Oliver Callan
| Oliver Callan | |
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| Born |
27 December 1980 Inniskeen, County Monaghan, Ireland |
| Medium | Radio sketches, TV sketches, ridiculing of politicians and other public figures |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Notable works and roles | Nob Nation, "Callan's Kicks" |
| Website | www.olivercallan.com |
Oliver Callan (born 27 December 1980) is an Irish vocal and performance satirist and impressionist known as the creator of Callan's Kicks, Nob Nation and for frequent appearances on the The Saturday Night Show. He rose to fame during the 2000s when his daily Nob Nation slots aired on RTÉ Radio. His Callan's Kicks creation on RTÉ Radio 1 has been described by The Sunday Independent as "the best comedy show the national broadcaster has ever produced".
Nob Nation and Callan's Kicks parody political, social and cultural personalities, with Callan performing as the characters featured on the show. His radio broadcasts have led to the release of regular podcasts, several CDs and appearances on prime time television programmes such as The Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One. He has also incurred the wrath of several politicians and the Kerry GAA star Paul Galvin for his impressions. He is well known in Ireland and the UK for skewering celebrities and politicians on radio. His acerbic wit and talent for mimicry has made him a household name, according to the Irish Independent.
Callan is from Inniskeen in County Monaghan. He grew up on a farm and has a degree in journalism from Dublin City University.
Callan initially worked as a newsreader on Today FM where he performed on Gift Grub as Enda Kenny, he later began to perform sketches on The Gerry Ryan Show on RTÉ 2fm . He wrote and produced almost 900 Nob Nation sketches on his own for the Gerry Ryan Show over three years.
Nob Nation was Callan’s first foray into comedy and was a sketch insert on The Gerry Ryan Show from 2007 until the presenter’s death in 2010. Nob Nation even produced a comedy sketch just days after Gerry Ryan’s death in tribute to the broadcaster.
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