Dominic Holland
| Dominic Holland | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Dominic Anthony Holland 6 May 1967 London, England |
| Occupation | Comedian, author, broadcaster |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nicola Frost |
| Children |
Thomas Stanley (1996) Sam Anthony (1999) Harry Robert (1999) Patrick (2004) |
| Website | dominicholland |
Dominic Anthony Holland (born 6 May 1967) is an English comedian, author, and broadcaster. He won the 1993 Perrier Best Newcomer Award in Edinburgh. His BBC Radio 4 series, The Small World of Dominic Holland (a reference to his 5'6" height), won a Comic Heritage Award. Holland has also published three novels.
Holland was born in London, the son of Teresa (née Quigley), a nurse from Ireland, and John Charles Anthony Holland, a teacher from the Isle of Man. Raised Catholic, he attended the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School. He later studied textile management at Leeds University, where he met his future wife, photographer Nicola Frost.
Holland started performing stand-up comedy in 1991, making his debut at The Comedy Café, Rivington Street, London. In 1993 was briefly managed by Eddie Izzard. In Holland's first year at the Edinburgh fringe his one-man show won the Perrier Best Newcomer award and good notices. Later in the autumn of 1993, Holland supported Eddie Izzard on his national tour. In 1994, Holland returned to Edinburgh. In 1996, his show at the Edinburgh festival was nominated for the Perrier Award.Holland returned to the Edinburgh festival in 2006. In October 2012 Holland recorded his first stand up DVD at the Court Theatre in Tring.
The Sunday Times described Holland as "The UK’s master of observational comedy" and Daily Telegraph commented that "he is a top notch stand up who everyone should see". Bob Monkhouse called him "Britain's funniest not yet famous comedian".
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