David Nicholas O'Doherty (/oʊˈdɒxərti/; born 18 December 1975) is an Irish comedian, author, musician, actor and playwright and son of renowned jazz pianist Jim Doherty. His stand-up has won many international awards including the if.comedy award in 2008 and Best International Comedian at the 2014 Sydney Comedy Festival. He regards himself as "a failed jazz musician, scrambling about for something else to do with his life".