Carl Donnelly
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| Birth name | Carl Donnelly |
| Born | January 13, 1982 Tooting, London England |
| Medium | Stand-up, radio |
| Nationality | English |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
Carl Donnelly (born 1982 in Tooting, London) is an English stand-up comedian and writer.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early Life
Donnelly was raised in the Irish Catholic community of Tooting and attended the Jesuit secondary school Wimbledon College.
[edit] Stand up career
Donnelly began his comedy career in 2004. He has since been a regular on the London comedy circuit. Donnelly has made various radio appearances such as BBC Radio 4's 28 Acts in 28 Minutes, LBC's Comedy Cabaret and Tim Shaw's The Asylum on Kerrang! Radio[1].
In 2006, Donnelly made his debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in a three-man show called 'The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly'. In 2007, he returned to Edinburgh to perform as part of the Comedy Zone at the Pleasance Courtyard.
[edit] Awards
- Laughing Horse New Act of The Year 2006[2]
- Chortle Awards Best Newcomer 2007[3]
- Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2007[4]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.comedycv.co.uk/carldonnelly/ Comedy CV
- ^ http://www.laughinghorsecomedy.co.uk/freefestival/3ComediansPR.pdf Laughinghorsecomedy.co.uk
- ^ http://www.chortle.co.uk/features_static/awards/chortle.php Chortle.co.uk
- ^ http://www.comedy-festival.co.uk/news.php?news_id=114 Comedy-Festival.co.uk
