Bob Mortimer
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Bob Mortimer in 2010.
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| Birth name | Robert Renwick Mortimer |
| Born |
23 May 1959 Acklam, Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Medium | Stand up, television |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 1986 – present |
| Genres | Surreal humour, Physical comedy |
| Spouse | Lisa Matthews |
| Children | Harry (b. March 1997) Tom (b. August 1998) |
| Notable works and roles |
Vic Reeves Big Night Out The Weekenders Catterick The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer Shooting Stars Families at War Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 29 Minutes of Fame Monkey Trousers House of Fools |
Robert Renwick "Bob" Mortimer (born 23 May 1959) is an English comedian and actor. He performs with Vic Reeves as part of Vic and Bob. He owned the now defunct production company Pett Productions with Reeves and Lisa Clark.
Mortimer's father was a biscuit salesman who died in a car crash when Mortimer was very young, and as a result he and his three brothers were brought up by their mother Eunice in Linthorpe. Mortimer attended Acklam High School on the site of Acklam Hall in Acklam, Middlesbrough. His schoolmates included Ali Brownlee, who would go on to become a sports presenter on BBC Tees.
He trialled for local professional football club Middlesbrough, but was not able to take the sport up due to arthritis but still supports them. He left school with three A-levels and went on to study law at the universities of Sussex and Leicester. There, Mortimer became involved in political causes and the punk movement, starting a band called Dog Dirt. After leaving university with an LLM in Welfare Law, Mortimer moved to London and became a solicitor for Southwark Council. He then moved to a private practice.
In 1986, Mortimer went to the Goldsmith's Tavern in New Cross, London to see a new show by a comedian called Vic Reeves. Mortimer was impressed by the performance, particularly the character Tappy Lappy, which was Reeves attempting to tap dance while wearing a Bryan Ferry mask and planks on his feet. Mortimer approached Reeves after the show, and the two began writing material for the next week's show together. They also became good friends, even forming a band called the Potter's Wheel. Mortimer began to perform on the show, which was christened Vic Reeves Big Night Out, creating such characters as the Singing Lawyer, Graham Lister, Judge Nutmeg and the Man With the Stick.
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