Al Murray

Comedian

Al Murray was born in Stewkley, England, United Kingdom on May 10th, 1968 and is the Comedian. At the age of 55, Al Murray biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Alastair James Hay Murray
Date of Birth
May 10, 1968
Nationality
United Kingdom
Place of Birth
Stewkley, England, United Kingdom
Age
55 years old
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
Profession
Actor, Comedian, Drummer, Politician, Radio Personality, Screenwriter, Stand-up Comedian, Television Actor, Television Director, Television Presenter
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Al Murray Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 55 years old, Al Murray has this physical status:

Height
190cm
Weight
Not Available
Hair Color
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Eye Color
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Build
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Measurements
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Al Murray Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
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Education
St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Al Murray Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Katherine Perry ​ ​(m. 1995; div. 2000)​, Amber Hargreaves ​ ​(m. 2002; separated 2008)​
Children
3
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
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Al Murray Career

Career

Murray, who got off by touring with comedians such as Harry Hill and Frank Skinner, received the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1999, after being nominated in 1996, 1997, and 1998. He began with a show that involved sound-effect illusions, including guns, animals, and a car boot. In November 1991, he made his first television appearance on Channel 4's The Word for the first time. He helped Jim Tavaré in Leeds in winter 1992 as a member of Leeds In this role.

He appeared in 1994-95 as the drummer in the band Evangelista, the house band at Stewart Lee and Simon Munnery's experimental Cluub Zarathustra in London. In 2002, film director Martin Pickles made a short film about the band. Murray's lead singer Reid said of him: "He's still not a household name," Murray said of him, "but anyone who is interested in comedies knows who Al Murray is."

Murray's main character in the film is an English publican with conservative values and an aversion toward Germans and the French; he argues that audience members will not identify any country before presenting a convincing example of Britain improving it. The character has a ferocious admiration of Queen 1970s rock band Queen Queen, with musicians (and others) often getting a chance to perform one of Queen's songs in their own way.

The character appeared in Edinburgh's 1996 Fringe Festival with Harry Hill and Matthew Bradstock-Smith (who played "Little Alan" as well as the keyboards in Hill's Edinburgh, radio, and TV shows). Murray performed the drums and compering on the program. Murray, who was supposed not to have appeared at the opening show, suggested that the compere had not made it to the show and that the barman in the venue, the Pleasance Cabaret Bar, had offered to assist. Murray performed "The Pub Landlord" at the Edinburgh Festival.

Murray appeared on Harry Hill in 1997 as Harry's older brother Alan, but I can't get it! "Italian Democracy," the film was later released in Pub Fiction, a short film. In Series 2, Episode 6 of Lee and Herring's This Morning with Richard Not Judy, he made a brief appearance as the Pub Landlord. My Gaff, Murray's Pub Landlord theatre performance, was shortlisted for an Olivier Award in 2002.

The Pub Landlord is the central character in the television series Time Gentlemen Please. He has appeared on television shows, including the An Audience with... strand. In 2007,-2008, he hosted three series of Al Murray's Happy Hour in a prime Saturday evening time slot for ITV.

And a glass of White Wine for the Lady (another catch) and Giving it to Both Barrels.

Several television shows have been produced, including Fact Hunt, which was named after the fictional quiz machine of the same name as Time Gentlemen Please. In addition, the character has ghostwritten four books: The Pub Landlord's Book of Commons, Think Yourself British, The Pub Landlord's Great British Quiz Book, and Let's Re-Great Britain are among the many titles.

Murray has a keen interest in music and is a semi-professional drummer. He played in Bedford School's big band as a youth and also played percussion in the Bedfordshire County Youth Orchestra. He plays drums for the rock covers band T-34, and he appeared at the Download Festival in 2010, returning to the UK in 2011. Murray is a fan of progressive rock bands Genesis, King Crimson, and Yes. He appeared in the documentary Genesis: Together and Apart, and Prog magazine's 2019 Progressive Music Awards announced him as the host of the 2019 Progressive Music Awards.

Bemis "Folk Rock That Breathes" was Al Murray's first appearance in the Hampshire-based Folk Rock band.

Murray appeared in a series 5 of children's show Horrible Histories in 2013.

On the Discovery Channel, Murray appeared on Al Murray's Road to Berlin. This was a series about the last phase of the Second World War, taking him from Normandy's beaches, through Arnhem, and across the Rhine, and to Berlin. He rode around in a revived Willys jeep and interviewed survivors from both sides of the conflict. He chuppeted, along with veterans from an aircraft, to commemorate the war.

Murray appeared in Multiple Personality Disorder, a sketch show that aired in early 2009.

Murray produced a documentary on German culture for BBC Four Al Murray's German Adventure in which he presented a different view of the German nation from the one depicted by "The Pub Landlord" stereotype.

Murray created his own potato crisps, branded "Steak and Al Pie," as part of a "crisp competition" hosted by Gary Lineker that raised funds for Comic Relief. "Jimmy Con Carne" (Jimmy Carr), "Stephen Fry-Up" (Stephen Fry), and "Frank Roast Dinner" were among the other flavors (Frank Skinner). Stephen Fry-up at 27 percent, Al's in 2nd with 25 percent. Both the other two groups received 24%.

Murray appeared in Shakespeare Live in April 2016, a celebration of 400 years Shakespeare, opposite Judi Dench as Titania. He appeared in pantomime at the New Wimbledon Theatre in 2018, as Jack and the Beanstalk's brother Al, who received 'Best Newcomer' for this role at the Great British Pantomime Awards in April 2018.

Murray appeared in Taskmaster volume 3 in 2016. He came in third place overall.

Murray appeared on both as Al Murray and his alter-ego The Pub Landlord in October 2018. Antoine de Caunes, Elis James, Andrew Maxwell, Fred MacAulay, and Henning Wehn explore their respective nations' historical rivalries.

Murray appeared in a three-part BBC Radio 4 version of Vanity Fair by Jim Poyser in 2019, with additional text by himself.

Murray hosted 'We Have Ways of Making You Talk' in April 2019, where the two guests discussed battles and campaigns of World War II. Over 400 episodes have been released, including interviews with veterans and other scholars as well as Murray's account of the book, 'The Cauldron' by Zeno.

Why Do the Brits Win Every War in October 2021? Murray starred on Sky History Channel Why Does the Brits Win Every War? Murray was joined by a different guest in each episode in investigating issues against the Romans, Vikings, Scottish, French, Americans, and Germans. Bruno Tonioli, John Thomson, John Thomson, Sanjeev Kohli, Reginald D. Hunter, and Henning Wehn appear on the program.

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The performers who have voted for Parliament (with mixed results): As Blur's Dave Rowntree tells us, Katie Price's promise of a 'bigger and betta' future to Al Murray and Seb Coe's stint as a Tory MP

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 7, 2024
After Labour selected him as a candidate in the forthcoming general election, Blur drummer Dave Rowntree will attempt to make it to Westminster for the second time. He will stand in the Mid Sussex constituency, which includes Burges Hill, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, and Mid Sussex villages. Rowntree is one of the hundreds of celebrities to try their hand at politics, with some having varying degrees of success. Here are some of the most memorable moments from Katie Price's ill-fated run in Stretford and Urmston, promising 'free plastic surgery for all', to Olympic gold medalist middle-distance runner Seb Coe's glorious campaign for the Tories in 1992.

DEN INFO: Princess Margaret's older sister encouraged a marriage when she was a child, 'which she should not have done,' she says

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 19, 2023
Princess Margaret's time in passion came to an end, but her Lady-in-Waiting's relationship with Group Captain Peter Townsend, whom she described as the love of her life, has been put into a marginally disquieting manner. Lady Anne Glenconner's decision about Townsend isn't flattering.

On This Morning, Dermot takes a wry stab at Alison Hammond as the Spitting Image puppet takes the spotlight

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 2, 2023
On Friday's This Morning, Alison Hammond was replaced by a Spitting Image puppet. And Dermot O'Leary, a 50-year-old actress, couldn't help but laugh at his pal as he joked that the puppet was a 'upgrade' from the host, 48. With voice actors Al Murray, Matt Forde, and Luke Kempner as the hosts, the puppets from the political satire TV show were in the studio to discuss their forthcoming musical.
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