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Phill Jupitus
A renaissance man with a jester's mind, a comic crusader with kryptonite wit, a naughty knave in a keyboard tie, Phill Jupitus is one part Jedi, one part Nick Hornby and one part merry prankster with a crackingly good sense of humour.
Awards Host
And, after hosting the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards, the Q awards and the Empire Awards Phill Jupitus may even become the arch nemesis of dashing MC's everywhere.
Television Personality
Phill became a television personality in 1996, when he joined BBC2's pop quiz Never Mind The Buzzcocks as a regular team captain. Anyone who's seen the show can attest to the chemistry of the irreverent Jupitus, especially when stirred by Mark Lamarr's dry martini delivery and fellow captain Sean Hughes' poetic charm. It's no wonder such an unpredictable, refreshing cocktail has earned a loyal following from day one.
There is, however, much more to the 'Jupe' than Buzzcocks fame.
Stand Up Comedian
As a stand up comedian, he's brandished his rapier wit on both the national and London comedy circuits for eleven years, as well as touring the UK twice.
It all started on a fateful day in 1984, when a disillusioned young Phill quit the Civil Service and started performing punk poetry, supporting bands including The Style Council, The Housemartins and Billy Bragg. Two years later, he began working for indie label Go! Discs - whose artists included Billy Bragg - where he eventually became press officer to The Housemartins.
Passion for Music
Phill's passion for music has been well employed on BBC GLR (Greater London Radio), where he presented his own show from 1995 to 2000. He has also directed videos for Billy Bragg and the late Kirsty McColl.
On Tour
In 1996, light sabre in hand, Jupitus performed his first tour of the UK with 'Jedi, Steady, Go' - a personal interpretation of the Star Wars story. In 1999, his second UK tour, 'Quadrophobia', was a huge success.
Phill also supported Madness on a national tour, became the voice of Dandelion in an animated series based on Watership Down for ITV and starred in a sitcom called Dark Ages for Granada Television.
In January 2000, Phill presented several editions of the popular Top Ten series for Channel 4. Later that year, he joined BBC1's comedy panel game 'It's Only TV But I Like It' as a team captain, alongside Jonathan Ross and Julian Clary. Phill has provided a selection of voices for Aardman Animation's second series of Rex The Runt. He also found the time to play an ill-fated patient in the BBC1's hospital drama Holby City.
Moviegoers will have seen Phill as an embittered sports journalist in the feature film Mike Bassett England Manager.
Radio
Phill has worked on Radio 4 as a regular contributor to 'Loose Ends', 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue', presented 'Best Sellers' a series of the life and work of Peter Sellers and wrote a presented 'Disneyfied', a documentary on the work of Walt Disney.
Phill has toured with Madness played with The Who at the Royal Albert Hall
