Paddy McGuinness (comedian)
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McGuinness in 2008
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Patrick Joseph McGuinness 14 August 1973 Farnworth, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Employer | Channel 4, ITV, Bauer Radio |
| Television | That Peter Kay Thing (2000) Phoenix Nights (2001-2002) Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere (2004) Take Me Out (2010—) 71 Degrees North (2011) Text Santa (2012—2015) Your Face Sounds Familiar (2013) Amazing Greys (2014) The Delivery Man (2015) Benchmark (2015) Coronation Street (2015) |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Martin (m. 2011) |
| Children | 3 |
Patrick Joseph "Paddy" McGuinness (born 14 August 1973) is an English comedian, comedy actor, television personality and presenter, best known for his roles within ITV and Channel 4, presenting game shows such as Take Me Out and Benchmark.
McGuinness is also well known for his work with Peter Kay, who knew him when he was younger and invited him to appear in his programmes That Peter Kay Thing, Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere, which led to the start of a successful career on Channel 4 and ITV.
McGuinness made his television debut in 1995 as a contestant for the show God's Gift. He also appeared in the second series of the Sky 1 show The Match. On 15 May 2006, McGuinness hosted Inside Wayne Rooney on Sky 1, a programme where he completed different tasks to see the difference between him and a professional footballer.
McGuinness' other television work includes his own Chuck Stryker: The Unknown Stuntman on E4 which he wrote and starred in opposite Jonathan Wrather and a few other familiar faces.
First airing on 13 August 2008, McGuinness co-starred in a television series with British comedian Rory McGrath, broadcast on Channel 5, Rory and Paddy's Great British Adventure. This is a four-part series in which McGuinness and McGrath embark on a nationwide road-trip, on a mission to explore Britain’s sporting heritage by probing the hidden life of its towns and villages. The series focuses on arcane sports, such as cheese rolling. A second series began on 20 September 2010 on Channel 5.
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