Dave Johns | |
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Born | Wallsend, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom |
Residence | New Forest |
Occupation | Comedian, actor |
Years active | 1989– |
Website | Official website |
Dave Johns is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He has appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks (four times), 8 Out of 10 Cats, Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, 28 Acts in 28 Minutes and as God on Harry Hill. In 2009, he and Owen O'Neill dramatised Stephen King's Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption for the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin.
In 2016, he starred as the title character in the Palme D'Or-winning Ken Loach film I, Daniel Blake in a critically acclaimed performance described as "powerful", "a welcome comic touch", and "all the more moving for its restraint".