
Will Owen
Will Owen is a comedian and writer.
Will's debut Edinburgh Fringe show, ‘Like, Nobody’s Watching’, blended the camp theatrics of Saturday night TV with confessional stand-up, and was a hit with critics and audiences alike.
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Will's debut Edinburgh Fringe show, ‘Like, Nobody’s Watching’, blended the camp theatrics of Saturday night TV with confessional stand-up, and was a hit with critics and audiences alike. It received five star reviews, featured on British Comedy Guide’s Best Reviewed Shows list, and transferred with sell-out shows to Soho Theatre.
Will returned to the Fringe with ‘Looking Fab At Fifty’, to more critical acclaim. He now also has a scripted project in development.
Elsewhere, Will found success on the comedy competition circuit, culminating in him winning the title at Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year. He also reached the finals of other prestigious new act competitions, such as 2Northdown New Act and Bath Festival New Comedian.
Will has done tour support for Ania Magliano and Rhys Nicholson, and is preparing to tour his own show in the new year.
‘[a] Gen Z Graham Norton’
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke
‘a queer comedic force’
On The Mic
‘snarling charisma to burn’
The Scotsman
'biting yet with an archetypal indifference... it's a winning formula'
Chortle
Praise for Fringe
‘A dazzling debut from a pop culture fanatic’
★★★★ The List
‘A performer who oozes talent… it certainly wouldn’t surprise me if Will Owen is one of the names on everyone’s lips’
★★★★★ Broadway Baby
‘A cohesive hour that deftly showcases Owen’s skills as a stand-up and entertainer’
★★★★★ ThreeWeeks
‘As he’s telling a story, I surprise myself by actually starting to care… He’s brilliant with a crowd, as he gives us what we didn’t know we wanted.’
★★★★ OnTheMic
Theatre and Live Performance
Like, Nobody’s Watching Writer & Performer | Like, Nobody’s Watching - Writer & Performer | Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 2024 |
Awards
Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year Winner | Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year - Winner | 2022 | |
BBC New Comedy Award Nominee | BBC New Comedy Award - Nominee | 2022 | |
2Northdown New Act of the Year Finalist | 2Northdown New Act of the Year - Finalist | 2022 | |
Bath Festival New Comedian Runner-up | Bath Festival New Comedian - Runner-up | 2022 |



News
The 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival line up is here 16th July 2025 Edinburgh Fringe is right around the corner |