Dave Gorman performs comedy shows on stage in which he tells stories of extreme adventures and presents the evidence to the audience in order to prove to them that, unlike in most other stage presentations, they are true stories. He is a former stand-up comedian.

In 2003, he was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy.

2006 saw him becoming a regular contributor on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

Dave also regularly appeared on the BBC Three show Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, a comedy show about the making of a celebrity panel show hosted by Rob Brydon. Gorman was one of the team captains.