Karl Lucas
| Karl Lucas | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Karl John Lucas |
| Born |
29 March 1972 Manchester, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Notable works and roles |
Peter Kay's Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice (2008) Phoenix Nights (2001–02) Osbournes Reloaded. (2008–09) Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002–present) Three Sony Awards (1999/2000). (2004) |
Karl John Lucas (born 29 March 1972) is an English comedian, actor and writer, who has written for and appeared in a number of television, music videos and radio comedy programmes, as well as various theatre productions.
Lucas worked on Galaxy 102's Breakfast show which collectively won three Sony Awards (1999/2000) — Gold in 1999 and Silver in 2000 for Best Breakfast Show. Lucas was writer and comedy sidekick on the show and was awarded his own Sony Award (Bronze) for his part of the 'Sticker Vicar' in 1999.
Lucas is a graduate of the University of Salford, with a BA Honours and HND in Performing Arts. He graduated with distinction in 1996 and is listed on the Manchester Evening News' 'Hall of Fame'.
Lucas played Richard, a member of the fictional Pop group 2 Up, 2 down on Peter Kay's Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice (2008) a spoof on the talent show genre of programmes. Some of the shows most memorable moments saw 2 Up 2 Down singing a duet with Rick Astley, getting Hip-Hop dance lessons off Lionel Blair and Richard's rap in the middle of "The Winner's Song" (co-written by Gary Barlow).
He is one of the only British comedians who has worked as a warm up on American TV shows: America's Got Talent and Osbournes Reloaded.
Lucas has worked closely with Peter Kay on many of his TV, DVD, Music and Stand-Up projects, as a Writer, Actor and Director. He was a Tour Manager for Peter Kay's Mum Wants a Bungalow Tour and filmed/directed a documentary called One Hundred and Eighty: The Tour Documentary. Lucas supports Comic Relief and has donated his time as a consultant writer/backstage director on the Comic Relief Charity singles "500 Miles" and "Is this the way to Amarillo", and has cameo appearances in both videos.
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