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Jack Dee
Jack Dee is an immense presence to have compering or speaking at any after dinner event.
A Hit From the Start
In 1991, Jack won the British Comedy Award for Best Stage Newcomer and following numerous guest TV appearances and a successful run of Edinburgh shows, he was nominated for the 1991 Perrier Award. His impressive list of awards to-date include two at the 1995 British Comedy Awards; one Gold and two Silver Arrows for his now infamous 'widget'. John Smith's Bitter commercials (1997) at the British Advertising Awards; and the prestigious Best Stand Up Comedian at the 1997 British Comedy Awards.
Rarely Away From Our Screens
In 1995 he was staring in his own series on ITV and since then has rarely been away from our screens, staring in his own Christmas specials, over on Channel 4 in Jack and Jeremy Police 4 and Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives with Jeremy Hardy. He also appeared in Granada Television's comedy drama, The Grimleys, Jack Dee's Sunday Service, It's Only TV But I Like It (BBC1), Jack Dee's Full Mountie (BBC1) and Jack Dee's Happy Hour.
Jack has starred in two full-length comedy dramas - as a political fixer in the critically acclaimed BBC1 politcal romp, The Deputy, alongside Dalzeil & Pascoe star Warren Clarke and in the fairground romance, Tunnel of Love for ITV. He hosted the hugely successful series Jack Dee - Live At The Apollo that featured stand up appearances from the likes of Joan Rivers, Ross Noble & Ardal O'Hanlon.
In 1991, Jack made his first appearence in dramatic roles in an episode of the BBC1 drama The Ambassador, with Pauline Collins as well as Silent Witness with Amanda Burton. In 1998, Jack followed this up and fulfilled a dream and performed in a West End play for the first time, as Yvan in Yasmina Reza's award-winning play Art. The director Matthew Warchus was so impressed with Jack's performance, he asked him back to play the part of Serge for a 13-week run.
In what was one of the most memorable television experiences of recent times Jack appeared on the very first Celebrity Big Brother for Comic Relief. To Jack's surprise, he not only survived the week and the company of Anthea Turner, Vanessa Feltz and Chris Eubank, he came away with the coveted title as the last to leave the house.
