Russell Kane
| Russell Kane | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 August 1980 Enfield, England |
| Nationality | British |
Lord Russell Kane (born 19 August 1980 in Enfield)[1] is an English writer, comedian, actor and media personality. In June 2006, he became the face of digital station Five US. He has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards (under its various names) at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, winning the main prize in August 2010. In May 2008 he joined the line-up for Q Radio relaunch.
Career
In 2004, Kane won the Laughing Horse New Act of The Year,[1] and in 2005 he came second in So You Think You're Funny. He joined Ray Peacock, Russell Howard and Reginald D Hunter on the national Paramount Edinburgh and Beyond tour in October 2005.
In November 2005, he filmed the World Comedy Tour in Australia. He was also asked to be the face of one-off live music event Guerrilla Gig which aired on BBC Three in March 2006.
He has appeared on various comedy panels, and filmed four other live stand-up performances to date.
In July 2006, British terrestrial station Five decided to launch Five US, for which Kane was selected to write and present travelogues. Russell travels every other month to the United States, creating light-hearted pieces on American culture, and interviewing various television and movie actors.
In August 2006, he took his debut comedy show The Theory of Pretension to the Edinburgh Fringe, where he received an Edinburgh Comedy award nomination.
In 2006–2007 he appeared in Fakespeare Shortcuts on the UK's Paramount Comedy Channel, also starring his long-term girlfriend Sadie Hasler.
He presented Big Brother's Big Mouth on E4 and Channel 4 from 26 June to 29 June 2007.[2]
He again toured with The Edinburgh and Beyond Tour in autumn/winter 2007.
He was the host of BBC Radio 2's Out to Lunch from series 4 onwards.[3]
He presents a Sunday afternoon show on the relaunched Q Radio digital radio station.[1]
In August 2008 he took a stand-up show Gaping Flaws to the Edinburgh festival. It was nominated for the 2008 Edinburgh Comedy Awards (formerly known as The Perrier Award).
He also took his hour-long Fakespeare play, The Lamentable Tragedie of Yates's Wine Lodge, which transferred for one night to the Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon. It was performed on The Courtyard Theatre's main stage on 31 August 2008.
On 20 November, Kane performed at the Apollo theatre, London, for the BBC's popular comedy programme Live at the Apollo. It was broadcast on 5 December on BBC1 [1], replacing Jonathan Ross' Friday Night with programme.
In 2009, he returned to Edinburgh with two new shows one entitled Fakespeare which is a play, and his new Stand up show Human Dressage. His Fakespeare play, a sell-out success, will go on tour in February 2010. Human Dressage saw him nominated for The Edinburgh Comedy Award for the third time, and toured from October 2009 to January 2010.[4]
He appeared on the presenting team of the 2009 ITV2 Show - I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now.,[2] a role which he reprised for the 2010 edition of the show.
He presented "Freak Like Me" on BBC Three during the winter of 2010. This programme displayed the strange habits of various members of society. He appeared periodically throughout the programme as the narrator and presenter.
Awards
- 2004 Laughing Horse New Act of Year: Winner
- 2004 So You Think You're Funny: 2nd Place
- 2006 If.comeddies Nominee (formerly The Perrier)
- 2008 If.comeddies Nominee (formerly The Perrier)
- 2009 Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee (formerly The Perrier)
- 2010 Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner
Personal life
He currently resides in Westcliff-On-Sea with his two cats Keith and Wayne. "[2]"
References
- ^ a b c Barnett, Laura (2010) "Portrait of the Artist: Russell Kane, comedian", The Guardian, 7 June 2010, retrieved 2010-06-19
- ^ a b Holgate, Tommy (2010) "SFTW Meets - Russell Kane", The Sun, 13 February 2010, retrieved 2010-06-19
- ^ "Out To Lunch - Production Details". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ Logan, Brian (2009) "Russell Kane: Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh", The Guardian, 28 August 2009, retrieved 2010-06-19
External links
- Russell Kane's Official Website
- Russell Kane's MySpace Page
- Russell Kane's Avalon Page
- Russell Kane's Paramount Comedy Channel Fakespeare Sketches