Sam O'Leary
Sam O’Leary is a director, comedian, writer and animator.
He has gained over 150 million views for his online sketches with fellow comedian Tom Lawrinson.
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Sam O’Leary is a director, comedian, writer amd animator.
He has gained over 150 million views for his online sketches with fellow comedian Tom Lawrinson.
As an Animation Director, Sam recently worked with Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton on the Wise Owl episode of Inside No 9, BBC2 and is currently developing a few animated shows of his own.
As a Comedy Director, he is known for mucking about with grubby award-winning double act The Delightful Sausage and his work on their last two Edinburgh Nominated shows, one of which was featured on Harry Hill’s Clubnite, C4. They’ve also worked together on UKTV’s Question Team with Richard Ayoade. Sam also co-hosts Adult Film Club with comedian Chris Cantrill, a comedy short film night in Manchester.
Sam also makes music videos for artists Witch Fever, Bleach Boy & Beija Flo. He’s also directed several music videos for Sony who are a famous media company that makes movies and music and games consoles and games.
Theatre and Live Performance
| A Lovely Weekend Festival Manchester Himself | A Lovely Weekend Festival Manchester - Himself | Adult Film Club | 2025 |
| Leicester Comedy Festival Himself | Leicester Comedy Festival - Himself | Adult Film Club | 2024 |
| Edinburgh Fringe Festival Self | Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Self | Adult Film Club | 2023 |
| The Delightful Sausage: Nowt But Sea Animator | The Delightful Sausage: Nowt But Sea - Animator | UK Tour | 2022 |
| The Delightful Sausage Tour Writer, director and editor | The Delightful Sausage Tour - Writer, director and editor | Manchester Christmas Marktet | 2019 |
Podcast and Online Content
| Unhinged Series 1 Episode 17 Josh | Unhinged Series 1 Episode 17 - Josh | You're not sneezing masculinely enough | 2024 |
| Too Tight Creator, director and editor | Too Tight - Creator, director and editor | Dance video | 2024 |
| Don't Overthink It Episode 2 Mad cop | Don't Overthink It Episode 2 - Mad cop | Cops | 2023 |
| Yorkshire Staycation Fennel Hoonan | Yorkshire Staycation - Fennel Hoonan | Pulped.com | 2021 |
Music Video
| Super Market Sweep Creator, director and editor | Super Market Sweep - Creator, director and editor | Bleach Boy | 2024 |
| Yuck Creator, director and editor | Yuck - Creator, director and editor | Bleach Boy | 2024 |
| Jamie's Birthday Creator, director and editor | Jamie's Birthday - Creator, director and editor | Bleach Boy | 2023 |
| Waiting for the Sun Creator, director and editor | Waiting for the Sun - Creator, director and editor | Beija Flo | 2023 |
| Bully Boy Creator, director and editor | Bully Boy - Creator, director and editor | Witch Fever | 2022 |
| In Birth Creator, director and editor | In Birth - Creator, director and editor | Witch Fever | 2021 |
| Heads or Tails Creator, director and editor | Heads or Tails - Creator, director and editor | Beija Flo | 2021 |
| Death Row Creator, director and editor | Death Row - Creator, director and editor | Bleach Boy | 2019 |
Television
| Don't Hug Me I'm Scared Animation director | Don't Hug Me I'm Scared - Animation director | Channel 4 | 2023 |
| Inside No.9: Wise Owl Animation director | Inside No.9: Wise Owl - Animation director | BBC | 2022 |