Rising stars

Rising Stars: Leo Reich


06 01 2026

London born stand-up comedian Leo Reich is being hailed as the next Phoebe Waller-Bridge as he works on his debut comedy series, It Gets Worse.

The 27 year old writes and stars in the upcoming Channel 4 show, alongside cast members Lena Dunham, Andrew Scott and Amelia Dimoldenberg. Reich initially rose to prominence with his comedy show Literally Who Cares, which was filmed for an HBO special in 2023, and most recently appeared in Dunham’s hit Netflix show Too Much, alongside Will Sharpe and Megan Stalter.

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