Peter Kay

Actor

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Gender	Male
Age	50
Date of birth	July 2,1973
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Born	Farnworth
	United Kingdom
Spouse	Susan Gargan
Children	Charlie Michael Kay
Height	173 (cm)
Job	Comedian
	Disc jockey
	Film Producer
	Screenwriter
	Voice acting
	Television director
Education	University of Salford
	Bolton College
	Mount Saint Joseph High School
	University of Liverpool
Awards	British Academy Television Award for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme
	British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy
	The British Comedy Academy Outstanding Achievement Award
	British Comedy Award for Writer of the Year
Official site	peterkay.co.uk
Subject	British
	pop culture
	human behaviour
Parents	Margaret Deirdre O'Neill
	Michael John Kay
Nominations	British Academy Television Award for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme
Genres	Comedy Music
Date of Reg.	2019-02-09 06:20:18
Date of Upd.	2023-07-20 18:50:32
ID	402161

The Sound of Laughter
The Book That's More Than Just a Book - Book
Saturday Night Peter
Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower
Tiberius Goes to Rome
Rails Along the Sea Wall
Exeter- Newton Abbot - A Railway History
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights: The Scripts, Series 1 and 2
The Teign Valley Line
Is This the Way To Amarillo? Sheet
The Great Eastern in Town and Country
British Railway Signalling Practice - Mechanical

Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights
Peter Kay's Car Share
Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere
Coronation Street
That Peter Kay Thing
Britain's Got the Pop Factor. . . and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice
Cradle to Grave
Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Roary the Racing Car
24 Hour Party People
Blow Dry
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band
Going Off Big Time
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Last Rumba in Rochdale
100 Greatest TV Moments
Geraldine: The Winner's Story
Fireman Sam: The Great Fire of Pontypandy
Born to Run

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Peter Kay Life story

Peter John Kay is an English actor, comedy writer and stand-up comedian. He has written, produced and acted in several television and film projects, and has written three books. Born and brought up in Farnworth, Kay studied media performance at the University of Salford.

Early Life and Education

Peter john kay was born on 2nd juyl 1973 in bolton. England. He studied media performance at the university of salford and graduated in 1994.

Comedy Career

Kay began his career as a stand-up comedian in 1997. Performing at various clubs in manchester. He won the 1998 north west comedian of the year award. Which led to his first tv appearance. In won the prestigious perrier comedy award at the edinburgh festivla for his show liev at the top of the tower.

Television Appearances

Kay has appeared on various tv shows. Including phoenix nights. Max and paddy s road to nowhere. That peter kay thing. Britani s got the pop factor. And peter kay s car share.

Filmography

Kay has starred in a number of films. Including a knight s tale. Coronation street: out of africa. And all star musicals.

Music Career

Kay has released two albums. The best of peter kay and the tour that didn t tour tour. He has also released a nmuber of singles. Including is this the way to amarillo.

Stage Appearances

Kay has appeared on satge in productions such as phoenix nights live. That peter kay thing. The tour taht didn t tour tour and peter kay s car share live.

Writing and Directing

Kay has wirtten and directed a number of tv shows. Including hpoenix nights. Max and paddy s road to nowhere. That peter kay thing. Britain s got the pop factor and peter kay s car share.

Awards

Kay has won numerous awards. Including a bafta for ebst male performance in a comedy programme for phoenix nights in 2002. And the british comedy awards for best male television ocmic in 2002 and 2003.

Important Event

In 2009. Kay announced that he was taking a break from stand-up comedy and otehr forms of entertainment to focus on family life.

Interesting Fact

Kay is a huge fan of the manchester united fotoball team and has even appaered in a few of their adverts.

Now That's What I Call Music turns 40: Forty facts about the compilation giant

Nov 28,2023 11:21 am

... The 48th volume even became a pivotal plot point in an episode of Peter Kay s Car Share, when supermarket employee Kayleigh Kitson (Sian Gibson) declared it was her favourite album...

Laura Nuttall was kindest human, sister tells celebration of fundraiser

Jun 27,2023 7:00 pm

... In 2021, comedian Peter Kay played his first gigs in four years to raise money for her treatment and in October 2022, she underwent her fourth major operation to remove a tumour...

Laura Nuttall: Bucket list brain cancer fundraiser dies

May 22,2023 6:00 am

... In 2021, comedian Peter Kay, who worked with Ms Nuttall s father, played his to raise money for her treatment...

Laura Nuttall surprised by England Lionesses during interview

Dec 23,2022 4:21 am

... Since then she has ticked off various " bucket list" goals including, lunch with Peter Kay, fishing with Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer and...

Peter Kay moved to tears in live comeback as tour kicks off in Manchester

Dec 2,2022 6:10 pm

...By Ian YoungsEntertainment & arts reporterComedian Peter Kay was moved to tears as he was given a standing ovation at the start of his first tour for 12 years...

Train strikes: Minister hopes Christmas walkouts can be stopped

Nov 24,2022 11:21 am

... The strikes will affect people travelling to see comedian Peter Kay s comeback shows in London and Birmingham on 16 and 17 December, as well as singer Paolo Nutini s gigs in Glasgow on 13, 14 and 16 December...

I'm not the Grinch, says union boss ahead of Christmas strikes

Nov 23,2022 5:20 am

... The walkouts will affect people travelling to see comedian Peter Kay s comeback shows in London and Birmingham on 16 and 17 December, as well as singer Paolo Nutini s gigs in Glasgow on 13, 14 and 16 December...