
A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Martin Herlihy
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born September 13, 1998Age 28
Cast appearances (10)
A face that makes you laugh.
Credited work (9)
Funny from behind the scenes.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Martin Herlihy is an American comedian, writer, and actor who formed Please Don’t Destroy with Ben Marshall and John Higgins in 2017. The trio developed stage and online sketch comedy while connected to New York University, where Herlihy studied at the Tisch School of the Arts.
Please Don’t Destroy joined Saturday Night Live in 2021, writing and appearing in digital shorts built around the trio’s friendships, office conversations, and escalating absurdity. Herlihy also co-wrote and starred with Marshall and Higgins in the 2023 feature Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain. His work combines ensemble performance with the writing and production of filmed sketches.
Quite the characters
Another side of funny.
The role call
Familiar parts. Their own spin.
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