Jeremy Hardy (born 17 July 1961) is a British alternative comedian.

Born in Aldershot, he is known for his socialist politics coupled with a very English delivery. Hardy won the Perrier Comedy Award in 1988 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He is best known for his radio work, particularly on The News Quiz and his long running series Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation. He has featured prominently in a film: Jeremy Hardy vs the Israeli Army (2003). He made his television debut in the late 1980s in various comedy shows including Blackadder Goes Forth (1989), and has also presented a television documentary about the political background to the English Civil War.

To BBC Radio 4 audiences Jeremy Hardy is also famous for his incredibly off-key singing, as showcased in I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, and for the self-mocking socialist rants, in which he loses himself, on The News Quiz.

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