Russell Howard
| Russell Howard | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Russell Joseph Howard |
| Born |
23 March 1980 Bristol, England, UK |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, radio |
| Nationality | English |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Genres |
Social satire Observational comedy Anecdotal humour Absurdist humour |
| Relative(s) | David Howard (father) Ninette Howard (mother) Kerry Howard (sister) Daniel Howard (brother) |
| Notable works and roles | The Milk Run Mock the Week Russell Howard's Good News |
| Website | russell-howard |
Russell Joseph Howard (born 23 March 1980) is an English comedian, television and radio presenter and actor, best known for his TV show Russell Howard's Good News and his appearances on the topical panel TV show Mock the Week. He won "Best Compère" at the 2006 Chortle Awards and was nominated for an if.comedy award for his 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show. Howard cited comedians Lee Evans, Richard Pryor, Frank Skinner as influences.
Howard was born in Bristol to Dave and Ninette Howard. He has two younger siblings, twins Kerry and Daniel (born 1982). Daniel has epilepsy, to which Howard sometimes refers during his act.
Howard attended Perins School in New Alresford and Alton College, both in Hampshire. He later studied economics at the University of the West of England in Bristol.
In 2004 he was commissioned by BBC Radio 1 to write, sing and perform on the comedy series The Milk Run. Howard has also appeared on the shows Banter (hosted by Andrew Collins) and Political Animal for BBC Radio 4.
Until 2010, Howard was a regular panellist on Mock the Week. He has also appeared on 8 Out of 10 Cats, Would I Lie To You?, Live at the Apollo, The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008, Law of the Playground and Never Mind the Buzzcocks (Series 18, Episode 2 and Series 20, Episode 4).
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