Paddy Young

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Paddy Young
Young at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe
Born1991 or 1992 (age 34–35)
England
EducationManchester School of Theatre
OccupationsComedian, actor
Years active2010s–present
Known forSaturday Night Live UK

Paddy Young (born 1991 or 1992)[1][2] is a British comedian and actor. He is best known for being a cast member on the first series of Saturday Night Live UK.

Personal life

Young grew up in Scarborough.[1][2] He started acting as a child when he was in plays held at the Stephen Joseph Theatre.[3] He attended the Manchester School of Theatre, graduating with a bachelors in 2015.[4] He now lives in London.[5][6]

Career

Comedy

Young started doing open mic nights while living in Manchester.[3] Young's first show at the Edinburgh Fringe was "Ay Up It's Stand Up: Paddy Young & Adam Flood" in 2021.[7][8] In 2023, he was nominated for a Best Newcomer award at the Fringe, and won the Chortle Award for Best Newcomer.[9] His first UK tour was in 2024, titled "Hungry, Horny, Scared", which was later filmed and made into a television special.[3]

His 2025 Edinburgh show, Paddy Young Presents: A Night with the Stars, featured comedians including Ed Night, Sam Campbell, Alison Spittle, Dan Tiernan, Horatio Gould, Katie Norris and Mike Rice.[10]

In 2026, it was announced that Young would be a cast member in the first series of Saturday Night Live UK, and was later revealed that he, along with Ania Magliano, would also serve as anchors on the show's Weekend Update segment.[11][12]

Acting

Young made his acting debut in 2017 in the series Timewasters. He had a recurring role in the series Everyone Else Burns as Jebediah in 2024, appearing in six episodes. He helped write eleven episodes of the podcast Fin vs The Internet, hosted by Fin Taylor. Young was in an episode of Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping in 2025.

Edinburgh Fringe shows

Year Title Notes
2021 Ay Up It's Stand Up: Paddy Young & Adam Flood[8] With Adam Flood
2022 Paddy Young: Laugh You Rats![13]
2023 Paddy Young: Hungry, Horny, Scared[14]
2024 Paddy Young: If I Told You I'd Have to Kiss You[15]
2025 Paddy Young Presents: A Night with the Stars[10]

References

  1. Aroesti, Rachel (15 March 2026). "'How could this be anything other than funny?!' Behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live UK". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  2. Jones, Alice (22 May 2026). "Paddy Young: 'If Burnham gets into power it will be hard for SNL to fire me'". The Times. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  3. Clarke, Sophie (13 March 2024). "'I don't know a lot about Belfast but it needs to chuckle' - comedian Paddy Young". The Irish News. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  4. "Paddy Young – Manchester School of Theatre". Manchester School of Theatre. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  5. "Interview: Paddy Young". The Wee Review. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  6. "Paddy Young and Dan Tiernan on Success in Comedy". The Skinny. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  7. "Paddy Young, comedian news : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  8. "Ay Up It's Stand Up: Paddy Young & Adam Flood : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  9. "Edinburgh Fringe Q&A - Paddy Young". The Sunday Post. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  10. "Paddy Young Presents: A Night with the Stars : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  11. televisual.com; Creamer, Jon (4 February 2026). "Full cast announced for Saturday Night Live UK". Televisual. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  12. Mitovich, Matt Webb (15 March 2026). "SNL UK Weekend Update Anchors Revealed". LateNighter. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  13. "Paddy Young: Laugh, You Rats! : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  14. "Paddy Young: Hungry, Horny, Scared : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  15. "Paddy Young: If I Told You I'd Have to Kiss You : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 24 March 2026.