Jack Dee
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Jack Dee in 2014
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| Birth name | James Andrew Innes Dee | ||
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29 September 1961 Bromley, Kent, England |
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| Medium | Stand-up, television, radio | ||
| Nationality | British | ||
| Years active | 1986–present | ||
| Genres | Deadpan, Observational comedy | ||
| Subject(s) | Everyday life, Family, Marriage, Human interaction, Current events | ||
| Spouse | Susan Jane Hetherington (m. 1989–present) | ||
| Children | 4 | ||
| Notable works and roles |
The Jack Dee Show (1992–94) Just for Laughs (1992) 'Art' (1998) Jack Dee: Live at the Apollo (2004–06) Lead Balloon (2006–2011) Don't Sit in the Front Row (2012–2013) |
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James Andrew Innes "Jack" Dee (born 29 September 1961) is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer known for his sarcasm and deadpan humour. He is well known in the United Kingdom for writing and starring in the sitcom Lead Balloon and hosting the panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. He has been a team captain on Shooting Stars and hosted Jack Dee: Live at the Apollo, which was nominated for a BAFTA in 2006. He also presented The Jack Dee Show, Jack Dee's Saturday Night and Jack Dee's Happy Hour. He won Celebrity Big Brother 1 in 2001.
Jack Dee was the youngest of three children born to Rosemary A. (née Stamper) and Geoffrey T. Dee, after Joanna Innes Dee and David Simon Innes Dee. Jack was born in Bromley, Kent and grew up in nearby Petts Wood before moving with his family to Winchester when he was young. His father, Geoffrey, was a printer and his mother, Rosemary, was the daughter of two unsuccessful repertory actors, Henry Lionel Pope Stamper (1906–1985) and Edna May Howard Innes (1904–1969), the grand-daughter of the musical comedian and film actor F. Pope Stamper (1877–1950), and the great-niece of Charles William Stamper, motor engineer to King Edward VII.
Dee was educated at both independent and state schools. His first school, The Pilgrims' School, a preparatory school in Winchester, was followed by the state Montgomery of Alamein School for his secondary education, and for a period he attended Frensham Heights School. He took his A-levels at Peter Symonds' College, and left with a D and an F grade. Following this, he planned to attend drama college, but his plans were scuppered when his mother persuaded him to get a vocation, and so he entered the catering industry and became a waiter.
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