New York Magazine has listed him as a “Comedian You Should & Will Know.” He was also lauded as one of “The Queer Young Comics Redefining American Humor” by the New York Times.
Alex English is a stand up comedian, actor, and writer. He has opened for and toured with such acts as: Michael Che, Roy Wood Jr., Michelle Wolf, and Colin Jost. His musings as a self-proclaimed “millennial-in-the-middle” have also earned him opportunities to perform for various American colleges and universities.
Alex English’s most recent television appearances include: “Inside Amy Schumer,” “That Damn Michael Che,” “Pause with Sam Jay,” and “High Maintenance.”
English made his Comedy Central stand-up debut on “Ilana Glazer Presents: Tight Five,” and can also be seen on the second season of SeeSo’s “Night Train with Wyatt Cenac.”
In 2020, he was cast in the reboot of National Lampoon: The Radio Hour.
Alex is currently a writer on Saturday Night Live and in 2022 received his first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series in his first season.
He’s previously written for BET’s critically-acclaimed The Rundown with Robin Thede, as well as Netflix’s The Fix with Jimmy Carr.
English lives in New York City, where he is a regular performer at the Comedy Cellar, and co-hosts DAD Comedy at The Jane Hotel.