Jake O'Kane

Jake O’Kane is a Belfast-based, stand-up comedian, and a resident compère of Northern Ireland’s longest running comedy club, "The Empire Laughs Back" at The Empire Music Hall in Belfast.
O'Kane has toured on the comedy circuit, and has also appeared at clubs including The Stand, Jongleurs and The Comedy Store.
He hosted and performed on the BBC Northern Ireland stand up television show One Night Stand, and is a resident panellist on the show The Blame Game on both TV and radio.

Television

• The Blame Game (BBC NI) – resident panelist – writer and performer
• Give My Head Peace (BBC NI) – guest performer
• One Night Stand (BBC NI) – host and stand-up performance
• Festival Nights (BBC NI) – guest contributor
• The John Daly Show (BBC NI) – writer and performer
• McKeever (UTV) – writer
• The Empire Laughs Back II (BBC NI) – stand-up performance
• Two Ceasefires and a Wedding (BBC NI) – guest performer
• Comic Relief (BBC NI) – stand-up performance
• The Empire Laughs Back (BBC NI) – stand-up performance
• The Kelly Show (UTV) – writer and performer

Radio

• The Blame Game (Radio Ulster) – resident panelist
• Festival Review (Radio Ulster) - contributor
• Between The Lines (RTÉ Radio) – contributor and performer
• Saturday View (RTÉ Radio) – contributor and performer
• The John Daly Show (Downtown Radio) – contributor and performer.