Milo McCabe, a comedian known for complimenting strangers through his character Troy Hawke, is proof that kindness never goes out of style.
Troy Hawke is known to be quick-witted and kind. A man of manners. A connoisseur of charm. A hero for the social-media age. His superpower? Creating moments of unexpected delight.
In his videos, he trawls the cobble-stoned lanes of Cork, Ireland, the balmy boardwalk in Cannes, France, or the bustling streets of London, disarming often-guarded passers-by with genuine interest and guiding them into his net of positivity.
Dressed in a colorful smoking jacket, an accentuating cravat and pencil-thin mustache, his get-up is almost as refined as his compliments, which are so detailed and nimbly assembled that even the politest group of word-spitters would be thoroughly impressed.
“You’re an aquamarine, blue-jean, field of dreams.”
“You have the poise of an apex predator, but the eyes of a kindly woodland creature. It’s a devastating combination.”
“You’re like a plucky hero in an animal-based Disney adventure.”
“Your ponytail gives you the aura of a silken, elven hero.”
Troy Hawke is a character created by Milo McCabe, a 48-year-old, self-taught comedian from Kingston, a city southwest of London. “If I’ve got the smoking jacket on, I’m Troy. If I don’t, I’m whatever else I am,” Mr. McCabe said in an interview from Brisbane, Australia, where he was performing as part of a world tour that arrives stateside in April.
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