Larry Dean

Larry Dean (born 13 December 1989) is a Scottish stand-up comedian and actor. He won Scottish Comedian of the Year in 2013.

Early life Dean grew up in the South Side of Glasgow. He was raised in a Catholic family and attended Belmont House School, a private secondary school in Glasgow.

Dean started his stand-up career in 2010 whilst he was a student at Southampton Solent University.

Career

In 2011, Dean performed alongside Ric Wharton and Chris Munro in the show One Threw Up in the Cuckoo's Nest at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Dean's show Out Now told the story of coming out to a strict Catholic family.

Dean's 2016 show, Farcissist was about his life after coming out, his long-term relationship, and re-adjusting to the dating scene.

Dean's 2017 show, Fandan, was loosely wrapped around the central story of sitting in a café with two murderers.

In 2017, Dean appeared on Live at the Apollo with Gary Delaney; Comedy Central UK's Roast Battle against Sofie Hagen. In 2018, he appeared on BBC's Mock the Week. In 2019, he was on Michael McIntyre's Big Show and had another appearance on Roast Battle Season 3, Episode 1 against Tom Allen.

Dean's 2024 show Dodger discussed his experiences of having a grandmother with dementia as well as his recent autism diagnosis.

In 2025, Dean guest-starred in the television series Gifted as the Gameshow Host.

In February 2026, Dean was announced as part of the Saturday Night Live UK cast.

Awards + Year Status Award Body Show Ref

Scottish Comedian of the Year New Act of the Year Bath Comedy Festival 2016 Winner Amused Moose Comedy Award Edinburgh Festival Farcissist

Unmanageable With Kim Hope Sexual Freaky Friday The Meadow Bar With Christian Elderfield Cougar Pammy And Her Puppies The Counting House Cabaret

Larry Dean: Scottish Comedian of the Year 2013 The Beehive Inn AAA Stand-Up

With James Bran and Sunna Jarman 2015 Larry Dean: Out Now! 2016 Larry Dean: Farcissist 2017

Monkey Barrel 2019 Assembly Hall One night 2018

Assembly Checkpoint 2019 Assembly Hall On night 2018 Comic Relief Live Assembly Hall Cabaret 2019 Greenwich Comedy Festival (London)

Glasgow International Comedy Festival Wells Comedy Festival

Cambridge Comedy Festival Leeds Comedy Festival Country Mile Comedy Festival (London) Larry Dean: Work In Progress

Larry Dean: Special Recording Warm-Up Fringe By The Sea (North Berwick)

Glasgow International Comedy Festival

Winchester Comedy Festival

2025 Assembly Rooms Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2 nights

Glasgow International Comedy Festival

A Lovely Weekend (Manchester)

Aberdeen Comedy Festival

2025 QI Guest BBC Two Series W, Episode 6, Specials QI VG: Parts I and II

2014

Episode 7: "London Heat 1" 2015 Fresh From The Fringe

Episode 1 2016 Don't Make Me Laugh Series 2, Episode 4 2017

Series 7, Episode 4

Series 16, Episode 8 The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected Series 6, Episode 5

Welcome To The Neighbourhood

Series 1, Episode 2 The Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee Gala Self He married his partner Mikey Crump on 28 June 2025 in Glasgow. They currently reside in Manchester.

He is a Celtic F.C. fan and holds a season ticket at Celtic Park.

In 2024, Dean revealed he is autistic.