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Peter Kay(I)

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Peter Kay in Peter Kay: Live at the Bolton Albert Halls (2003)
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He was taught metal work at school by the actor Steve Coogan's dad, and like Coogan he was an altar boy. He proposed to his wife Susan on one knee outside 'Andy's Records', because it was the first place where they kissed. He's worked everywhere, in a factory packing toilet rolls, in a supermarket, in a video shop, at a bingo hall, at a cash and carry, as a mobile disc jockey and at a garage for six years in between all the other jobs. He claims he lied to get into college, he told them he'd two 'A' Levels and five GCSEs and apparently they never checked up.

He won the 1997 So You Think You're Funny contest at Edinburgh and the North West Comedian of the Year award. In 1998 Peter took his own hour-long show to the Edinburgh Fringe and was nominated for the Perrier Award. Peter actually has a qualification in stand up, which he got as part of his Btec in Media Performance Studies. His childhood ambition was to be a bin man.
BornJuly 2, 1973
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  • Won 2 BAFTA Awards

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Peter Kay in Doctor Who (2005)
Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson, Lennie James, and Peter Kay in 24 Hour Party People (2002)
Peter Kay in Peter Kay: The Tour That Didn't Tour Tour (2011)
Peter Kay in Peter Kay: Live & Back on Nights (2012)
Peter Kay and Sian Gibson in Car Share (2015)
Peter Kay in That Peter Kay Thing (2000)
Peter Kay in Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower (2000)
Peter Kay in That Peter Kay Thing (2000)
Peter Kay in Coronation Street (1960)

Known for

Phoenix Nights (2001)
Phoenix Nights
8.6
TV Series
  • Brian Potter
  • Max
  • Paul Le Roy
  • Keith Lard
Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere (2004)
Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere
7.6
TV Mini Series
  • Max
  • Brian Potter
  • Marc Park
Peter Kay in Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice (2008)
Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice
6.9
TV Movie
  • Geraldine McQueen
  • 2008
Peter Kay and Sian Gibson in Car Share (2015)
Car Share
8.3
TV Series
  • John Redmond

Credits

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Actor

  • Peter Kay and Sian Gibson in Car Share (2015)
    Car Share
  • Inside No. 9 (2014)
    Inside No. 9
  • Cradle to Grave (2015)
    Cradle to Grave
  • Maria Darling in Roary the Racing Car (2007)
    Roary the Racing Car
    • (voice)
  • Richard Briers, Carole Boyd, Brian Cant, Hayley Carmichael, Bernard Cribbins, Maria Darling, Pui Fan Lee, Dominic Frisby, Kulvinder Ghir, John Gordon Sinclair, Kate Harbour, Mike Haley, Mark Heenehan, Jimmy Hibbert, Sean Hughes, Peter Kay, Jonathan Kydd, Ronnie Le Drew, Yuri Lowenthal, Lewis Macleod, Marcello Magni, Michael Maloney, Neil Morrissey, Oliver Postgate, Simon Shelton, Marc Silk, John Simmit, Roy Skelton, Nikky Smedley, Ringo Starr, Tim Whitnall, Rob Rackstraw, Brian Sandford, Brenda Longman, Keith Wickham, Tom Oldham, Malcolm Lord, Mark Mander, Steven Kynman, Janet James, Nick Kellington, Rebecca Hyland, Joanna Ruiz, Matthew Bloxham, Tegwen Tucker, David Carling, and Glenn Moore in Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley (2009)
    Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
    • (voice)
  • Britain's Got the Extra Pop Factor and Then Some 2 + 1
  • Peter Kay in Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice (2008)
    Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice
  • Comic Relief Does Little Britain: Live (2007)
    Comic Relief Does Little Britain: Live
  • Peter Kay, Matt Lucas, and The Proclaimers in Comic Relief (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles (2007)
    Comic Relief (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles
  • Matt Lucas and David Walliams in Little Britain (2003)
    Little Britain
  • Bradley Walsh, Jodie Whittaker, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who
  • Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Original Series (2002)
    Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Original Series
  • Max & Paddy's The Power of Two (2005)
    Max & Paddy's The Power of Two
  • The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
    The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
    • (voice)
  • Catherine Tate in The Catherine Tate Show (2004)
    The Catherine Tate Show

Writer

  • Peter Kay and Sian Gibson in Car Share (2015)
    Car Share
  • Peter Kay in Peter Kay: The Tour That Didn't Tour Tour (2011)
    Peter Kay: The Tour That Didn't Tour Tour
  • Brit Awards 2010 (2010)
    Brit Awards 2010
  • Richard Briers, Carole Boyd, Brian Cant, Hayley Carmichael, Bernard Cribbins, Maria Darling, Pui Fan Lee, Dominic Frisby, Kulvinder Ghir, John Gordon Sinclair, Kate Harbour, Mike Haley, Mark Heenehan, Jimmy Hibbert, Sean Hughes, Peter Kay, Jonathan Kydd, Ronnie Le Drew, Yuri Lowenthal, Lewis Macleod, Marcello Magni, Michael Maloney, Neil Morrissey, Oliver Postgate, Simon Shelton, Marc Silk, John Simmit, Roy Skelton, Nikky Smedley, Ringo Starr, Tim Whitnall, Rob Rackstraw, Brian Sandford, Brenda Longman, Keith Wickham, Tom Oldham, Malcolm Lord, Mark Mander, Steven Kynman, Janet James, Nick Kellington, Rebecca Hyland, Joanna Ruiz, Matthew Bloxham, Tegwen Tucker, David Carling, and Glenn Moore in Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley (2009)
    Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
    • (creator)
  • Britain's Got the Extra Pop Factor and Then Some 2 + 1
  • Peter Kay in Special Kay (2008)
    Special Kay
  • Peter Kay in Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice (2008)
    Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice
  • Peter Kay: Stand Up UKay (2007)
    Peter Kay: Stand Up UKay
  • Peter Kay, Matt Lucas, and The Proclaimers in Comic Relief (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles (2007)
    Comic Relief (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles
  • Max & Paddy's The Power of Two (2005)
    Max & Paddy's The Power of Two
  • One Hundred and Eighty: The Tour Documentary
  • Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere (2004)
    Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere
  • Peter Kay in Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena (2004)
    Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena
  • Peter Kay: Live at the Bolton Albert Halls (2003)
    Peter Kay: Live at the Bolton Albert Halls
  • Phoenix Nights (2001)
    Phoenix Nights

Director

  • Peter Kay and Sian Gibson in Car Share (2015)
    Car Share
  • Peter Kay in Peter Kay: The Tour That Didn't Tour Tour (2011)
    Peter Kay: The Tour That Didn't Tour Tour
    • (lead)
  • Britain's Got the Extra Pop Factor and Then Some 2 + 1
  • Peter Kay in Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice (2008)
    Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice
  • Peter Kay, Matt Lucas, and The Proclaimers in Comic Relief (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles (2007)
    Comic Relief (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles
  • Max & Paddy's The Power of Two (2005)
    Max & Paddy's The Power of Two
  • Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere (2004)
    Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere
  • Peter Kay in Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena (2004)
    Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena
  • Peter Kay: Live at the Bolton Albert Halls (2003)
    Peter Kay: Live at the Bolton Albert Halls
  • Phoenix Nights (2001)
    Phoenix Nights
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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Roary The Racing Car
Trailer 0:47
Roary The Racing Car
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Trailer 1:58
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

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    • July 2, 1973
    • Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK
    • 2001 - present (1 child)
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    TV commercial for John Smith's Bitter (2002-)
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Did you know

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    In spite of fronting a number of adverts for beer on British TV he is actually teetotal
  • Quotes
    Being a comedian is the only job I've ever managed to keep for a long period of time. In all my other jobs after a while it got to the point where it was like I wasn't there. Hey I bet my former bosses are sat right now saying, "You're damn right you wasn't there, that's why you're not there now!" but I guess I never settled because I wasn't meant to pack toilet rolls or stack shelves, I was destined to make people laugh.
    • Regularly incorporates fictional radio station "Chorley FM" into most of his projects

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