Peter Kay Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Wiki & More

Peter Kay is a comedian and actor from England. He attended the University of Salford and pursued Higher National Diploma in Media Performance.

 

His first stand-up appearance was in a competition for North West Comedian of the Year, which he went on to win after beating Johnny Vegas. He later continued stand-up locally while doing a part-time job at a local cinema. He gained further recognition after winning the ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ contest on Channel 4. He also appeared at various clubs including Comedy Store. His first television appearance was in an episode of ‘New Voices’ in 1997.  Also, his episode ‘The Services’ of Comedy Lab on Channel 4 earned him the award for ‘Best Newcomer’ from the Royal Television Society in 1998. The episode also served as a television pilot for ‘That Peter Kay Thing’. Another major breakthrough in his career was with the Live video show at the Top of the Tower in 2000. He then had series of success with shows like ‘Phoenix Nights’, ‘Max and Paddy’s Road to Nowhere’, ‘Britain’s Got the Pop Factor’, ‘Peter Kay’s Car Share’, ‘Cradle to Grave’ and others. His stand-up DVDs have sold over 10 million copies around the world.

 

In 2016, the University of Salford conferred him an Honorary Doctor of Arts Degree. His stand-up tour in 2012 entered the Guinness Book of World Records for being the World’s most successful stand-up comedy tour with about 1.2 million people witnessing the shows. He also won the ‘Best Actor’ award from the Royal Television Society. He also received a Rose d’Or at the Montreux International Television Festival for ‘Best Performance by an Actor’.