Chris Ramsey (comedian)
| Chris Ramsey | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Christopher Ramsey |
| Born | South Shields, South Tyneside |
| Medium | Television, stand-up |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Influences | Billy Connolly |
| Spouse | Rosie Winter (m. 2014) |
| Website | Official website |
Chris Ramsey is an English stand-up comedian and actor from South Shields.[1]
Career
Ramsey began his career in comedy in 2007 by hosting an open-mic night in Newcastle upon Tyne.[1] In 2008, he was a nominee for the "Chortle Student Comedian of the Year".[2] In 2010, Ramsay took his first solo show, Aggrophobic, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His 2011 show, Offermation, was nominated for an Edinburgh Comedy Award.[3] Offermation was recorded for BBC Radio 4, and broadcast in March 2012.[4] Ramsey's 2012 Edinburgh show was Feeling Lucky which was followed by a national tour.
From October 2012 to December 2013, Ramsey starred as Jack Pearson in Jason Cook's BBC Two sitcom Hebburn. The show is set in Hebburn, near to Ramsey's hometown, South Shields.[5] It screened for two series and a Christmas special. In 2014, Ramsey appeared on Live at the Apollo for the first time. In 2015, he took part in the Channel 4 series Time Crashers.
Ramsey has made a number of guest appearances on shows including:
- Mock The Week – Guest panellist
- Live at the Apollo (2014) – Guest performer
- Hebburn (2012–2013) – Jack Pearson
- Never Mind The Buzzcocks – Guest panellist, 3 episodes
- Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club (2011) – Guest, 1 episode
- Argumental (2011) – Guest, 1 episode
- 8 Out of 10 Cats (2011, 2013) – Guest panellist, 4 episodes
- Celebrity Juice (2011–present) – Guest panellist, 16 episodes
- Sweat the Small Stuff (2013–2014) – Guest panellist, 3 episodes
- Celebrity Mastermind (2013) – Contestant, 1 episode
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2013) – Guest panellist, 1 episode
- Celebrity Squares – Guest
- A Question of Sport: Super Saturday (2014) – Guest panellist, 1 episode
- Virtually Famous (2014–2015) – Guest panellist, 4 episodes
- The John Bishop Show (2015) – Guest performer, 1 episode
- Time Crashers (2015) – Participant
- Celebrity Benchmark (2015) – Contestant, 5 episodes
Tours
- Offermation (2011)
- Feeling Lucky (2012)
- All Growed Up (2015–2016)
Personal life
Ramsey married singer and actress Rosie Winter in July 2014.[6]
References
- 1 2 Dipper, Andrew (24 August 2011). ""This is the best year of my life" – an interview with Chris Ramsey". Giggle Beats. Retrieved 2 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.comedy.co.uk/live/feature/chris_ramsey_interview/