| Lee Mack | |
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| Birth name | Lee Gordon McKillop |
| Born | c. 1968 Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
| Years active | 1995-present |
Lee Gordon McKillop (born c. 1968) is an English stand-up comedian and actor, known by the stage name Lee Mack. Circa (often abbreviated c, ca, ca or cca and sometimes Italicized to show it is Latin) means "about" Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Blackburn ( is a large town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Circa (often abbreviated c, ca, ca or cca and sometimes Italicized to show it is Latin) means "about" Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as [1] He is well known in the United Kingdom for writing and starring in the sitcom Not Going Out. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A British sitcom is a Situation comedy (sitcom produced in the United Kingdom. Not Going Out is a British sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006
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Early life
Lee McKillop was born in about 1968 in Blackburn, and moved to Southport, Lancashire when his parents separated and lived above a pub. Blackburn ( is a large town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley Southport is a seaside town on the Irish Sea coast situated within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in England, UK. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea [2][1] He went to school in Southport and after leaving worked in a bingo hall and as a stableboy. Southport is a seaside town on the Irish Sea coast situated within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in England, UK. An hostler, pronounced (and occasionally spelled ostler, is an Archaic word for a groom or stableman i [1] After that, Mack became a blue coat at Pontin's. Pontins is a British holiday company founded in 1946 by Fred Pontin. [1] After appearing on stage drunk one night, he was sacked. Drunkenness or inebriation is the state of being intoxicated by consumption of Alcoholic beverages to a degree that mental and physical faculties are noticeably [1]
Mack went on to have various other jobs, and did his first open mike slot in 1994, while studying at Brunel University. An open mike or open mic (or open spots) is a live show where audience members may perform at the microphone Brunel University is a University situated in West London, England. [1] Within 18 months he was a full time comedian. A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh [1]
Career
Mack first came to prominence on winning So You Think You're Funny at the 1995 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Since the competition began in 1988 So You Think You're Funny has gone on to produce some of Great Britain's and Ireland's finest comedy The Edinburgh Fringe (officially the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, commonly just The Fringe) is the world’s largest Arts festival. Since then Mack has played the part of Graham, the security guard in the original radio version of The Mighty Boosh, and also has his own radio show on BBC Radio 2 called The Lee Mack Show, which features a different celebrity co-hosting the show. The Mighty Boosh, colloquially referred to as The Boosh, is the collective name for the creators of the British television situation comedy written by and starring He was a cast member for ITV's The Sketch Show. The Sketch Show was a British Television Sketch comedy program featuring many leading British comedians [1]
In 2005 Mack presented They Think It's All Over, a sports based comedy panel game, formerly presented by Nick Hancock. They Think It's All Over was a British Comedy Panel game with a sporting theme produced by TalkbackTHAMES and shown on BBC One [1] However, it proved to be the show's final series. [1] His first sitcom Not Going Out for BBC One with Tim Vine premièred on 6 October 2006. Not Going Out is a British sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006 Tim Vine (born March 4, 1967 in Cheam, Surrey) is an English Actor and stand-up comedian and is the brother Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The show returned for a second series in September 2007. It has won a Rose d'Or and RTS Award. The Rose d'Or ( Golden Rose in English is a highly prestigious Television award given annually since 1961 at the Festival Rose d'Or in spring each year
He is currently a team captain on the BBC One panel show Would I Lie To You?. Would I Lie To You? is a comedy panel game made by Zeppotron for BBC One. [1] He was also guest host on Have I Got News For You? on 23 May 2008. Have I Got News for You is a British television panel show produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Maxwell, Dominic (24 November 2007). Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Mack on the Attack". 'The Times magazine. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register.
- ^ Lee Mack - Sunday Times - January 09, 2005. Sunday Times. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Retrieved on 2007-12-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II
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