Peter Kay
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 51 |
| Date of birth | July 2,1973 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Farnworth |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Susan Gargan |
| Children | Charlie Michael Kay |
| Height | 173 (cm) |
| Job | Comedian |
| Disc jockey | |
| Film Producer | |
| Screenwriter | |
| Voice acting | |
| Television director | |
| Education | University of Salford |
| Bolton College | |
| Mount Saint Joseph High School | |
| University of Liverpool | |
| Awards | British Academy Television Award for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme |
| British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy | |
| The British Comedy Academy Outstanding Achievement Award | |
| British Comedy Award for Writer of the Year | |
| Official site | peterkay.co.uk |
| Subject | British |
| pop culture | |
| human behaviour | |
| Parents | Margaret Deirdre O'Neill |
| Michael John Kay | |
| Nominations | British Academy Television Award for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme |
| Genres | Comedy Music |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 402161 |
The Book That's More Than Just a Book - Book
Saturday Night Peter
Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower
Tiberius Goes to Rome
Rails Along the Sea Wall
Exeter- Newton Abbot - A Railway History
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights: The Scripts, Series 1 and 2
The Teign Valley Line
Is This the Way To Amarillo? Sheet
The Great Eastern in Town and Country
British Railway Signalling Practice - Mechanical
Peter Kay's Car Share
Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere
Coronation Street
That Peter Kay Thing
Britain's Got the Pop Factor. . . and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice
Cradle to Grave
Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Roary the Racing Car
24 Hour Party People
Blow Dry
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band
Going Off Big Time
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Last Rumba in Rochdale
100 Greatest TV Moments
Geraldine: The Winner's Story
Fireman Sam: The Great Fire of Pontypandy
Born to Run
Peter Kay Life story
Peter John Kay is an English actor, comedy writer and stand-up comedian. He has written, produced and acted in several television and film projects, and has written three books. Born and brought up in Farnworth, Kay studied media performance at the University of Salford.
Early Life and Education
Peter john kay was born on 2nd juyl 1973 in bolton. England. He studied media performance at the university of salford and graduated in 1994.Comedy Career
Kay began his career as a stand-up comedian in 1997. Performing at various clubs in manchester. He won the 1998 north west comedian of the year award. Which led to his first tv appearance. In won the prestigious perrier comedy award at the edinburgh festivla for his show liev at the top of the tower.Television Appearances
Kay has appeared on various tv shows. Including phoenix nights. Max and paddy s road to nowhere. That peter kay thing. Britani s got the pop factor. And peter kay s car share.Filmography
Kay has starred in a number of films. Including a knight s tale. Coronation street: out of africa. And all star musicals.Music Career
Kay has released two albums. The best of peter kay and the tour that didn t tour tour. He has also released a nmuber of singles. Including is this the way to amarillo.Stage Appearances
Kay has appeared on satge in productions such as phoenix nights live. That peter kay thing. The tour taht didn t tour tour and peter kay s car share live.Writing and Directing
Kay has wirtten and directed a number of tv shows. Including hpoenix nights. Max and paddy s road to nowhere. That peter kay thing. Britain s got the pop factor and peter kay s car share.Awards
Kay has won numerous awards. Including a bafta for ebst male performance in a comedy programme for phoenix nights in 2002. And the british comedy awards for best male television ocmic in 2002 and 2003.Important Event
In 2009. Kay announced that he was taking a break from stand-up comedy and otehr forms of entertainment to focus on family life.Interesting Fact
Kay is a huge fan of the manchester united fotoball team and has even appaered in a few of their adverts.Now That's What I Call Music turns 40: Forty facts about the compilation giant
... The 48th volume even became a pivotal plot point in an episode of Peter Kay s Car Share, when supermarket employee Kayleigh Kitson (Sian Gibson) declared it was her favourite album...
Laura Nuttall was kindest human, sister tells celebration of fundraiser
... In 2021, comedian Peter Kay played his first gigs in four years to raise money for her treatment and in October 2022, she underwent her fourth major operation to remove a tumour...
Laura Nuttall: Bucket list brain cancer fundraiser dies
... In 2021, comedian Peter Kay, who worked with Ms Nuttall s father, played his to raise money for her treatment...
Laura Nuttall surprised by England Lionesses during interview
... Since then she has ticked off various " bucket list" goals including, lunch with Peter Kay, fishing with Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer and...
Peter Kay moved to tears in live comeback as tour kicks off in Manchester
...By Ian YoungsEntertainment & arts reporterComedian Peter Kay was moved to tears as he was given a standing ovation at the start of his first tour for 12 years...
Train strikes: Minister hopes Christmas walkouts can be stopped
... The strikes will affect people travelling to see comedian Peter Kay s comeback shows in London and Birmingham on 16 and 17 December, as well as singer Paolo Nutini s gigs in Glasgow on 13, 14 and 16 December...
I'm not the Grinch, says union boss ahead of Christmas strikes
... The walkouts will affect people travelling to see comedian Peter Kay s comeback shows in London and Birmingham on 16 and 17 December, as well as singer Paolo Nutini s gigs in Glasgow on 13, 14 and 16 December...
Peter Kay tour: Hundreds of thousands struggle to get tickets
...Many thousands of Peter Kay fans have spent hours trying to secure tickets for his first tour in 12 years...
Peter Kay tour: Hundreds of thousands struggle to get tickets
Many thousands of Peter Kay fans have spent hours trying to secure tickets for his first tour in 12 years.
Some reported 200,000 people ahead of them in the online Queue - More Than the population of Milton Keynes .
Fans complained about the long wait. Former Bbc Breakfast host Dan Walker likened the scramble for tickets to trying to get an appointment with a GP.
Within hours of tickets going on sale on Saturday Morning , More Than 30 extra dates were announced.
The Comedian 's comeback tour was originally set to end in 2023, but the additional dates will now see it run until February 2025.
Resale websites are already advertising tickets at More Than £1,100 each.
Comedian Jason Manford he was " lucky enough to get 2x Peter Kay tickets" and that he would be selling them for " £3500 each".
Fans complained about how hard it was to get tickets, with some waiting in the Queue for hours only to be left unable to buy them.
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites. The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites. The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.The Comedian from Bolton took to on Saturday afternoon to tell fans he was " absolutely blown away" by the response to the tour.
Kay, 49, will become the first entertainer to hold a residency at London's O2 arena. He will perform there once a month between December 2022 and November 2023.
His long-awaited return comes after many years out of the spotlight.
In 2010, The Comedian set a world record with the most tickets sold for a stand-up comedy tour, after playing to More Than 1. 2 million people.
He had been due to go back on tour in 2017, but cancelled because of " unforeseen family circumstances".
Kay returned to the stage last year for two special charity events. He held the events to raise money for Laura Nuttall, then aged 20, who had an aggressive type of brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme.
Laura's mother praised The Comedian last week after it was revealed The Comedian had taken them out for lunch.
Nicola tweeted: " Laughter won't cure glioblastoma but it's definitely a blimmin' good distraction for a couple of hours. "
On why he decided to price the cheapest tickets at £35 - the same as they were during his 2010 tour - Kay told BBC Radio 2's Zoe Ball: " You've got to meet people half-way, it's bad times, plus that's why people need a laugh. "
Source of news: bbc.com
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