Stuart Goldsmith
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Occupation | Comedian |
Stuart Goldsmith is a UK-based actor, stand-up comedian and street performer.
Goldsmith plays the role of Caleb in the CBBC sci-fi gameshow Mission: 2110.
Goldsmith is also a stand-up comedian. His 2010 Edinburgh show "Stuart Goldsmith: The Reasonable Man" received positive reviews, as did his follow-up 2011 tour "Another Lovely Crisis". His 2012 Edinburgh show "Prick" was the subject of some controversy after the title was censored by the Edinburgh Fringe Guide.[1]
He was a 2005 finalist in So You Think You're Funny, a 2006 finalist in Laughing Horse New Act Of The Year, and came third in the Hackney Empire New Act Of The Year. He was also a finalist in the BBC's Witty and Twisted competition.[2]
Stuart is part of comedy double-act Kiosk of Champions with fellow stand-up Richard Sandling.[3]
Under the street performing name "Beautiful Stu", he came second in the Street Performance World Championship in 2008.[4]
In 2011 Stuart competed in the ITV reality show Show Me The Funny. He was eliminated in week six.[5]
In 2012 Stuart launched a new podcast - The Comedian's Comedian with Stuart Goldsmith - where each episode he interviews a comedian about how they approach their profession. Guests so far have included Sarah Millican, The Boy With Tape On His Face, Alan Davies, Alun Cochrane, Hannibal Buress and Eddie Pepitone.[6]
References
- ↑ "Why can't I be a prick?". Chortle.
- ↑ "Witty and Twisted finalists". BBC.
- ↑ "Kiosk of Champions". Chortle.
- ↑ Emergent Events Site
- ↑ Show Me The Funny
- ↑ Comedian's Comedian Podcast