Lee Mack
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Mack at Radio 4's Don't Make Me Laugh in 2015
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Lee Gordon McKillop 4 August 1968 Southport, Lancashire, England |
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| Occupation | Comedian, actor | ||
| Years active | 1995–present | ||
| Known for |
The Sketch Show (2001–2004) Not Going Out (2006—) Would I Lie to You? (2007—) Lee Mack's All Star Cast (2011) Duck Quacks Don't Echo (2014—) |
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| Spouse(s) | Tara McKillop (m. 2005) | ||
| Children | Arlo McKillop Louie McKillop Millie McKillop |
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| Website | Official website | ||
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Lee Gordon McKillop (born 4 August 1968), known as Lee Mack, is an English stand-up comedian and actor best known for writing the sitcom Not Going Out and starring in it as the main character and only original character that has remained in the show since the first episode. He is also known for being a team captain on the BBC One comedy panel show Would I Lie to You?, hosting the Sky1 panel show Duck Quacks Don't Echo and for presenting the show They Think It's All Over.
He has been guest host on Have I Got News for You and Never Mind the Buzzcocks and a guest panellist on QI.
Mack was born in Southport, Lancashire, and lived there above a pub until he was 12 when his parents separated and he moved to Blackburn. He went to Birkdale County Junior School, Stanley High School in Southport and Everton High School in Blackburn. Upon leaving school, Mack worked in a bingo hall and as a stable boy. After working at the stable of racehorse trainer Ginger McCain in Southport for three days, he asked if he could ride one of the horses, to which the trainer agreed. Without realising, Mack then chose Red Rum as the first horse he'd ever ridden. Mack then became one of the 'Blue Coat' entertainers for the Pontins holiday resort at Hemsby in Norfolk. After appearing on stage drunk one night, and calling an audience member an offensive name, he was sacked from the Hemsby team, and did six months at Pontins in Morecambe.
Mack went on to have various other jobs, and did his first "open mic" slot in 1994, while studying at Brunel University from which he graduated with a degree in drama. Within 18 months he was a full-time comedian.
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