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Jack Dee (born September 24, 1962) is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer known for his sardonic, deadpan style. September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Petts Wood is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. ... The Kent coat of arms For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() â€“ on the European continent() â€“ in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified - by Athelstan 927 AD Area - Total... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() â€“ on the European continent() â€“ in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified - by Athelstan 927 AD Area - Total... Just for Laughs (in French Juste Pour Rire) is a comedy festival held each July in Montreal, Quebec. ... The Faber edition of the English translation [1] Art (the quotation marks are part of the title) is a comedic play by Yasmina Reza, which raises questions about art and friendship. ... Jack Dee Live at the Apollo is a stand-up comedy program performed from the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in west London. ... Lead Balloon is a British television sitcom, similar in style and subject matter to Larry Davids Curb Your Enthusiasm. ... The British Comedy Awards is an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom celebrating notable comedians and entertainment performances of the previous year. ... Host: Jonathan Ross This is an incomplete list. ... Host: Jonathan Ross This is an incomplete list. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() â€“ on the European continent() â€“ in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified - by Athelstan 927 AD Area - Total... Richard Pryor hits the money line A stand-up comedian or stand-up comic is someone that performs in comedy clubs, usually reciting a fast paced succession of amusing stories, short jokes and one-liners, typically called a monologue. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Deadpan is a form of comedic delivery in which humour is presented without exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression. ...

Biography

Early life

Dee was the youngest of three children; his sister is eight years older than him, and his brother is five years older. He was born in Petts Wood, Kent (now in London)^[1] but his family moved to Winchester when he was young. His father was a printer and his mother the daughter of two unsuccessful repertory actors. His education meandered from fee-paying to state. His first school was The Pilgrims' School, a prep school. His parents moved him to the state Montgomery of Alamein School for his secondary education where he was known as the "posh boy" because of his public school background. Petts Wood is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. ... The Kent coat of arms For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Winchester is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40,000 within a 3 mile radius of its centre. ... The Pilgrims School, Winchester, is a preparatory school in the Cathedral Close in Winchester, Hampshire, the ancient capital of England. ... A preparatory school, or prep school in the United Kingdom, and previously in the British Empire and so the Commonwealth in current English usage, is an independent school designed to prepare a student for fee-paying, secondary independent school (public school). ... Kings School is a comprehensive school in Winchester, Hampshire. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

He took his A-levels at Peter Symonds' College, and walked away with a D and an F grade. Following this, he planned to attend drama college, but his plans were scuppered when his mother persuaded him to get a vocation, so he entered the catering industry and became a waiter.^[2] In his 20s he worked at the Ritz and started drinking heavily. He attended church and attempted to become a priest. After being rejected, he quit drinking and attended AA meetings. He would later state his condition was "alcohol abuse" rather than alcoholism, which it was reported as at the time.^[3] He later managed a pizza restaurant in Covent Garden. The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in the United Kingdom, usually taken by students during the optional final two years of secondary school (Years 12 & 13, commonly called the Sixth Form), or at a separate sixth form college or further education college... Peter Symonds College is a sixth form college in Winchester, Hampshire, in the south of England. ... For other uses, see Ritz (disambiguation). ... Logo for AA Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an informal society for recovering alcoholics. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... Covent Garden is a district in central London and within the easterly bounds of the City of Westminster. ...

Career

Dee's first public act was an open-mike gig in 1986 at the Comedy Store, which he went to one evening after work.^[4] He was encouraged to write additional material and to tour the circuit. Since the 1990s he has performed sell-out acts at many high-profile venues (including the London Palladium and the Hammersmith Apollo). After he scooped the British Comedy Award for Best Stage Newcomer in 1991, Dee was offered his own show; The Jack Dee Show first went out on Channel 4 in February 1992, bringing him to a wider audience. His combination of stand-up routines on television continued with Jack Dee's Happy Hour in 1997 and later Jack Dee Live at the Apollo in 2004. Image File history File links Jackdeeapollo. ... Image File history File links Jackdeeapollo. ... The Comedy Store is a comedy club located in Soho, London, England that was opened in 1979 by Peter Rosengard. ... The London Palladium in 2004 The London Palladium is a 2,286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. ... The Hammersmith Apollo, located in Hammersmith, London, England, opened in 1932, and was known as Gaumont Palace Hammersmith until 1962. ... The British Comedy Awards is an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom celebrating notable comedians and entertainment performances of the previous year. ... Channel 4 is a public-service British television station, broadcast to all areas of the United Kingdom (and also the Republic of Ireland), which began transmissions in 1982. ... Jack Dee Live at the Apollo is a stand-up comedy program performed from the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in west London. ...

Aside from his successful stand-up career, Dee has played starring roles and guest appearances in television series. He played the part of Doug Digby in the pilot of The Grimleys (1997) before the role was recast for the series and made guest appearances on such programmes as Silent Witness, Dalziel and Pascoe and Jonathan Creek. CD cover from The Grimleys soundtrack The Grimleys was a nostalgic comedy-drama set in Dudley, West Midlands, England in the mid-1970s. ... Silent Witness is a long-running British television thriller series made by the BBCs in-house Drama Serials production department, and screened on the BBC One channel. ... Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel (usually known as Andy) and Detective Sergeant (later Detective Inspector) Peter Pascoe are two fictional Yorkshire detectives featuring in a series of novels by Reginald Hill that became a BBC television series, also named Dalziel and Pascoe. ... Jonathan Creek is a British mystery television series produced by the BBC and written by David Renwick. ...

In 2001, he won Celebrity Big Brother (then linked to fundraising for Comic Relief). During evictions, he dressed up in a tweed jacket and cap and held his packed suitcase, hoping to be voted out. During the eviction of another housemate he briefly absconded to sneak a quick kiss with his wife. He also escaped for several hours at night-time. He has subsequently said that he dislikes the treatment of the housemates by the show and its producers, and has refused all permission for any of the clips to be shown again.^[5] Celebrity Big Brother is a British TV reality show shown on Channel Four in which a number of celebrity contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize being donated to the winners nominated charity... Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. ...

In 2004 he played the role of Steven Sharples MP alongside Warren Clarke and Dervla Kirwan in The Deputy. Dee's performance was praised, though the film itself received a lukewarm response.^[6] Later that year he starred in another one-off drama, Tunnel of Love. He was the celebrity advocate in Britain's Best Sitcom for Fawlty Towers and presented an hour-long documentary about the series. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Warren Clarke (b. ... Dervla Kirwan in 55 Degrees North Dervla Kirwan (born 24 October 1971) is an Irish actress famous for roles in television shows such as Ballykissangel and Goodnight Sweetheart Kirwan was born in Churchtown, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. ... Britains Best Sitcom was a poll conducted in 2003 and 2004 by the BBC to identify the United Kingdoms best situation comedy. ... Fawlty Towers is a British sitcom made by the BBC and first broadcast on BBC2 in 1975. ...

In 2005 he co-hosted Comic Aid, a one-off gathering of comedians that aimed to raise money for the Asian Tsunami Appeal. In May of the same year he appeared on the "Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car" segment of the BBC Two series Top Gear, achieving a lap time of 1:53.5 (52nd on the Suzuki Liana leader board). His most recent series, which he also co-wrote, began on BBC Four on October 4, 2006. Described as "Britain's answer to Curb Your Enthusiasm",^[7] Lead Balloon sees Dee play the semi-biographical role of Rick Spleen. The first series concluded on 8 November and a second series was commissioned with the run extended to eight episodes. The new series will be filmed in early 2007 for broadcast on BBC Two in the autumn.^[8] Damon Hill appearing as the Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car is a recurring segment on the BBC Two motoring programme Top Gear. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The current format of Top Gear is a BAFTA[1] and Emmy Award-winning BBC television series about motor vehicles, mainly cars. ... 2002 Suzuki Aerio sedan Suzuki Aerio wagon The Suzuki Aerio (called the Liana in Europe) is a car built by Suzuki Motor Corporation for the lower midsize segment in the Japanese and European markets and for the subcompact segment in the North American market. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This section has been identified as trivia. ... Lead Balloon is a British television sitcom, similar in style and subject matter to Larry Davids Curb Your Enthusiasm. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Dee also makes frequent appearances on the panel show Have I Got News For You, which he has guest-presented four times, and he hosts segments of the BBC's biennial Comic Relief telethon. He starred in advertisements for John Smith's Bitter in the 1990s, becoming known as "the midget with the widget". Have I Got News for You is a British television panel show; produced by Hat Trick Productions and a flagship programme for the BBC. It is based loosely on the BBC Radio 4 show The News Quiz, and has been running since 1990. ... Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. ... John Smiths is a brewery founded in 1847 by John Smith at Tadcaster in North Yorkshire, England when he bought an older brewery. ...

He made his stage debut in 1998, playing Yvan in Yasmina Reza's Olivier award-winning 'Art'. He later returned as Serge for a 13-week run at the request of the director.^[1] Yasmina Reza (born 1 May 1959), a multi-talented Iranian born in France, is a playwright, actress, novelist and screenwriter. ... The Laurence Olivier Awards, previously known as The Society of West End Theatre Awards, were renamed in honour of British actor Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier in 1984, having first been established in 1976. ... The Faber edition of the English translation [1] Art (the quotation marks are part of the title) is a comedic play by Yasmina Reza, which raises questions about art and friendship. ...

Personal life

Dee met his wife, Jane, in 1986 when he was working as a waiter in Fulham and she was a receptionist at a nearby hotel. Together they have four children; Hattie, Phoebe, and twins, Miles and Charlie^[9] and live in Wandsworth. Fulham is a suburban area of west London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, located 3. ... Wandsworth is a town on the south bank of the River Thames in south-west London. ...

He is a recovering alcoholic, abusing alcohol heavily in the 1980s. Following his appearance on Celebrity Big Brother he had a relapse, though did not attend AA meetings because he did not want paparazzi photographing him leaving the meetings.^[10] In 2007, the Daily Express reported that he was in negotiations with publishers to release his autobiography.^[11] For other uses, see Daily Express (disambiguation). ...

Awards and nominations

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Notes and references

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External links

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