Norman Lovett
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| Norman Lovett | |
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 Norman Lovett in 2005 |
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| Born | October 31, 1946 Windsor, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse | Fi Lovett |
| Notable works and roles | I, Lovett (1989) Holly in Red Dwarf (1989–1999) |
| Website | http://www.normanlovett.co.uk/ |
Norman Lovett (born October 31, 1946) is a British stand-up comedian and actor, best known for the role of Holly in Red Dwarf during the first, second, seventh and eighth series. His comedy has a quiet, dead-pan surrealism, and in 2000 he made a successful stand up tour, co-headlining with Chris Barrie, who played Rimmer in Red Dwarf.
In 1989, he appeared in his own surreal BBC2 sitcom called I, Lovett, in which he played a character called Norman. Seven years later, he played Dr. Lovett in the equally short-lived sitcom Asylum which spawned many other successful careers.
He has made a number of acting appearances such as the Ghost of Christmas Past in a TV adaptation of A Christmas Carol, Mr Follett in The History Of Tom Jones and two films, The Criminal and Evil Aliens, as well as the BBC sitcom Keeping up Appearances, and a cameo appearance in The Young Ones (in the episode "Summer Holiday"), and also appearing twice in the Scottish sitcom Rab C Nesbitt. In 2006 he was the most recognisable face to grace the low-budget British horror film Evil Aliens. He is also heard as the voice over for several Sugar Puffs adverts of the late 1980s.
He was born in Windsor, Berkshire. He is married to Fi Lovett and has two daughters, Lily and Kitty. And was once a coffee machine maintenance man and worked at the Whitechapel Art Gallery as an attendant.
Norman says that one of the best moments of his career was supporting the rock group The Clash on stage.[citation needed]
Norman lives in South London near Clapham South tube station.
