Defining him in one sentence, let alone one word, is Mission: Impossible.
Born and bred in Manchester, he’s one of the top stand-up comics, along side
his local pals Peter Kay and Johnny Vegas
His acting performances and credits both in television and films include the hugely popular Bafta award winning TV shows Mrs Browns Boys, Buried,
Cold Feet, Phoenix Nights (Peter Kay) and the films “Looking For Eric”
(Dir Ken Loach) and 24 Hour Party People (Dir Michael Winterbottom)
PRESS QUOTES
- An extraordinary comic (M.E.N)
- A brilliant act, he defies description and has to be seen (City Life)
- He neatly subverts the crowd’s expectations by presenting the exact opposite of what they are anticipating (The Guardian)
- A master storyteller (Radio Times)
- He is the latest in a long line of performers from Manchester who use dramatic techniques to broaden the scope of their acts, like Steve Coogan, Johnny Vegas and Caroline Aherne, he is as much an actor as he is a comedian (Edinburgh Evening News)
Rider:
A bottle of water and a smile please
Edinburgh Evening News He is the latest in a long line of performers from Manchester who use dramatic techniques to broaden the scope of their acts, like Steve Coogan, Johnny Vegas and Caroline Aherne, he is as much an actor as he is a comedian
Radio Times A master storyteller
The Guardian He neatly subverts the crowd’s expectations by presenting the exact opposite of what they are anticipating
City Life A brilliant act, he defies description and has to be seen
M.E.N An extraordinary comic