club club

Austin, TX

Role not listed by the source

• Fri Feb 57:00 PMTickets for Fri Feb 5 ↗
• Sat Feb 67:00 PMTickets for Sat Feb 6 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Feb 12–13, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

The Town Hall theater

New York, NY

Role not listed by the source

• Fri Feb 127:00 PMTickets for Fri Feb 12 ↗
• Sat Feb 137:00 PMTickets for Sat Feb 13 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Feb 20, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

The Vic Theatre

Chicago, IL

Role not listed by the source

• Sat Feb 207:00 PMTickets for Sat Feb 20 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Feb 25–27, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

Emerald City Comedy Club

Seattle, WA

Role not listed by the source

• Thu Feb 257:00 PMTickets for Thu Feb 25 ↗
• Fri Feb 267:00 PMTickets for Fri Feb 26 ↗
• Sat Feb 276:00 PMTickets for Sat Feb 27 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Feb 28, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

Spokane Comedy Club

Spokane, WA

Role not listed by the source

• Sun Feb 286:00 PMTickets for Sun Feb 28 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Mar 4, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

Olsen Run Comedy Club and Lounge

Eugene, OR

Role not listed by the source

• Thu Mar 47:00 PMTickets for Thu Mar 4 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Mar 5–7, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

Helium Comedy Club – Portland

Portland, OR

Role not listed by the source

• Fri Mar 56:30 PMTickets for Fri Mar 5 ↗
• Sat Mar 66:00 PMTickets for Sat Mar 6 ↗
• Sun Mar 76:00 PMTickets for Sun Mar 7 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Mar 13, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

The Wilbur

Boston, MA

Role not listed by the source

• Sat Mar 134:00 PMTickets for Sat Mar 13 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Apr 10, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

Vogue Theatre

Vancouver, BC

Role not listed by the source

• Sat Apr 108:00 PMTickets for Sat Apr 10 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Past performances

Openers & features

Des opened for

None recorded yet. Club pages almost never print opener or feature names for Des Bishop’s shows, so this fills in as sources confirm them.

Opened for Des

None recorded yet. Club pages almost never print opener or feature names for Des Bishop’s shows, so this fills in as sources confirm them.

Momentum

No momentum note yet. Our tracker started on Oct 14, 2026 (25 runs logged since), so there is no earlier period to compare bookings against. A note appears only when the data supports one.

Said on podcasts

No podcast mentions logged yet.

More on Des

• Official site: desbishop.net
• Punchup tour listing

How we check: a run shows as confirmed only when two independent sources agree on it (for example the club’s own calendar plus a ticketing listing, or Des naming the dates on a podcast). Everything else stays unverified until a second source turns up. Roles appear only when a source states them. Know a date or an opener we missed? Use the form below.

Des Bishop FAQ

Official links

• Official website
• Punchup
• Wikipedia

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