Dylan Mandlsohn
An energetic, clean impressionist who turns mild frustrations into full-body act-outs.
1 special · 2019
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Dylan Mandlsohn does not stand still. He treats the stage as an open space for physical theater, twisting his frame into odd postures and contorting his features until his face barely looks like his own. The comedy relies heavily on act-outs. A premise about a crying baby on an airplane serves mostly as scaffolding for him to physically inhabit the screaming child, the exasperated parent, and his own internal monologue, assigning distinct voices to each. The rhythm of his set is less setup-to-punchline and more setup-to-character-reaction.
Specials
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A fast-paced audio set of impressions and clean club comedy.
Apple Music · Album · 48 min
On stage
He works the high-volume, broad-appeal circuits, playing corporate events, family-friendly streaming platforms, and cruise ships. This ecosystem demands instant accessibility, and Mandlsohn’s act is built for those rooms. He offers a throwback style of entertainment, drawing from the highly animated impressionism of the nineties.
His sharpest moments happen when he commits fully to a specific character voice, dropping the conversational standup pretense to become someone else entirely. Because the act depends so heavily on visual performance—wide eyes, huge grins, and sudden shifts in posture—it requires a crowd ready to watch as much as listen. The material itself stays relatively light, avoiding deep introspection to act out the mild frustrations of everyday life in exaggerated detail.
He studied drama at the University of Windsor before moving into comedy full-time, a theater background that directly informs every big physical swing he takes on stage.
Turning points
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First Back-to-Back Canadian Finalist at Major US Competitions
Mandlsohn became the first Canadian stand-up comic to achieve back-to-back finalist placements at both the San Francisco and Seattle Comedy Competitions.
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Induction into The Groundlings Improv Troupe
Following his comedy special, Mandlsohn earned a spot as a member of the Los Angeles improvisational troupe The Groundlings.
At a glance
- On stage
- since 1998
- Style
- impressions, physical comedy, clean, character
- Breakout
- Comedy Now! half-hour special
- Influences
- Jim Carrey, Dana Carvey, Rich Little, Johnny Carson
- Topics
- Elsewhere
- Wikipedia
Also on screen
- Comedy Now!
- Nikita
- Stonerville
- 12 Monkeys
- 2023–2025
- The Future Chicken Today Show
A clip to start with
Dylan Mandlsohn - Comedy Now: Teacher's College