Chris Ramsey (comedian)
| Chris Ramsey | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Christopher Ramsey |
| Born |
3 August 1986 South Shields, South Tyneside |
| Nationality | British |
| Genres | Stand-up comedy |
| Influences | Billy Connolly |
| Website | www.chrisramseycomedy.com |
Chris Ramsey (born 3 August 1986) is an English stand-up comedian and actor from South Shields.
Life and career
Raised in South Shields in South Tyneside,[1] Ramsey studied film at the University of Sunderland. He decided to leave without completing the degree in order to focus upon his career in stand-up comedy which was becoming more established and time-consuming.[2][3]
Ramsey began his career in comedy in 2007 by compéring an open-mic night in Newcastle upon Tyne.[1] In 2008, he was a nominee for the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year.[4] He first took a solo show, Aggrophobic, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010. His 2011 show, Offermation, was nominated for an Edinburgh Comedy Award.[5] Offermation was recorded for BBC Radio 4, and broadcast in March 2012.[6] His 2012 Edinburgh show was Feeling Lucky, followed by a national tour.
In March 2012, he was cast in the lead role of Jack Pearson in Jason Cook's sitcom Hebburn. First broadcast in October 2012 on BBC Two, the show is set in Hebburn, near to Ramsey's hometown, South Shields.[7] It has been renewed for a second series.
Ramsey has also made several appearances on other TV shows, including Mock the Week, Morgan Spurlock's New Britannia, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Russell Howard's Good News, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Show and Tell, Argumental and Sweat the Small Stuff.
As of 2012, he is also a regular panellist on Celebrity Juice.
In February 2012 he had his biggest performance to date, at Frank Morton 2012, in the Metro Radio Arena. During the performance his magic caused 1000's of rubber ducks to take flight, effectively overshadowing his stand-up.
On 17 November 2012 Ramsey alluded to a Twitter discussion and repeatedly quoted "bumming your dad" during an episode of Soccer AM. He was then given the red card and "sent off", meaning he could not take part in the car park challenge. He was later consoled in his dressing room by Chris Kamara.[8]
He used to be a supporter of Newcastle United FC, but claims to no longer care enough about it.[9]
He is an avid fan of the restaurant Nandos.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dipper, Andrew (24 August 2011). ""This is the best year of my life" – an interview with Chris Ramsey". Giggle Beats. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ↑ Ramsey on The Richard Bacon Show, BBC Radio 5 Live.
- ↑ "Chris Ramsey (official)". Myspace. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ "Chris Ramsey". Chortle. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ Logan, Brian (2011-08-25). "Chris Ramsey". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ "BBC Radio 4 Commissions Commedy from 2011 Edinburgh Festival". News on News. 5 December 2011.
- ↑ "A match made in Hebburn: Ramsey joins cast of Cook’s sitcom". Giggle Beats. March 7, 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ [http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2012/11/17/16567/what_a_bummer... "What a bummer..."]. Chortle. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ↑ "Edinburgh Fringe Grilling Chris Ramsey (2010)". www.sport.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2013.