Justin Moorhouse
| Justin Moorhouse | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 May 1970 Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Comedian, actor |
Justin Moorhouse (born 15 May 1970) is an English stand-up comedian, radio DJ and actor from Manchester. He appeared in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, Looking for Eric and Guess The Attendance. Moorhouse has also appeared as a guest the Dave TV series "As yet untitled" with Alan Davies.
Moorhouse was a salesman for many years before contacting a comedy club, the Frog and Bucket in Oldham Street, Manchester and performing a stand up comedy routine, aged 29. In 2002, he competed in a local comedy competition held at the Southern pub in Chorlton, winning the final held at the Comedy Store Manchester. Soon afterwards, he performed in a comedy tour, before getting the role of Young Kenny in Phoenix Nights. Although Young Kenny is a Manchester City supporter, Moorhouse himself supports their rivals, Manchester United.
Moorhouse appeared in the film Looking for Eric as "Spleen".
From 7 December 2010 to 22 January 2011, he starred in Harold Brighouse's play Zack at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. From August 2014 to September 2014, Moorhouse played Dean Upton in Coronation Street.
In 2014, Moorhouse became the voice of Vimto's Vimtoad.
In 2015 he is the resident compere of the Heatons' Comedy Evening, which takes place at the Heatons' Sports Club, Stockport on the first Sunday of every month.
In the 2010 series of Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, he appeared as one of the supporting acts. In the 2011–12 series of Celebrity Mastermind, he was one of the winners. His chosen specialist subject was Les Dawson. In 2013, he guest starred in Still Open All Hours. On the 27th and 28th October 2016 he appeared in UKTV W channel's Celebrity Haunted Hotel Live broadcast from Elvey Farm Hotel near Pluckley in Kent, UK, supposedly the most haunted village in England. He was teamed up with friend and fellow Mancunian, actor John Thomson as they were pitted against fellow celebrity guests performing spooky challenges in the reality-based show leading up to Halloween. Paranormal-skeptic Moorhouse and roommate Thomson stayed one night in the hotel after completing their tasks.
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