Julian Barratt
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Barratt in 2006
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Julian Barratt Pettifer 4 May 1968 Leeds, England |
| Occupation | Comedian, actor, musician, music producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Davis |
| Children | 2 |
Julian Barratt Pettifer (born 4 May 1968), known professionally as Julian Barratt, is an English comedian, actor, musician, music producer and member of surreal comedy troupe The Mighty Boosh. He played Howard Moon in their sitcom The Mighty Boosh.
Barratt was born in Leeds. He adopted his middle name as his surname to distinguish himself from reporter Julian Pettifer. He attended the University of Reading.
Barratt stars as the character Howard Moon opposite Noel Fielding's Vince Noir in the comedy series The Mighty Boosh. Howard labels himself a "jazz maverick" and claims to be a multitalented intellectual, calling himself a "man of action", but he is actually unsuccessful in his literary and romantic ventures. He is unpopular with many of the characters, including Mrs. Gideon (who always forgets his name), Bob Fossil (who often uses Howard as a puppet for his bizarre schemes), and Bollo (who often says his name wrong or ignores him completely). Barratt composes all of the music for the series, which includes a variety of genres such as rap, heavy metal, and psychedelic rock.
Barratt has had parts in other dramas, often alongside his Mighty Boosh partner Noel Fielding. He starred as Dan Ashcroft, a frustrated magazine writer, in the Channel 4 media satire Nathan Barley, and appeared in the surrealistic black comedy series Asylum alongside Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, who wrote and starred in Spaced. The character of Brian Topp in Spaced was written for Barratt, but eventually went to Mark Heap. Barratt played Jackson, a musician, in How Not to Live Your Life. He starred in the "Freelance Scientist" commercial for Metz alcopop. He appeared as The Padre in the spoof horror series Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. He also starred in (and was a writer for) the 1998 sketch show Unnatural Acts, alongside Fielding. Before this, Barratt was involved in TV series The Pod with friend Tim Hope, about a fictional techno band called The Pod. The show was unusual as everything was animated except for the heads of Barratt and Hope. He also appeared in the 2001 film Lucky Break.
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