Mike Birbiglia is an American stand-up comedian, actor, storyteller, director, producer and writer. He is a frequent contributor to
This American Life and
The Moth, and has released several comedy albums and television specials. His feature-length directorial debut
Sleepwalk with Me (2012), based on his one-man show of the same name and in which he also starred, won awards at the Sundance and Nantucket film festivals. He also wrote, directed, and starred in the comedy-drama
Don't Think Twice (2016). His 2010 book
Sleepwalk with Me and Other Painfully True Stories was a
New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the 2011 Thurber Prize for American Humor. Birbiglia has appeared in films such as
Your Sister's Sister (2011),
Cedar Rapids (2011), and
Trainwreck (2015), played a recurring role in
Orange Is the New Black,
Billions and has guest starred in episodes of
Girls,
Inside Amy Schumer, and
Broad City. He also filled in for Jimmy Kimmel on his talk show for a week, as Kimmel caught COVID-19.