Norman Lovett
| Norman Lovett | |
|---|---|
 Norman Lovett in 2005 | |
| Born | 31 October 1946 Windsor, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Fi Lovett |
| Notable works and roles | I, Lovett (1989) Holly in Red Dwarf (Series I and II, 1989 and Series VIII, 1999) |
| Website | http://www.normanlovett.co.uk/ |
Norman Lovett (born 31 October 1946) is an English stand-up comedian and actor, best known for the role of Holly in Red Dwarf during the first, second, seventh (as a guest star) and eighth series. His comedy has a quiet, dead-pan surrealism,[1] and in 2000 he made a successful stand up tour, co-headlining with Chris Barrie, who played Rimmer in Red Dwarf.[citation needed]
In 1989, he appeared in his own surreal BBC2 sitcom called I, Lovett, in which he played a character called Norman.[1] Seven years later, he played Dr. Lovett in the short-lived sitcom Asylum[1] which spawned many other successful careers.
He has made a number of acting appearances such as the Ghost of Christmas Past in a TV adaptation of A Christmas Carol, Mr Follett in The History of Tom Jones and two films, The Criminal and Evil Aliens, as well as the BBC sitcom Keeping up Appearances, and a cameo appearance in The Young Ones (in the episode "Summer Holiday"), He has been in 'The Bill' and 3 episodes of the Scottish sitcom Rab C Nesbitt. In 2006 he was the most recognizable face to grace the low-budget British horror film Evil Aliens. He even worked with Gordon The Gopher but prefers not to talk about it. He was also heard as the voice over for several Sugar Puffs adverts of the late 1980s which he said "Sugar Puffs, you'll go monster mad for the honey"[citation needed]
He was born in Windsor, Berkshire. He is married with two daughters.[1] And was once a coffee machine maintenance man and worked at the Whitechapel Art Gallery as an attendant.[citation needed]
Norman said that he once supported The Clash, and considers it "one of the personal highlights of his career".[1]
In 2009, Lovett was hoping to reprise his character "Holly" in Red Dwarf: Back to Earth. However, due to a rushed production no part at the time had a been written for him even though the crew did want him on board. Lovett was adamant about wanting to be on the show, but did not want to wait around for a call. He called up and asked Doug Naylor if he was going to be in it and wanted to know by that day's end, although Naylor could not guarantee a part due to time constraints. At that point Lovett ruled himself out of Back to Earth and any further Red Dwarf episodes, which upset the crew and cast.
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External links
- Norman's official site
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- Norman's Myspace Page