Terry Mynott
| Terry Mynott | |
|---|---|
| Born | England |
| Medium | Actor, impressionist, comedian, singer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Terry Mynott is an English comedian, actor, impressionist, and singer. He stars as Martin Hurdle in Channel 4’s The Mimic, having previously appeared in The Morgana Show and Very Important People.
Career
Having left school at 16, Mynott had a variety of jobs; he performed in a band called Kawala, which earned a record deal and appeared as a support act for Faithless.[1][2] He then moved onto the stand-up circuit as an impressionist,[3] before being spotted by Russell Brand's agent and getting his television break on the Channel 4 sketch comedy series The Morgana Show.[2] He appeared in Very Important People. He has also provided pre-production impressions of David Attenborough and Jean-Claude Van Damme prior to the original artists doing their own voiceovers.[3] Most recently he took the lead role in the 2013 Channel 4 series The Mimic. In October 2014 he appeared in a comedy sketch for The Feeling Nuts Comedy Night on Channel 4 to raise awareness of testicular cancer. In September 2015, Mynott appeared in BBC Three comedy Top Coppers as Nolan. Also, he was one of the voiceovers from Bob the Builder.
References
- ^ "Terry Mynott". John Noel Management. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ a b Megan Conner (2013-02-17). "Why we're watching… Terry Mynott | Culture | The Observer". London: Guardian. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ a b http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-mimic/articles/terry-mynott-interview