Frankie Boyle

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Frankie Boyle
Boyle in 2020
Birth name	Francis Martin Patrick Boyle
Born	(1972-08-16) 16 August 1972 (age 51) Pollokshaws, Scotland
Medium	Stand-up, television, radio
Education	Langside College Aston University University of Sussex (BA)
Years active	1995–present
Genres	One-liners, black comedy, blue comedy, satire, insult comedy, surreal humour
Subject(s)	Scottish culture, celebrities, politics, family, current events
Children	2
Website	frankieboyle.com

Francis Martin Patrick Boyle^[1] (born 16 August 1972)^[2] is a Scottish comedian and writer. He is known for his cynical, surreal, graphic and dark, often controversial sense of humour.

A stand-up comedian since 1995,^[3] Boyle first gained widespread recognition as a regular panellist on the comedy show Mock the Week from its beginning in June 2005 until his departure in September 2009.^[4] After he left Mock the Week, Boyle created and starred in the Channel 4 sketch show Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights (2010) and BBC Two's chat show Frankie Boyle's New World Order (2017–2022). In 2020, he presented a four-part series on BBC Two, Frankie Boyle's Tour of Scotland. He has embarked on a number of tours, releasing several stand-up specials.