Phil Ellis is an award-winning comedian who became an instant fan favourite during his appearance on Series 20 of Taskmaster (Channel 4). A well regarded ‘comedian’s comedian’, Ellis remarked that he was ‘the least well-known person’ to appear on Taskmaster but quickly captured the attention of audiences with his amalgamation of off-beat observational material and physical comedy.
Phil’s stand-up shows were included in the top 20 best-reviewed shows of the Edinburgh Fringe for 2024 and 2025. He has won the Malcom Hardee Award twice, as well as the ISH Comedy Award for Best Show. Phil has also been nominated for the prestigious Sky Best Comedy Show at Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
He starred in and co-wrote three series of his own BBC Radio 4 sitcom Phil Ellis is Trying, co-starring Johnny Vegas, Lolly Adefope, Amy Gledhill, Alexei Sayle, Sindhu Vee, Jack Dee, Lee Mack, Mark Lamarr and Sean Lock. The series was nominated for a BBC Audio Award.
Phil won the Edinburgh Comedy Award’s panel prize with his anarchic, sleeper hit show Funz and Gamez. The show went on to have an 18-show run at the Soho Theatre and all major UK comedy festivals. In 2025, Phil brought back his award-winning hit kids show for a two-week run entitled Funz and Gamez Rebootz. It won Best Fringe Kids Show at The List Festival Awards. Phil’s first full national stand-up tour ‘Bath Mat’, sold out immediately, with numerous extra dates added due to phenomenal demand.
Phil’s TV appearances include Taskmaster (Channel 4), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky), Roast Battle with Johnny Vegas (Comedy Central) There She Goes (BBC Two), Drunk History: UK (Comedy Central).
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