Colin Hoult
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Colin Hoult is a comedy
actor
/writer in television, radio, theatre. He studied at Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre.
His recent television work includes; "Russell Howard's Good News
" (BBC Three
, 2009), Al Murray
's Multiple Personality Disorder (ITV1
) 2009, Angelo's (Five) 2007, Edinburgh and Beyond (Paramount Comedy Channel) 2007, Comedy Shuffle (BBC Three
) 2007, The Charlotte Church
Show (Channel 4
) 2006, Harry Hill's TV Burp
(ITV1
)
Radio includes; "House on Fire" (BBC Radio 4, 2010), Out to Lunch (BBC Radio 2
) 2008, Rudy's Rare Records (BBC Radio 4
), Agatha Christie
's Crooked House (BBC Radio 4
)), Colin and Fergus's Digi Radio (BBC Radio 7), Buy Me Up (BBC Radio 2), Regressed (BBC Radio 4), 28 Acts In 28 Minutes (BBC Radio 4), The Milk Run (BBC Radio 1
) and 'Nick Mohammed In Bits'
Theatre credits; Come Again with Pete and Dud Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2005, London's West End and then a tour of New Zealand
, and Zimbani Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 with David James McNeil and Claire Warde.
Colin is a regular performer on the London comedy circuit with actor/stand-up comic Fergus Craig
in the double act Colin and Fergus. They performed three shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe between 2004 and 2006 Colin & Fergus, Colin & Fergus 2 and Rutherford Lodge. In 2004 they won the Writers Guild Award for Comedy at the Festival.
Colin performed his own show Carnival of Monsters at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival. The show was directed by Stephen Evans (actor) and also featured Zoe Gardner
, Dan Snelgrove and Stephen Evans. He returned to the Edinburgh fringe festival in 2010 for his second solo show called, Enemy of the World using the same actors and production team as the previous year.
Colin returned to the Edinburgh Festival in 2011 for his third solo outing entitled Inferno. This show featured Zoe Gardner and Dan Snelgrove. The show was directed by Kat Hoult.
Colin is working on various other television and stage projects.
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
/writer in television, radio, theatre. He studied at Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre.
His recent television work includes; "Russell Howard's Good News
Russell Howard's Good News
Russell Howard's Good News is a British comedy and topical news show broadcast on BBC Three and, since the show's fourth series, BBC HD. Hosted by comedian Russell Howard, he offers his commentary on the news of the week using mostly standup, but including sketches and guest appearances from people...
" (BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
, 2009), Al Murray
Al Murray
Alastair James Hay "Al" Murray , is a British comedian best known for his stand-up persona, The Pub Landlord, a stereotypical xenophobic public house licensee. In 2003, he was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy...
's Multiple Personality Disorder (ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
) 2009, Angelo's (Five) 2007, Edinburgh and Beyond (Paramount Comedy Channel) 2007, Comedy Shuffle (BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
) 2007, The Charlotte Church
Charlotte Church
Charlotte Maria Church is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10 million records worldwide including over 5 million in the United States...
Show (Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
) 2006, Harry Hill's TV Burp
Harry Hill's TV Burp
Harry Hill's TV Burp is a British television comedy programme produced by Avalon Television for ITV and hosted by comedian Harry Hill. The show presents a satirical look at the week's television, including extracts from TV shows with added sketches, observational voice-overs, and guest appearances...
(ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
)
Radio includes; "House on Fire" (BBC Radio 4, 2010), Out to Lunch (BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
) 2008, Rudy's Rare Records (BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
), Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Christie DBE was a British crime writer of novels, short stories, and plays. She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott, but she is best remembered for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections , and her successful West End plays.According to...
's Crooked House (BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
)), Colin and Fergus's Digi Radio (BBC Radio 7), Buy Me Up (BBC Radio 2), Regressed (BBC Radio 4), 28 Acts In 28 Minutes (BBC Radio 4), The Milk Run (BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
) and 'Nick Mohammed In Bits'
Theatre credits; Come Again with Pete and Dud Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2005, London's West End and then a tour of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, and Zimbani Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 with David James McNeil and Claire Warde.
Colin is a regular performer on the London comedy circuit with actor/stand-up comic Fergus Craig
Fergus Craig
Fergus Craig in Sunderland is a British stand-up comic and actor in theatre, television and radio . He studied at the University of Manchester....
in the double act Colin and Fergus. They performed three shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe between 2004 and 2006 Colin & Fergus, Colin & Fergus 2 and Rutherford Lodge. In 2004 they won the Writers Guild Award for Comedy at the Festival.
Colin performed his own show Carnival of Monsters at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival. The show was directed by Stephen Evans (actor) and also featured Zoe Gardner
Zoe Gardner
Zoe Gardner is a comedy writer/actress in television, radio and theatre.Gardner studied at Cambridge University and is half of the comedy team The Congress of Oddities...
, Dan Snelgrove and Stephen Evans. He returned to the Edinburgh fringe festival in 2010 for his second solo show called, Enemy of the World using the same actors and production team as the previous year.
Colin returned to the Edinburgh Festival in 2011 for his third solo outing entitled Inferno. This show featured Zoe Gardner and Dan Snelgrove. The show was directed by Kat Hoult.
Colin is working on various other television and stage projects.