Finlay Christie (comedian)

Finlay Christie
Christie at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Born	1999 or 2000
Occupation	Comedian
Years active	2010s–present

Finlay Christie is a British comedian.

Career

Christie started performing comedy at age six. ^[1] When he was fourteen he appeared on Blue Peter. ^[2] He was among the first wave of comedians that arrived at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from TikTok. ^[3] In 2019, Christie, aged nineteen, won the So You Think You're Funny compeition, one of the youngest ever winners. ^[4]

As a member of Generation Z, his humour often plays on generational resentment, ^{[5] [6]} and his first show "OK Zoomer" was a YouTube special. ^[7] He also plays off his privileged background. ^[3] Christie has appeared on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown . ^[8]

References

1. Christie, Finlay (12 August 2024). "Is the internet making comedy more cultish?". Chortle. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
2. "Finlay Christie - Comedian Profile". Comedy Carnival. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
3. Logan, Brian (20 August 2024). "Olga Koch and Finlay Christie use their privilege as a rich seam of humour". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
4. "Finlay Christie - stand up comedian - Just the Tonic Comedy Club". www.justthetonic.com. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
5. Evans, Lloyd (17 August 2024). "This Edinburgh Fringe comedian is headed for stardom". The Spectator . Retrieved 2024-08-22.
6. Carr-Jones, Florence (10 August 2024). Corr, Dominic (ed.). "Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Finlay Christie: I Deserve This". Corr Blimey. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
7. Soca, Lina (11 May 2024). "Finlay Christie brings sophomore show to Edinburgh Fringe". Edinburgh Evening News .
8. https://www.channel4.com/programmes/8-out-of-10-cats-does-countdown/on-demand/74080-003