Alex English (comedian)

Alex English is an American stand-up comedian and writer. He was a writer for Saturday Night Live for three years and received three Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series for all three seasons.[1] Vulture named him one of 2022's "Comedians You Should and Will Know.” The New York Times called English one of 2022's "The Queer Young Comics Redefining American Humor."[2] He has appeared or written on the reboot of the National Lampoon Radio Hour,[3] Inside Amy Schumer, That Damn Michael Che, Pause with Sam Jay, and High Maintenance.

Career

English moved to New York in 2012, and soon after began doing stand-up while working at coffee shops and other jobs.[4] In 2017, he became a regular on Lady Parts Justice's Vagical Mystery Tour.[5]

English was in the writer's room for The Rundown with Robin Thede on BET, HBO’s That Damn Michael Che, Netflix's The Fix with Jimmy Carr, and Pause with Sam Jay on HBO.[6]

In 2017, English appeared on SeeSo’s Night Train with Wyatt Cenac,[7][8] and in 2021, on lIana Glazer Presents: Tight Five.[9]

English joined the SNL writers' room in 2021 for season 47.[10] Some of the sketches that he was co-writer on included "Hot Girl Hospital," "Nice Jail," and "Lisa from Temecula."[11][12][13] He earned Emmy nods during his tenure on SNL for Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series.[14] In 2024, he announced on social media that he'd "been relieved of my duties" at the show.[15]

Personal

English lives in New York City, where he is a regular performer at the Comedy Cellar.[16] He is a Detroit native.[17]

References

  1. ↑ Parham, Jason. "'Saturday Night Live' Writer Alex English Thinks Social Media Ruined the Art of Comedy". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  2. ↑ Harris, Mark; Knörzer, Uli (2022-02-25). "The Queer Young Comics Redefining American Humor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  3. ↑ "Detroit's Alex English Talks Flexing Comedic Muscles on 'National Lampoon Radio Hour: The Podcast'". Pride Source. 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  4. ↑ "#112 Getting The Last Laugh | Dining With Strangers". 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  5. ↑ Smittle, Stephanie (2017-06-08). "On the 'Vagical Mystery Tour'". Arkansas Times. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  6. ↑ Atkinson, Scott (2022-09-26). "Meet Detroit Native and SNL Writer Alex English". Hour Detroit Magazine. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  7. ↑ Wyatt Cenac (2026-03-13). Night Train with Wyatt Cenac S2 | Ep. 5 (2017). Retrieved 2026-04-03 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ Nelson, Jenny (2017-02-24). "@Alex3nglish on Ex-Boyfriends and Nervous Laughter". Vulture. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  9. ↑ Greenough, Jason (2021-04-15). "Ilana Glazer's 'Tight Five' extends appreciation for short sets". Vanyaland. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  10. ↑ Parham, Jason. "'Saturday Night Live' Writer Alex English Thinks Social Media Ruined the Art of Comedy". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  11. ↑ Alter, Rebecca; Fox, Jesse David; Gularte, Alejandra; Kroeger, Jake; Pandya, Hershal; VanArendonk, Kathryn (2022-09-06). "The Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2022". Vulture. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  12. ↑ Mignogna, Tianna (2025-08-07). "Queer SNL: The LGBTQ History of Saturday Night Live". The White Rabbits. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  13. ↑ "The secret gay history of SNL". The Washington Post. 2025-02-15. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  14. ↑ "Alex English | Emmy Awards and Nominations". Television Academy. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  15. ↑ Rosenzweig, Jed (2024-08-25). "SNL Writer Alex English: 'I've Been Relieved of My Duties'". LateNighter. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  16. ↑ Press, The Free (2026-02-06). "The Right to Laugh: A Night of Unfiltered American Comedy". www.thefp.com. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  17. ↑ Ortved, John (2025-04-19). "Men at Work". 10 Magazine USA. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
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