John Bishop (comedian)
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Bishop in 2011
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| Birth name | John Joseph Bishop | ||
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30 November 1966 Liverpool, England |
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| Medium | Stand-up, television, film, radio | ||
| Years active | 2002–present | ||
| Spouse | Melanie Bishop (m. 1993) | ||
| Children | 3 | ||
| Website | Official site | ||
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John Bishop carrying the Olympic Torch at Jodrell Bank in 2012
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| Full name | John Bishop | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1990 | Hyde | 41 | (7) |
| 1990–1991 | Southport | 35 | (7) |
| Total | 76 | (14) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
John Joseph Bishop (born 30 November 1966) is an English comedian, presenter and actor, who is also known for his charity work, having raised £4.2m for Sport Relief 2012.
A keen footballer, Bishop played for non-league teams Hyde and Southport, and was known for having an aggressive style on play, often compared to Claude Makelele. He also worked as a pharmaceutical Rep prior to becoming a stand-up comedian. His television debut came on The Panel. He has subsequently appeared in the E4 teen drama Skins (seasons 3-4) and in the Ken Loach film Route Irish in addition to his own shows including John Bishop's Britain (2010–2011), John Bishop's Only Joking (2013) and The John Bishop Show (2015).
Bishop also had a regular Sunday slot on Liverpool radio station Radio City 96.7 called Bishop's Sunday Service.
Bishop is the youngest of four children born to labourer Edward Bishop and wife Kathleen Hackett. He grew up mostly in Winsford, Cheshire and Runcorn, Cheshire, and attended Murdishaw West Primary School and Brookvale High School, now know as Ormistion Bolingbroke Academy, after he and his family moved from Huyton, Merseyside. He briefly studied English at Newcastle Polytechnic and gained a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Manchester Polytechnic.
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