Paddy Young

Paddy Young
Young at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe
Born (1991-07-11) 11 July 1991 (age 35)
England
EducationManchester School of Theatre
OccupationsComedian, actor
Years active2010s–present
Known forSaturday Night Live UK

Patrick Young (born 11 July 1991) is a British comedian and actor. He is best known for being a cast member on Saturday Night Live UK.

Personal life

Young grew up in Scarborough and has three sisters. He started acting as a child when he was in plays held at the Stephen Joseph Theatre. He attended the Manchester School of Theatre, graduating with a bachelors in 2015. He now lives in London with fellow comedians Horatio Gould and Bebe Cave. In June 2026, he injured his hand with a samurai sword belonging to Sam Campbell.

He has cited Vic & Bob, Norm Macdonald and the magazine Viz as his comedy heroes.

Career

Comedy

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

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.

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. He hosts the podcast Paddy Will Help, in which he and a guest offer advice to callers. Previous guests have included Ed Night, Mike Rice and Emma Sidi. He also hosts the live show Floggers with Sam Campbell, in which they play auctioneers with items provided by the audience. Entrance is refused to anyone who does not bring "1 item to sell" and "£70 in cash".

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.

Writing

In 2025, Young co-wrote the series 1 finale of Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping. Young co-wrote five episodes of Make that Movie, alongside his frequent collaborator Sam Campbell.

Edinburgh Fringe shows

Year Title Notes
2021 Ay Up It's Stand Up: Paddy Young & Adam Flood With Adam Flood
2022 Paddy Young: Laugh You Rats!
2023 Paddy Young: Hungry, Horny, Scared
2024 Paddy Young: If I Told You I'd Have to Kiss You
2025 Paddy Young Presents: A Night with the Stars
2026 Paddy Young: Will Sir Be Laughing Alone?

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 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. ↑ Copson, Josie (16 October 2026). "Paddy Young: I thought I was funny until I started doing stand-up". The i Paper. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ "Paddy Young – Manchester School of Theatre". Manchester School of Theatre. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Interview: Paddy Young". The Wee Review. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Paddy Young and Dan Tiernan on Success in Comedy". The Skinny. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Aroesti, Rachel (26 June 2026). "'Andy Burnham can grow a moustache!': SNL UK's Paddy Young on breakout stardom – and impersonating the new PM". The Guardian.
  9. ↑ Harley, Joel (13 June 2026). "SNL UK star rushed to hospital after 'lacerating' his hand with sword". Metro.
  10. ↑ Shafer, Kennedy French,Arushi Jacob,Payton Turkeltaub,Ellise (21 March 2026). "'Saturday Night Live U.K.' Cast Guide: Meet the Fresh Faces Leading the Inaugural Season". Variety. Retrieved 16 October 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "Paddy Young, comedian news : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Ay Up It's Stand Up: Paddy Young & Adam Flood : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Edinburgh Fringe Q&A - Paddy Young". The Sunday Post. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Paddy Young Presents: A Night with the Stars : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  15. ↑ televisual.com; Creamer, Jon (4 February 2026). "Full cast announced for Saturday Night Live UK". Televisual. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  16. ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (15 March 2026). "SNL UK Weekend Update Anchors Revealed". LateNighter. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "Paddy Will Help". Fumblerooski Productions. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  18. ↑ Bennett, Steve. "The gig where I bought a bone phone : Comedy Diary 2026 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  19. ↑ "Paddy Young on Instagram: YOU MUST BRING ONE ITEM TO SELL AND £70 IN CASH have something lying around the flat you want rid of? Want to pick up a bargain? Do you own any items of Special Interest? FLOG IT!". Instagram. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  20. ↑ "Parkas Comedy Ltd". www.parkascomedy.com. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  21. ↑ "TV Review: Make That Movie, C4". Beyond The Joke. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  22. ↑ "Paddy Young: Laugh, You Rats! : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  23. ↑ "Paddy Young: Hungry, Horny, Scared : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  24. ↑ "Paddy Young: If I Told You I'd Have to Kiss You : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  25. ↑ Logan, Brian (9 August 2026). "Paddy Young: Will Sir Be Laughing Alone? review – morose misadventures of a luckless bachelor : The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2026.