RYAN CULLEN

Ryan Cullen, a critically acclaimed Irish stand-up comedian, performs in Edinburgh. Known for his jet-black humour, razor-sharp one-liners, and fearless approach to the darkest corners of comedy. Originally from Donegal, Cullen has carved out a reputation for his brutal wit and deadpan delivery that leaves audiences howling and horrified in equal measure.

A regular at major comedy festivals. Cullen has performed to acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Fringe (Best of the Edinburgh Fest), Altitude Comedy Festival, Vodafone Comedy Carnivals (Dublin & Galway), Electric Picnic, Snowbombing, Otherlands, and more.

On stage, Ryan supports acts like Daniel Sloss, Theo Von, and Steve-O, and regularly headlines top clubs across the UK and Ireland, including The Stand, Glee Clubs, Monkey Barrel, The Laughter Lounge, The International, Lavery’s, and The Belfast Empire.

Internationally, people recognise Cullen as one of the top roast battlers in the world. He runs Roast Battle Scotland. Meanwhile he performed at legendary venues like The Comedy Store in Los Angeles and Denver Comedy Works. In addition Ryan also cementing his place in the global roast comedy scene, off stage, he’s an accomplished writer.

Ryan has written for acclaimed TV comedy shows such as: Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC), Republic of Telly (RTÉ), Clear History, Late Licence (BBC NI), and Callan’s Kicks (RTÉ).

Cullen also made his mark on YouTube. A core performer on the wildly popular Facts (700M+ views, 1.5M subs) and Try channels (1.3M subs). He co-hosts the comedy podcast Absolute Cuts with Mark Nelson, and has appeared on BBC’s The Comedy Underground, MTV, and RTÉ.

Ryan Cullen looks unassuming… but his clever black humour had the crowd gasping in horror and giggling simultaneously!
– Comedy Scoop.

REALLY good dark humour. One-liners with a dark twist… and great interactions with the crowd!
– The Stand, Glasgow.

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