Phil Wang, 34, was born in Stoke-on-Trent to an English mother and a Chinese-Malaysian father. He grew up in Malaysia before his family moved back to Bath during his teens. He studied engineering at Cambridge, where he was president of Footlights. He began his standup career by winning two student comedy awards aged 20. TV appearances include Taskmaster and Have I Got News for You, while he recently had acting roles in Wonka and 3 Body Problem. His second Netflix standup special is released next month.
What’s with the new moustache?
It’s an experiment. My girlfriend asked if I could grow one because she’s into the look. She’s the wind beneath my wings, moustache-wise. Now I’ve written some standup about having one, so it’s locked in for the time being.
