Greg Davies
| Greg Davies | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 May 1970 Wem, Shropshire, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor, Stand up comedian |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Television | The Inbetweeners We Are Klang Mock the Week |
Greg Davies (born 14 May 1970)[citation needed] is a British stand-up comedian, actor, and former teacher, best known for his roles as Greg in We Are Klang and Mr. Gilbert in The Inbetweeners. He has performed on the BBC's Live at the Apollo series.
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[edit] Personal life
Davies was formerly a school teacher, working at Orleans Park School Twickenham and Sandhurst School. He also worked as a teacher at Langley Wood Secondary School, Langley, Berkshire.[citation needed]
Davies is noted for his stature: he stands 6 ft 8 inches (203cm) tall, and has size 18 feet.[1]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Girls? Eugh! | ||
| 2007 | The Musical Storytellers Ginger & Black | Mr. Hopkirk | |
| 2007 | Saxondale | Dunc | |
| 2008 | The Wall | Various | |
| 2008–2010 | The Inbetweeners | Mr. Gilbert | |
| 2011 | Fast and Loose | Various | |
| 2011 | The Inbetweeners Movie | Mr. Gilbert | Davies' first feature film |
[edit] TV
Davies has performed on the BBC's Live at the Apollo, and has regularly appeared on the guest panel for Channel 4's 8 out of 10 Cats and the BBC's Mock the Week. He took part in World's Most Dangerous Roads, in which he and Rhod Gilbert drove from Nepal's border with India to the border with China.
Davies was Paramount Comedy's continuity writer and announcer between October 2005 and April 2007, providing end-credit voice-overs for their peaktime programme schedule. He was recommended for the job by fellow stand up comic and friend, Rhod Gilbert.
In 2005 Davies played a caricature of cricketer W.G. Grace in a series of adverts for Channel 4's television coverage of The Ashes.[2]
Davies appeared in the 4th Episode of the 42nd Series of Have I Got News For You.
On 7 November 2011, Davies presented an episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, with Tinchy Stryder in which many jokes were made in reference to the height difference between Greg and Tinchy.
[edit] Awards
In 2002, Davies won the 'Laughing Horse New Act of The Year' competition and was a finalist in 'So You Think You're Funny'. In 2003, he was a runner up in ITV's 'Take the Mike' competition and a finalist in the 'Leicester Mercury New Act of The Year' competition. He was nominated for 'Best New Act of the Year' in the 2003 Chortle comedy awards.
In 2006, Davies was nominated for an If.comedy award as part of We Are Klang. In 2007, Davies was nominated three times in the Chortle Awards, in the categories 'Breakthrough Act' (for his solo stand-up act), 'Best Sketch, Variety or Character Act' and 'Best Full-Length Show' (both as part of sketch team We Are Klang).[3]
In 2010, Davies' first solo stand-up show 'Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog' was nominated for the Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Awards at the Edinburgh Festival.[4] The show was subsequently taken on his first ever tour the following autumn. He was also nominated for the Edinburgh Fringe's Malcolm Hardee 'Act Most Likely to Make a Million Quid' Award.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Chris Blumer Interviews Greg Davies". NME. http://www.nmeradio.com/posts/chris-blumer-interviews-greg-davies/. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ "Breaking Ads – Channel 4 – Ashes coverage". Newspaper Marketing Agency. http://www.nmauk.co.uk/nma/do/live/breakingads;jsessionid=F54754E5762844CBDAA3E4188464CF07?showBrowse=false&creativeModel=5359. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ^ Chortle Awards 2007 nominations
- ^ Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award 2010 nominations
- ^ "British Comedy Guide, August 2009". http://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2010/features/malcolm_hardee_award_nominees_2010/. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
