Dominic Holland
- 57 years old
- English
- Actor, stand-up comedian and writer
Press clippings
Dom Holland on life as Spider-Man's dad: 'I told Tom his fame wouldn't last'
How does a successful comic - albeit one with crippling stage fright - cope when his son becomes the king of Hollywood? Very well, it seems.
Alex Diggins, The Telegraph, 21st June 2022The Likely Dads to return to Radio 4 for Series 2
A second series of Radio 4 show The Likely Dads has been recorded. Tim Vincent, Mick Ferry and Russell Kane will be joined by guests including Johnny Vegas, Nabil Abdulrashid, Alun Cochrane, Emmanuel Sonubi, Sanjeev Kohli, Dominic Holland, Pete Selwood and George Lewis.
British Comedy Guide, 15th March 2022Tom Holland flirting with idea of becoming a stand-up
Tom Holland's father, Dominic Holland, is an actor and comedian. He recently penned the comedic book, Eclipsed: Turns Out that Spider-Man Does Have a Dad After All. But could the Spider-Man 3 star pull off a stand-up career? That remains to be seen, but it would definitely be a major challenge for the young actor.
Kevin Burwick, Movie Web, 13th February 2021What sort of creative creature's comic Dominic Holland?
What is Dominic Holland? A writer of books? A stand-up comedian? The father of Spider-man? Yes to all three.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 4th September 2019A piggy interview with Dominic Holland
Dominic Holland interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 22nd June 2018What are your plans for after the Fringe?
Not long now...
Chortle, 27th August 2017Comics complain of comedy industry's failings
The Fringe wouldn't be the Fringe without comedians complaining about the state of the industry. Now several of them have lined up to slam the comedy world for being too politically correct.
Chortle, 26th August 2017Edinburgh Fringe Golf result
The winner of this year's Mackenzie Taylor Memorial Cup is Edinburgh resident and comedian Jim Park.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd August 2017Kate Copstick's Festival Diary: Fringe taking its toll
I am sharing a flat - and offering up The Grouchy Club, daily - with the Boswell of comedy, John Fleming, who is having a dreadful Fringe.
Kate Copstick, The Scotsman, 20th August 2017Spider-Man Tom Holland and his dad Dominic interview
The star of Marvel's blockbuster is the subject of his father's comedy show at the Edinburgh fringe. They discuss the art of getting laughs, sending Spidey back to school and finding the old man a part in a webslinging sequel.
Chris Wiegand, The Guardian, 19th August 2017