Nick Weir
| Nick Weir | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Nicholas David Weir 20 November 1965 Hatfield, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Entertainment Executive Former entertainer |
| Years active | 1997–2004 (TV) 1994–present |
Nicholas David "Nick" Weir is an English entertainer who is best known as the second presenter of Catchphrase and is currently the Vice President of Entertainment for Royal Caribbean International. A former consultant and entertainer who was born in London, England and grew up in West Sussex, England, he is best known for presenting the British game show Catchphrase. In total he presented four game shows, or six including two unbroadcast pilots, and all of them were ITV productions. Of the game shows he presented, Catchphrase was the only one he presented more than one series of.
He began his entertainment career on cruise ships, as a singer and comedian. In 1997, he presented the regional sports game show On The Ball in the Granada ITV region and, also working with Granada but airing nationally, presented a daytime game show on ITV, called Waffle in 1998, and also teamed up with Lisa Rogers to present the show Grudge Match from 1999 to 2000. He stands at a tall 6' 6", as does his brother, Simon. At the time of which he was presenting Catchphrase, he lived in Brighton, East Sussex.
In 2000, Weir replaced Roy Walker as the host of the popular TV game show Catchphrase. During his first series, he broke his foot (by falling down the stairs as he made his entrance to the studio floor) during a recording of the show. This incident was edited out but was shown in a later show to explain why he was suddenly in a cast and on crutches. He continued to present his first series of Catchphrase while his foot healed, wearing a trademark cast throughout many episodes of the show. Despite his unpopularity with viewers at the time, he succeeded in the mission of markedly improving the ratings of Series 14 and 15 in comparison to Walker's last series.
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