British Comedy Guide
Rob Delaney
Rob Delaney

Rob Delaney

  • 47 years old
  • American
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

Press clippings

Rob Delaney on giving money to the poor, giving Starmer a chance and Deadpool

Deadpool & Wolverine star Rob Delaney was thrilled to talk to Big Issue about elections, blockbuster movie sets, saving the NHS, and the serious business of being a piece of handsome furniture.

Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 26th July 2024

Rob Delaney: "The average British citizen is funnier than the average American"

The American comedian returns to the big screen next week in Deadpool & Wolverine. He answers your questions on comic-book heroes, the end of Catastrophe, being attractive, Richard Linklater and full English breakfasts.

Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 18th July 2024

Rob Delaney says he wants to die in same room as his son

Delaney's two-year-old child Henry died in 2018 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

BBC, 7th July 2024

Rob Delaney and Amit Shah join cast for Netflix's Bank Of Dave sequel

Rob Delaney, Amit Shah and Dan Fogler have joined the cast for Netflix UK's Bank Of Dave sequel.

Ellie Calnan, Screen Daily, 14th March 2024

Aisling Bea and Angel Comedy to run Food Drive on 20th December

Aisling Bea and Angel Comedy have announced a day of comedy on 20th December to collect for Hackney Food Bank Warehouse.

British Comedy Guide, 12th December 2023

Rob Delaney: my grief and anger at losing my two-year-old son

He's known for being funny: on stage as a stand-up, on social media, in the sitcom Catastrophe. But since the death of his son Henry in 2018, Rob Delaney has become a voice for other bereaved parents, including Times writer Sean O'Neill.

Sean O'Neill, The Times, 8th September 2023

Rob Delaney: 'I can't help it, swearing makes me happy'

The actor and writer on getting his grief down on the page, the five ingredients of good comedy and why the actors' strike is sure to succeed.

Hephzibah Anderson, The Observer, 20th August 2023

Rob Delaney interview

Comedian Rob Delaney on bringing his memoir of loss, A Heart That Works, to the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

The Scotsman, 19th August 2023

My culture fix: Rob Delaney

The writer and actor lets us into his cultural life.

Rob Delaney, The Times, 9th August 2023

Rob Delaney says he'd rather 'starve to death' than reboot Catastrophe as a 'cash grab'

"We stopped doing it as we had done four series we were proud of and could smell that we were in danger of repeating ourselves and, frankly, we said a lot about marriage and parenting in there. Maybe Sharon might have ideas. I totally don't."

Roderick McPhee, The Sun, 5th April 2023

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