Kevin McAleer (born 1956) is an Irish professional stand-up comedian. He came to prominence on the RTÉ television show Nighthawks which began broadcasting in the late 1980s. McAleer became known for his three-minute sketches of surreal rustic tales told in his slow County Tyrone drawl. One critic said that McAleer "put the dead back into deadpan". His is currently touring his latest one man comedy show entitled 'Kevin McAleer-Guru' and played the part of boring Uncle Colm in Derry Girls on Channel 4.