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Horatio Gould

Horatio Gould
Born
Horatio Edward Beresford Gould

March 1997 (age 29)
Education
OccupationsComedian, Writer, Direcor
Years active2015-present

Horatio Edward Beresford Gould[1] is an English comedian, comedy writer, director[2], and podcaster. He is notable for his stand up comedy specials[3][4] and podcasts including 'Fin vs. History[5]' with frequent collaborator Fin Taylor and 'Boys Gone Wild'. He has written for the popular online interview show 'Fin vs. the Internet', as well as appearing as 'Graham G[6]' in the BBC sitcom Here We Go.

Early life and education

Born to a middle class mother and working class father, Gould has made frequent jokes about his 'psoh' name. He attended Hurstpierpoint College and then read ilm studies at the University of Warwick, where he performed stand-up for the first time as part of the university comedy society. He was the winner of the regional Warwick heats of the 2018 Chortle Student Comedy Award[7]. While at Warwick, Gould was also a member of student film group 'Yahtzee and McGee Audiovisual Farming Collective[8]'.

Comedy Career

Gould first received prominence through online comedy sketches during the coronavirus pandemic, receiving over 70 million views[9][10]. He was the tour support for Frankie Boyle's 'Lap of Shame' tour[11].

From beginning stand-up in 2015, Gould has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe every year, where in 2023 he performed his special 'Sweet Prince'[12][13], which was met with critical acclaim[14][15] and was followed by a 20 date UK tour[16]. While at the Fringe, he discussed the difficulties of publicity during the Edinburgh Festival, seeing it as an experience he wishes to graduate from[17].

Gould's next special was his 2024 show 'Return of the Space Cowboy[18]' (or merely 'Space Cowboy[19]' ) where he discussed topics including masculinity and millennial culture from an outsider perspective[20]. 'Return of the Space Cowboy' was similarly well received.[21]

Directing Work

Gould has directed multiple stand up specials, including Seann Walsh's specials 'Kiss[22]' and 'Seann Walsh: Is Dead, Happy Now?[23]', and the Mike Rice special 'Irish Disgrace'.

Acting and Television

Gould appeared in the BBC Sitcom 'Here We Go' as 'Graham G', as well as an appearance on Series 6, episode 3 of 'Frankie Boyle's New World Order[24]'.

Podcasts

Gould has appeared as a co-host on the popular amateur history/ comedy podcast 'Fin vs. History' since 2025. He has also been a writer for 'Fin vs the Internet' since it's origin in 2022, and makes frequent appearances on the show alongside Fin Taylor, Vittorio Angelone, and celebrity guests such as Chris Williamson and Alex O'Connor. Both shows are commercially successful, with 'Fin vs History having charted at number 1[25], and, as of May 2026, is at number 14 in the Spotify rankings[26]. This has involved a popular live tour of the show, which sold out across many venues[27].

Personal life

In a 2026 filming of his show 'Space Cowboy', Gould revealed that he had a girlfriend named 'Bibi', who shared a nickname with Benjamin Netanyahu. He lives in London.


References

  1. "Horatio Edward Beresford GOULD personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  2. "Films directed by Horatio Gould". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  3. Boys Gone Wild (2024-09-29). Horatio Gould: Sweet Prince - Full Stand Up Special. Retrieved 2026-05-30 – via YouTube.
  4. Boys Gone Wild (2024-09-29). Horatio Gould: Sweet Prince - Full Stand Up Special. Retrieved 2026-05-30 – via YouTube.
  5. Sawyer, Miranda (2025-02-08). "The week in audio: Mad, Sad and Bad with Paloma Faith; Fin vs History; Welcome to Hell and more". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  6. "BBC One - Here We Go, Series 3, Amy's Big Gig". BBC. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  7. ChortleUK (2018-02-26). Horatio Gould: Warwick winner. Retrieved 2026-05-30 – via YouTube.
  8. "The Boar". theboar.org. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  9. "Horatio Gould". PBJ Management. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  10. "Horatio Gould Stand Up Top Secret Comedy Club Covent Garden Leicester Square Soho London 99". Top Secret Comedy Club. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  11. Logan, Brian (2022-08-08). "Frankie Boyle review – scorching standup gets laugh after appalled laugh". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  12. Mokrynski, Kat (2023-08-29). "Interview: 'The Fringe Forces Me to Only Care About Standup.' Horatio Gould on Performing SWEET PRINCE at the Fringe". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  13. "Horatio Gould: Sweet Prince : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  14. Mokrynski, Kat (2023-08-14). "EDINBURGH 2023: Review: HORATIO GOULD: SWEET PRINCE, Pleasance Courtyard, Bunker 3". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  15. "Edinburgh Festival Fringe comedy reviews: Paul Foot: Dissolve | Horatio Gould: Sweet Prince + more". The Scotsman. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  16. "Horatio Gould Stand Up Top Secret Comedy Club Covent Garden Leicester Square Soho London 99". Top Secret Comedy Club. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  17. Packham, Alfie (2023-08-15). "The hell and humanity of touting myself at Edinburgh: 'I sidle up to strangers like a stray dog'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  18. Magazine, Edinburgh Festivals (2024-08-25). "Horatio Gould: Return of the Space Cowboy". Edinburgh Festivals Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  19. Horatio Gould (2026-05-25). Horatio Gould: Space Cowboy - Comedy Half Hour. Retrieved 2026-05-30 – via YouTube.
  20. Gould, Horatio (2025-04-11). "From Girls to Alt-J: why some things are worth retrieving from the dustbin of millennial culture". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  21. Davies, Ashley. "Horatio Gould: Return of the Space Cowboy : Reviews 2024 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  22. Seann Walsh (2022-03-27). Seann Walsh: Kiss | Full Comedy Special. Retrieved 2026-05-30 – via YouTube.
  23. Seann Walsh (2024-04-07). Seann Walsh: Is Dead, Happy Now? | Full Comedy Special. Retrieved 2026-05-30 – via YouTube.
  24. Guide, British Comedy. "Horatio Gould". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  25. "How 'Fin vs History' turned historical chaos into a chart-topping comedy success | Spotify for Creators". creators.spotify.com. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  26. Spotify. "Podcast Charts". Podcast Charts. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  27. Garrood, Will (2025-11-01). "A Room Full of Stinky Losers: Fin vs History". The Gryphon. Retrieved 2026-05-30.