Jeremy Lion
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Jeremy Lion is a character created by British actor and comedian Justin Edwards
.
Lion is an alcoholic children's entertainer with a terrifying array of props, and a great fondness for Tia Maria
and Matchmakers
. In his original shows he was accompanied on piano by the sour faced Leslie but in later shows, Jeremy Lion - For Your Entertainment, and "Jeremy Lion Goes Green" he is accompanied by an ex school teacher, Hilary Cox.
Jeremy first appeared at the Edinburgh Festival in 2002, as part of The Consultants
show "Finger In The Wind", which won the Perrier Best Newcomer award. He went on to appear at the fringe for the next three years, being nominated for the main Perrier Award in 2005, and winning the Chortle Award for "Best Character Act" in 2004 and 2006. He appeared at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2006.
In Autumn 2006, the full length show "Jeremy Lion For Your Entertainment" was staged at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London. Jeremy will be returning to the Edinburgh Festival in 2010 with "Jeremy Lion Goes Green"
His most notable television performances have been on Saturday Night Live
and Edinburgh and Beyond performing "The Twelve Days Of Christmas" and "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". A sitcom pilot was filmed for ITV in 2007 co-starring Miranda Hart
but remains un-commissioned.
Justin Edwards
Justin Edwards is an English actor and writer.Born in Hampshire, Justin studied at Manchester University, before training at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. He was a member of sketch trio The Consultants, alongside Neil Edmond and James Rawlings...
.
Lion is an alcoholic children's entertainer with a terrifying array of props, and a great fondness for Tia Maria
Tia Maria
Tia Maria is a coffee liqueur made originally in Jamaica using Jamaican coffee beans. The main flavor ingredients are coffee beans, cane spirit, vanilla, and sugar, blended to an alcoholic content of 31.5% ....
and Matchmakers
Matchmakers
Matchmakers are an elongated chocolate confectionery product made by Nestlé. Thin, twig-like and brittle, they were first launched in 1968 by Rowntree's and were just one third of the length they are now...
. In his original shows he was accompanied on piano by the sour faced Leslie but in later shows, Jeremy Lion - For Your Entertainment, and "Jeremy Lion Goes Green" he is accompanied by an ex school teacher, Hilary Cox.
Jeremy first appeared at the Edinburgh Festival in 2002, as part of The Consultants
The Consultants
The Consultants are a comedy sketch team who first reached public prominence in August 2002 where they won the Perrier Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe....
show "Finger In The Wind", which won the Perrier Best Newcomer award. He went on to appear at the fringe for the next three years, being nominated for the main Perrier Award in 2005, and winning the Chortle Award for "Best Character Act" in 2004 and 2006. He appeared at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2006.
In Autumn 2006, the full length show "Jeremy Lion For Your Entertainment" was staged at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London. Jeremy will be returning to the Edinburgh Festival in 2010 with "Jeremy Lion Goes Green"
His most notable television performances have been on Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
and Edinburgh and Beyond performing "The Twelve Days Of Christmas" and "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". A sitcom pilot was filmed for ITV in 2007 co-starring Miranda Hart
Miranda Hart
Miranda Katharine Hart Dyke , known professionally as Miranda Hart, is an English actress, writer and stand-up comedienne. She writes and stars in the BBC sitcom Miranda...
but remains un-commissioned.
Theatre credits
- 2003 Jeremy Lion's Happy Christmas
- 2004 Jeremy Lion's Happy Birthday
- 2005 What's The Time, Mr Lion?
- 2006 Jeremy Lion - For Your Entertainment
- 2009 "Jeremy Lion's Community Spirits"
- 2010 "Jeremy Lion Goes Green"