Kevin Bridges

Kevin Bridges

Kevin Bridges started stand-up shortly after his 17th birthday, and reached the finals of the So You Think You're Funny? talent contest at the 2005 Edinburgh Fringe, when he was just 18.

He staged his debut hour-long solo show at the Glasgow Comedy Festival in March 2006, and made his Edinburgh Fringe debut the following year.

In 2009, he appeared on BBC One's Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, which hugely boosted his profile to the extend he played the Glasgow SECC in 2010.

Bridges won the breakthrough award at the 2010 Chortle Awards.

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Kevin Bridges gets a US agent

Signed by the CAA giant

Kevin Bridges has signed with powerhouse American agents CAA.

The move comes after he made his North American touring debut last year, performing to more than 40,000 fans in venues including New York’s Beacon Theatre.

Other clients of the company include Tom Hanks, Zendaya, Steven Spielberg, Ariana Grande, Ryan Gosling, and George Clooney.

In the UK - where he is represented by Off The Kerb – his achievements include a record-breaking 63  performances at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro and SEC venues.

News of his US signing was reported by trade website Deadline

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Published: 5 Aug 2026

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