Jack Dee

Birth Name:

James Andrew Innes Dee

Birth Place:

Bromley, Kent, England

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer

Was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Entertainment Performance for "Jack Dee Live at the Apollo" in 2006
Was nominated for a British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Actor for "Lead Balloon" in 2007
Won the British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Newcomer in 1991
Began hosting "The Jack Dee Show" in 1992 and later joined ITV to host "Jack Dee's Saturday Night" and "Jack Dee's Sunday Service․"
Performed at his first open mic night at the London Comedy Store in 1986
Quote: "I was in a spiritual vacuum․․․What I felt most was a mounting realisation that life is too precious not to be spent pursuing what you ought to be․․․The sense of being lost was self-preservation․․․a voice telling me: you haven't found yourself yet․"
Quote: "(On his first stand-up performance): "I think I was drawn to that which frightened me most․ I was chasing it down․ I was so keen to become a comedian that actually doing the comedy itself almost came second․""
Best known as a writer and stand-up comedian and for his role as Rick Spleen in "Lead Balloon․"

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