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Peter Kay

Peter Kay
Peter Kay comedy masterclass at University of Salford 12 December 2012.jpg
Kay giving a comedy master class at the University of Salford in 2012
Birth name Peter John Kay
Born (1973-07-02) 2 July 1973 (age 43)
Farnworth, Lancashire, England
Medium Stand-up, television, film
Years active 1996–present
Genres Observational comedy
Subject(s) Everyday life
Spouse Susan Gargan (m. 2001)
Children 3
Notable works and roles That Peter Kay Thing (1999)
Phoenix Nights
(2001–2002)
Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere (2004)
Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice (2008)
Peter Kay's Car Share (2015–present)
Cradle to Grave (2015-present)

Peter John Kay Hon. D.A. (born 2 July 1973) is an English comedian and actor. His 2010-11 stand-up comedy tour was officially inaugurated into the Guinness World Records as the most successful of all time, playing to over 1.2 million people. He has written, produced, and acted in several award-winning television and film projects. In addition, he has authored three books. In 2015, he starred in BBC sitcoms Peter Kay's Car Share and Cradle to Grave. In 2016, Kay won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Male Comedy Performance, the BAFTA TV Award for Best Scripted Comedy and the National Television Award for Best Comedy for Car Share. He also received an honorary doctorate from The University of Salford.

Peter John Kay was born and brought up in Farnworth, Lancashire, where he attended Mount Saint Joseph RC School, leaving with one GCSE in art. He took several minor jobs, including working in a toilet roll factory, a Netto supermarket, a cash and carry, a cinema and a bingo hall, which later inspired episodes for That Peter Kay Thing. He began a degree course at the University of Liverpool but dropped out because he was given an unconditional offer to attend a Higher National Diploma (HND) in media performance at the University of Salford. He then attended the University of Salford's school of media, music and performance, where he studied for an HND in Media Performance, which he completed; this involved a stand-up course.


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