Mark Silcox
Dr Mark Silcox is a comedian and actor who has been performing since 2008. He is most known for being a stand-up, making it to the finals of the BBC New Comedy Award in 2013[1] and being one of several Asian comedians to be featured on BBC's The Big Asian Stand-Up, as well as for his starring role as Joe Lycett's assistant on the Channel 4 consumer rights comedy show Joe Lycett's Got Your Back[2].
Early life
Silcox grew up in India, where he received a Master's degree in Chemistry and worked as a lecturer. He moved to Great Britain in 1990, and completed a PhD in Analytical Chemistry at Imperial College London.[3]
Career
A part-time teacher, Silcox is known for his experimental, deadpan style of anti-humour.[4]
Silcox originally began performing in 2008 after attending a stand-up comedy course from City Lit. After 50 gigs, he moved to Germany to focus on a career in science, returning to the UK to start gigging again in 2012.[5]
Since 2012, he has appeared on Channel 4's An Immigrant's Guide to Britain, The Big Asian Stand-Up on BBC, and Romesh Ranganathan's Comedians in Pubs Talking Comedy on BBC Three.[6]
In 2018, Silcox starred in three episodes of the gritty YouTube mini-series, 'Silcox Investigates', where he played a Private Investigator. The remaining three episodes are due to be filmed in 2020.
In 2019, Silcox began appearing as Joe Lycett’s sidekick on Channel 4's Joe Lycett's Got Your Back, with a clip of him challenging Burger King on their motto "Have it your way" going viral and prompting a response from Burger King themselves.[7]
As an actor, Silcox has appeared on Man Like Mobeen, Sick of It and The Luke McQueen Pilots.[8]
He has performed a show at the Edinburgh Fringe every year since 2014.[9]
Silcox was a BBC New Comedy Award finalist in 2013.[10]
In 2019, Silcox was featured as Sir Edwin Herbert, Baron Tangley in Jay Foreman's Unfinished London series.
Television credits
| Year | Programme | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | An Immigrant's Guide to Britain | Channel 4 |
| 2016 | Rovers | Sky One |
| 2017 | Paul G Raymond's Valentine: Maathraboodham & Son | Sky Arts |
| 2017 | Romesh: Comedians in Pubs Talking Comedy | BBC Three |
| 2017–2020 | Man Like Mobeen | BBC Three |
| 2018 | The Luke McQueen Pilots | BBC Three |
| 2018 | Sick of It | Sky One |
| 2018 | The Big Asian Stand-Up | BBC |
| 2019–present | Joe Lycett's Got Your Back | Channel 4 |
References
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - BBC New Comedy Award - The 2013 Finalists". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Mark Silcox - Troika". Troika. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Mark Silcox - The Wee Review". The Wee Review. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Mark Silcox: I Can Cure". The List. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "The Mark Silcox Three Minute Interview". Broadway Baby. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Mark Silcox - Troika". Troika. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Watch as comedian orders 'reverse burger' in Romford's Burger King as part of sketch for new Joe Lycett show on Channel 4". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Mark Silcox - Troika". Troika. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Mark Silcox, comedian tour dates: Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - BBC New Comedy Award - The 2013 Finalists". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 25 March 2019.