Paul F Taylor is a UK stand-up comedian, actor and writer whose material fuses quirky, offbeat one-liners with surreal observational flights of fancy, earning him a reputation as one of the circuit's most distinctive voices. GQ Magazine named him its comedian of the week and praised his "wickedly funny and astute" material, while The Independent has picked out his daft, Harry Hill-like ideas. He is a regular at clubs including Just the Tonic, Komedia Brighton and the Backyard Comedy Club, building a loyal following for his playful, image-driven approach to stand-up.
Taylor was crowned NATY New Act of the Year in 2013 and picked up two further Best New Show nominations at the Leicester Comedy Festival. Alongside his solo stand-up, he is one half of the acclaimed sketch duo Short and Curly with his wife Rebecca Shorrocks, whose Edinburgh Fringe runs earned a Chortle Award nomination for Best Character and Sketch Act, and he previously performed as Helm and Taylor with Nick Helm, reaching the final of the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year. His TV work includes an appearance on Channel 4's Harry Hill's Club Nite, and a full stand-up hour is available on NextUp Comedy.
Taylor's inventive, image-led comedy gives him a genuinely different flavour to put on a club bill or festival night, and his years of Fringe and sketch experience mean he is comfortable holding a room solo or working as part of a wider show. For bookers after something sharper and more surreal than the average circuit set, without losing the audience along the way, he is a distinctive, dependable choice for comedy clubs and festival programming alike.