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Lee Evans is a British stand-up comedian and actor. Born in Avonmouth, Bristol in 1964. He won the Perrier Comedy Award in 1993. He has been described as the modern equivalent to Norman Wisdom. Richard Pryor hits the money line (NB This article refers to the history of stand-up comedy in the United States of America) 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... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Bristol is an English city and county and one of the two administrative centres of South West England (the other being Plymouth). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Perrier Comedy Award is a prestigious award for comedy, awarded to the best comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Sir Norman Wisdom (born February 4, 1915, other dates reported) is an English comedian, singer and actor. ...


Evans appeared in a number of films, including Mousehunt, There's Something About Mary, The Medallion, The Fifth Element, and Freezeframe. Evans also appears regularly on stage, including an appearance as "Clov" in the West End play Endgame. In autumn of 2004 Evans performed as Leo Bloom in Mel Brooks' musical The Producers and will tour once again in 2005. Theres Something About Mary, released in 1998 by 20th Century Fox, is a combination of romantic comedy and gross-out film directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly (the Farrelly brothers). ... The Medallion an action comedy starring Jackie Chan with Lee Evans, Claire Forlani, and Julian Sands. ... The Fifth Element (1997) is a science fiction action movie starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Milla Jovovich, Chris Tucker, and Al Matthews and directed by Luc Besson. ... Mel Brooks (born June 28, 1926) is an American actor, writer director, and theatrical producer best known as a creator of broad film farces and parodies. ... The Producers is a 1968 feature length comedy film set in New York City in which two con-men attempt to cheat theatre angels (investors) out of their investment money. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...


External links

  • Internet Movie DataBase fact file with filmography
  • Official Website from Off The Kerb
  • Everything Lee Evans Fansite
  • Joanne's MSN Group
  • The Producers in the West End

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