Ask people where they know Tom Rosenthal from, and the answer is usually a sitcom rather than a stand-up club. Friday Night Dinner, where he played Jonny Goodman, ran on Channel 4 for six series, according to Public Journal (blog citing British Comedy Guide), and that is the clearest place to start.
Profession: English comedian and actor (venue biography) · Previous show: Manhood, 2019 (official site) · Next dated show: Jeeves and Wooster, 29 Jan 2027 (BroadwayWorld trade press) · Listed upcoming show: Chorley Theatre, Fri 25 Sep 2026 (Ents24 ticketing aggregator)
Quick snapshot
- Marcus Gallo in Plebs and Jonny Goodman in Friday Night Dinner (The Comedy Store London, venue biography) (Apple TV (streaming platform profile))
- English singer-songwriter and composer (Apple TV (streaming platform profile))
- 2026 stand-up show titled Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I Am, touring the UK and Ireland (Tom Rosenthal official site, his own tour page) (Apple TV (streaming platform profile))
- Parentage, partner, number of children and any health condition: not confirmed in the sources reviewed (Visit Dublin (city tourism body))
- Current residence: no source reviewed names one (Visit Dublin (city tourism body))
- Sugar Club Dublin date: RTÉ gives 26 March 2026, while Visit Dublin (city tourism body) lists 21 April 2026
- Spring listings conflict: Ticketmaster IE (ticketing platform) shows Chorley Theatre on 20 March 2026
- Dublin show at The Sugar Club on 26 March 2026 (RTÉ (Irish public broadcaster))
- Friday Night Dinner ran 2011–2020 across six series, according to Public Journal (blog citing British Comedy Guide) (RTÉ (Irish public broadcaster))
- Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense opens at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on 29 January 2027, with Rosenthal cast as Bertie Wooster (BroadwayWorld, theatre trade press)
- Chorley Theatre listed for 25 September 2026 (Ents24, ticketing aggregator)
Six fields, one pattern: the career facts carry dated, named sources, while the personal fields carry none.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Profession | English comedian and actor, and English singer-songwriter and composer (Apple TV) |
| Television roles | Marcus Gallo in Plebs; Jonny Goodman in Friday Night Dinner (The Comedy Store London) |
| Friday Night Dinner run | 2011–2020, six series, according to Public Journal |
| Next dated show | Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense opens 29 January 2027 at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre (BroadwayWorld) |
| Listed upcoming show | Chorley Theatre, 25 September 2026 (Ents24) |
| Family, partner and health | Not confirmed in the sources reviewed |
Who is the comedian named Tom?
The comedian is Tom Rosenthal, an English comedian and actor whose television record rests on two sitcoms. The Comedy Store London’s biography lists him as Marcus Gallo in Plebs and Jonny Goodman in Friday Night Dinner (The Comedy Store London, venue biography).
Apple TV adds a second career, describing him as an English singer-songwriter and composer (Apple TV, streaming platform profile).
What does Tom Rosenthal do now?
- Stand-up: the 2026 show Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I Am tours the UK and Ireland (Tom Rosenthal official site).
- The show’s title borrows a line from the Arctic Monkeys’ 2006 debut album (Irish News (regional newspaper)).
- Stage: he is set to play Bertie Wooster in the 2027 tour of Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense, and the tour reaches Theatre Royal Glasgow from 16 to 20 March 2027, according to Glasgow Times (regional newspaper).
Five dated listings, one pattern: they come from five separate outlets, so no single feed settles the calendar.
| Date | Event | Named source |
|---|---|---|
| 26 March 2026 | Dublin, The Sugar Club | RTÉ |
| 27 March 2026 | Belfast, Limelight 2 | Irish News |
| 7 August 2026, 8:00 PM | Alton, Holybourne Theatre (Getaway Comedy) | Holybourne Theatre (venue listing) |
| 31 October 2026, 19:45 | Union Chapel | Chortle (comedy guide) |
| 16 December 2026, 19:30 | Huddersfield Town Hall | Chortle |
| 16–20 March 2027 | Theatre Royal Glasgow, Jeeves and Wooster | Glasgow Times |
The spring split is the sharpest disagreement. RTÉ reports the Dublin show on 26 March 2026, Visit Dublin gives 21 April, and Ticketmaster IE lists Chorley Theatre on 20 March 2026, which clashes with the 25 September date from Ents24.
Where does Tom Rosenthal live now?
- No current residence appears in the sources reviewed.
- Tour and venue listings name venues, not home addresses.
A calendar of venues cannot answer where someone lives, so this article leaves that question open.
The implication: the tour calendar is the most useful part of this record, and also the part most likely to need checking before anyone travels.
The Comedy Store London ties Rosenthal to Marcus Gallo and Jonny Goodman, so readers can repeat those roles without a second check. No reviewed source settles the tour calendar in one place, so a reader who books travel from a single aggregator risks a wrong date.
What is Tom Rosenthal’s most popular song?
No source in this review ranks his songs by chart position, streaming totals or video views, so no most-popular track can be named with confidence.
- Apple TV describes his music as short, expertly crafted pop songs (Apple TV).
- No release catalogue beyond that profile was retrieved for this review.
Music is the thinnest part of the public record. A ranking needs streaming or chart data, and without it any “best-known” track is a guess.
The catch: a popularity claim needs measurement, and the sources reviewed do not measure his songs.
What condition does Tom Rosenthal have?
No verified medical condition appears in the sources reviewed. Health is a sensitive category, so this article does not name a diagnosis without confirmation from a primary source or a Tier 1 or Tier 2 outlet.
The Irish News and RTÉ coverage reviewed centres on Rosenthal’s stage material about playing Jonny Goodman and Marcus Gallo, and it names no health condition.
- Health condition: not confirmed in the inputs.
- Any diagnosis needs a Tier 1 or Tier 2 confirmation before it is repeated.
Health questions spread faster than records do. Repeating a named condition without a Tier 1 or Tier 2 source would publish a claim that no reviewed record supports.
The implication: the honest answer here is a gap, and this article treats it as one.
Who is Tom Rosenthal’s father?
Parentage is not confirmed in the sources reviewed. The same applies to any family tie to the actor Maureen Lipman, which would need a Tier 1 or Tier 2 reference before publication.
Is Tom Rosenthal related to Maureen Lipman?
- No reviewed source confirms a family link between the two.
- A shared profession or surname does not establish one.
Is Tom Rosenthal a Nepo baby?
- The term describes people born into famous families.
- The sources reviewed do not establish that Rosenthal’s parents are famous, so the label cannot be applied.
The implication: a family question with no confirmed parent has no answer to give, and this article leaves it open rather than fill the gap.
Who is Tom Rosenthal’s partner?
The sources reviewed do not name a partner, and they do not state how many children Rosenthal has.
How many children does Tom Rosenthal have?
- Number of children: not confirmed in the inputs.
- Any figure circulating online lacks a Tier 1 or Tier 2 record in this review.
A missing answer is not the same as zero, so readers should treat both questions as open.
Why this matters: the personal record is thin enough that the most accurate headline is what is missing, not what is known.
Confirmed facts versus open questions
The record splits unevenly. Four items are confirmed, and seven remain open or conflicting.
Confirmed facts
- Marcus Gallo in Plebs (The Comedy Store London)
- Jonny Goodman in Friday Night Dinner (The Comedy Store London)
- Jeeves and Wooster opens 29 January 2027 (BroadwayWorld)
- Belfast show at Limelight 2 on 27 March 2026 (Irish News)
What’s unclear
- Parentage and any link to Maureen Lipman
- Partner identity and number of children
- Any health condition
- Current residence
- Most popular song: no ranking data exists in the inputs
- Sugar Club Dublin date: 26 March 2026 (RTÉ) or 21 April 2026 (Visit Dublin)
- Chorley Theatre spring listing of 20 March 2026 (Ticketmaster IE)
The trade-off: confirmed items are narrow and tied to career records, so readers get firm answers on the work and open questions on the person.
What Rosenthal has said about the show
Rosenthal’s own words frame the 2026 show more clearly than any listing does.
“Mathematically most people in the world define me as Jonny or Marcus. So that is what I am to some extent.”
Tom Rosenthal, interviewed by Irish News (regional newspaper)
“It’s broadly about navigating the neurosis that I had about being Jonny Goodman and Marcus Gallo.”
Tom Rosenthal, interviewed by RTÉ (Irish public broadcaster)
The show explores the neurosis about being Jonny Goodman and Marcus Gallo. This is RTÉ’s paraphrase, not a direct quotation.
RTÉ, describing the show in its preview coverage
Rosenthal ties his stage act to the two roles that made him known, so his comedy and his TV record are one story. Readers who want the career should follow the stand-up, not a biography built on family guesses.
The career record holds up better than the personal one. The TV roles, the 2026 tour and the 2027 Jeeves and Wooster casting are sourced, while the family, health and relationship answers are gaps the sources reviewed do not fill. For British and Irish ticket buyers, the choice is clear: confirm each date with the venue before booking travel, or treat aggregator listings as provisional.
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Frequently asked questions
What TV roles has Tom Rosenthal played?
He played Marcus Gallo in Plebs and Jonny Goodman in Friday Night Dinner, according to The Comedy Store London. Friday Night Dinner ran for six series from 2011 to 2020, according to Public Journal.
Is Tom Rosenthal a comedian, a singer-songwriter or both?
Both. The Comedy Store London describes him as a comedian and actor, and Apple TV describes him as a singer-songwriter and composer.
Where can I find Tom Rosenthal’s tour dates?
Start with the official tour page, then check Chortle for listed dates. Aggregator listings conflict on several spring dates, so confirm each one with the venue.
Which Tom Rosenthal shows are scheduled for 2026?
Listings include Belfast on 27 March 2026 (Irish News), Alton on 7 August 2026 (Holybourne Theatre), Union Chapel on 31 October 2026 and Huddersfield Town Hall on 16 December 2026 (Chortle). Chorley Theatre on 25 September 2026 is listed by Ents24.
What is Tom Rosenthal’s YouTube channel?
The handle is @TomRosenthal1. This review did not retrieve the channel page, so its subscriber and video counts are not cited here.
Is Tom Rosenthal known for stand-up comedy?
Yes. His previous show was Manhood in 2019, and his 2026 show is Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I Am, according to the official site.
Henry William Bennett Murray is a staff writer for CivicInsight.uk, covering UK public affairs, policy and civic life. He works under Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Langford, following the newsroom standards for sourcing, verification and fact-checking set out in our editorial policies.