Fin Taylor (born July 1990) is an English
stand-up comedian
Stand-up comedy is a performance directed to a live audience, where the performer stands on a stage and delivers humorous and satirical monologues sometimes incorporating physical acts. These performances are typically composed of rehear ...
and podcaster.
Early life
Taylor was born in
St Albans
St Albans () is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Hatfield, north-west of London, south-west of Welwyn Garden City and south-east of Luton. St Albans was the first major ...
but grew up in
Oxford
Oxford () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town.
The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuou ...
, and attended
Abingdon School
Abingdon School is an independent day and boarding school in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. It is the List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom, twentieth oldest Independent School (UK), independent British school. In May 202 ...
.
Career
Taylor began gigging in 2008. He first took a solo show to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2014. His three shows in successive years, "Whitey McWhiteface", "Lefty Tighty Righty Loosey" and "When Harassy Met Sally", led ''
The Scotsman
''The Scotsman'' is a Scottish compact (newspaper), compact newspaper and daily news website headquartered in Edinburgh. First established as a radical political paper in 1817, it began daily publication in 1855 and remained a broadsheet until ...
'' to call him "one of the most discussed, and critically lauded comedian of recent Edinburgh Fringes". His comedic style is often described as "provocative" and antagonistic, though he has earned praise for his ability to "be both edgy and woke within the same joke."
Since 2024, Taylor has co-hosted a history podcast with Horatio Gould, called "Fin vs History".
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See also
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List of Old Abingdonians
Old Abingdonians are former pupils of Abingdon School or, in some cases, Honorary Old Abingdonians who have been awarded the status based on service to the School. The Old Abingdonians also run the Old Abingdonian Club (OA club), an organisation ...
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English male comedians
Living people
1990 births
Comedians from Oxford
Alumni of the University of Bristol
People educated at Abingdon School
English comedy writers
English podcasters
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