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Bobby Davro
Born	Robert Christopher Nankville September 13, 1959 (1959-09-13) (age 48)
Occupation	Comedian, impressionist & actor

Bobby Davro is a British actor and comedian. He is mainly known for his work as an impressionist. He made his TV debut in 1981, but it wasn't until 1983 though, that he made his television breakthrough at Live from Her Majesty's. He became very popular as a result of his appearances on the television show, Who Do You Do?. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... See also Impressionist (entertainment): A girl with a watering can by Renoir, 1876 Impressionism was a 19th century art movement, which began as a private association of Paris-based artists who exhibited publicly in 1874. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... An impressionist is a performer whose act consists of giving the impression of being someone else by imitating the other persons voice and mannerisms. ... Live From Her Majestys was a Sunday night variety show which ran on ITV1 for three seasons from 1982 - 85. ...

He appeared on a variety of television shows, mostly with ITV, throughout the 80s and 90s. Davro's popularity was at its highest during the mid 80s with his own Saturday night ITV shows; Bobby Davro on the Box, Bobby Davro's TV Annual and made appearances on the comedy impressions sketch show Copy Cats.Davro went on to make two more shows with ITV;Davro's Sketch Pad and Davro in 1990, but by this time, the comedians brand of humour was proving to be less popular with audiences as ratings for his shows declined. For other uses, see ITV (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see ITV (disambiguation). ...

In 1991, Davro moved to the BBC, and became a ratings success with such TV shows as Public Enemy Number One, The Heat Is On, Rock with Laughter and Run the Risk, the latter featuring on Saturday mornings. Davro returned to UK TV screens in May 1997, as host of Yorkshire Television's Winner Takes All for 65 episodes which was produced for Challenge TV. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... For Agnetha Fältskog single, see The Heat Is On (Agnetha song). ... Run the Risk was a BBC childrens show, which aired from 1993 until 1997. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Winner Takes All logo 1976-1980 Winner Takes All was a popular game show that was produced by Yorkshire Television and ran on the ITV network from 1976 until 1988 but returned in 1997 on the cable & satellite channel Challenge TV (now known as Challenge). ... For other uses, see Challenge (disambiguation). ...

Davro's father, Bill Nankeville, was a British national mile and 1500m champion, world record holder and represented Great Britain in two Olympic Games. Davro's separation and divorce from his wife Nick Darby, over Christmas 2003 resulted in adverse headlines as police were called to his house in Surrey. He has 3 daughters, Brittany, Tierney and Marnie. Bill Nankeville, was a British national champion mile runner and won the AAA mile title four times in five years between 1948 and 1952, his best recorded time was 4:08. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ...

In 2005, he appeared in Birmingham, as an act for Jasper Carrott's Rock With Laughter. He appeared alongside performers such as, Bill Bailey, Jasper Carrott, Lenny Henry, Bonnie Tyler Tammy Palmer and the Lord of the Dance troupe. In 2006, Davro made a special guest appearance as a judge on Channel 5's All Star Talent Show. In 2005-2006, he performed on stage in Aladdin with Melinda Messenger and John Rhys Davies in Woking, Surrey. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the British city. ... For other uses, see Bill Bailey (disambiguation). ... Jasper Carrott OBE (born Robert Davis, March 14, 1945) is an English comedian (declaring himself world famous in Birmingham). // Born in Acocks Green, Birmingham, he was educated at Moseley Grammar School and later attended Aston University in the heart of Birmingham. ... Lenworth George Henry CBE, (born 29 August 1958), is a British writer, comedian and actor. ... Bonnie Tyler (born June 8, 1951 in Skewen, Wales, United Kingdom) is a Welsh rock singer. ... Michael Flatleys Lord of the Dance - Current Poster. ... Five (often referred as five, as per the logo), formerly, and more commonly known as Channel 5, is the British fifth and final national analogue terrestrial TV channel. ... For other uses, see Aladdin (disambiguation). ... Melinda Jayne Messenger (born 23 February 1971 in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English television presenter and was one of the countrys most successful glamour models. ... John Rhys-Davies (born May 5, 1944) is a Welsh actor. ... , See Woking (borough) for the administrative district. ... This article is about the English county. ...

Bobby starred with Henry Winkler in Peter Pan at Wimbledon Theatre at Christmas 2006, and with Ross Kemp at the same theatre in the 2007/8 season. Dr. Henry Franklin Jameson Frederick Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is a Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, director, producer and author. ... Ross Kemp (born 21 July 1964) is a BAFTA award-winning English actor and journalist who rose to prominence in the role of Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders. ...

He appeared in a Comic Relief television advertisement in 2007 in the UK which was later followed by an appearance in the video for Peter Kay and Matt Lucas's charity single I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) for the same charity. Kay, appearing as Brian Potter is heard to sing Davro's name several times during one of the instrumental choruses. For the origin of the term, see comic relief. ... A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial) is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Matthew Richard Lucas (born March 5, 1974) is an English comedy actor. ... Re-recorded cover 2007 Cover for Comic Relief Im Gonna Be (500 Miles) is a song written and performed by Scottish pop band The Proclaimers. ... Brian Chelsea Potter, one of many fictional characters played by Peter Kay, is the owner of The Phoenix Club in both That Peter Kay Thing and Peter Kays Phoenix Nights. ...

In August 2007, Davro joined the cast of soap opera EastEnders, playing Vinnie Monks, a love interest for Shirley Carter. The character first appeared on screen in October.^[1] Albert Square in the 1980s. ... Vince Vinnie Monks is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Shirley Carter[1] (previously Wicks) is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ...

Trivia

Davro appeared in Motorcycle Diaries as a washerwoman called Herman but went uncredited. The Motorcycle Diaries (Spanish: Notas de viaje or Diarios de motocicleta) is an autobiographical book by Ernesto Che Guevara about his travels through South America with his friend Alberto Granado. ...

References

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External links

• The IMDb entry on Davro
• Richard Herring meets Bobby Davro