Tom Ward

About

Tom Ward is a London-based stand up comedian who rose to prominence by winning the Chortle Best Newcomer Award. He is now a regular performer in the UK’s top comedy clubs and at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival, where his shows ‘Popcorn Lung’ and ‘Return of the Love Machine’ received critical acclaim.

His TV appearances include Live at The Apollo (BBC2), Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Stand Up Central (Comedy Central), Live from The Comedy Store (Comedy Central) and The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2).

Tom has appeared on Live at The Apollo, QI and Roast Battle.

He has done two UK tours, with a third coming up in autumn 2026, and supported Ricky Gervais, Jack Whitehall and Joe Lycett on tour.
He is a regular headliner at clubs across the country, including The Comedy Store, Glee and Top Secret and in 2026 was nominated for Headliner of The Year at the Chortle Awards.

His voice can also be heard narrating hit TV series’ ‘Abandoned Engineering’ (U & Yesterday),
‘Ice Road Truckers’ (Channel 5) and the forthcoming ‘Plane Crash Recreated’ (Discovery Channel).

“Staggeringly impressive” ★★★★★ The Herald

“Hits the millennial sweet spot” ★★★★ The Metro

“Seinfeld-level observation comedy” (Chortle)