John Bishop
John Bishop | |
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Born | John Joseph Bishop 30 November 1966 Everton, Liverpool, England |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2002–present |
Spouse |
Melanie Cornall Bishop
(m. 1993) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Eddie Bishop (brother) |
Website | johnbishoponline.com |
John Joseph Bishop (born 30 November 1966) is an English comedian, presenter, actor and former semi pro footballer.
Bishop formerly played
His first television appearance was in 2007 on the
Bishop had a regular Sunday slot on Liverpool radio station Radio City called Bishop's Sunday Service. He is also known for his charity work, most notably raising £4.2 million for Sport Relief 2012.
Early life
John Bishop was born at Mill Road Hospital in Everton, Liverpool on 30 November 1966,[3][4] the son of housewife Kathleen (née Hackett) (d. 2023) and labourer Edward Bishop, a couple from nearby Huyton.[5] He has an older brother, footballer Eddie, and two older sisters, Kathy and Carol.[6] He grew up mostly in the Cheshire towns of Runcorn and Winsford, attending Murdishaw West Primary School and Brookvale Comprehensive School (now known as Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy).[5] He briefly studied English at Newcastle Polytechnic,[7][8] and gained a BA in Social Science from Manchester Polytechnic.[9] He later became a medical representative for the pharmaceutical company Syntex, where he worked until leaving in 2006 to pursue his comedy career full-time at the age of 40.[10]
Career
Jodrell Bank in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 30 November 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1990 | Hyde United[11] | 30 | (3) |
1990–1991 | Southport[12] | 38 | (7) |
Total | 68 | (10) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Bishop performed stand-up comedy for the first time in Manchester in October 2000 and, the following year, made it to the final of all the major new act competitions, including
In 2009, Bishop appeared in
In 2010, Bishop was a celebrity team captain on What Do Kids Know? with
On 12 February 2010, during an appearance on
On 28 July 2013, Bishop headlined the Vodafone comedy festival in Dublin's Iveagh Gardens. Before the gig, a reporter called Brian Boyd interviewed him about his recently replenished marriage and how his wife eventually found him funny again.[16]
Bishop's autobiography titled How Did All This Happen? was published in October 2013.
In December 2014, he appeared in A Night in with Olly Murs where he and
In May 2015, Bishop appeared as a special guest at the Liverpool date of Murs's Never Been Better Tour and performed "Troublemaker" with him.[18]
In January 2016, he took part in the BBC series Stargazing Live, appearing from the European Astronaut Centre, and following Tim Peake's astronaut training programme with a simulated spacewalk, underwater.[19][20]
Since September 2016, Bishop has presented
On 21 September 2016, Bishop was confirmed to have a role in ITV drama series Fearless, which aired in 2017.[22]
On 29 September 2016, Bishop announced that he would be going on tour for the fifth time in October and November 2017 with a show titled Winging It.[23]
In August 2019, Bishop began presenting a football programme called Back of the Net for Amazon Prime Video with Peter Crouch and Gabby Logan.[24]
On 8 September 2020, Bishop and writer, actor and director Tony Pitts launched their new podcast called Three Little Words. This podcast was launched on the Crowd Network podcasting platform, which has financial backing from John Bishop and was started by a group of ex-BBC executives.[25][26]
On 1 January 2021, Bishop announced that he would join the cast of
In December 2022, Bishop starred as Vic in the pantomime Mother Goose opposite Ian McKellen in the title role at the Duke of York's Theatre in London's West End before touring the UK and Ireland until April 2023.[29]
Awards
At the 2010
On 18 July 2014, Bishop was awarded an honorary fellowship at Liverpool John Moores University in recognition of his contribution to the arts and charity work during a ceremony at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral.
On 11 July 2018, Bishop won the Celebrity Animal Champion award at the
Charity work
In 1992, Bishop cycled from
On 30 March 2010, Bishop took part in
In 2012, Bishop completed a 290-mile (470 km)
In 2014, Bishop once again took part in Sport Relief as a team captain for the Clash of the Titans event, competing against Sebastian Coe and his team. In May 2014, Bishop donated £96,000 to the Hillsborough Family Support Group after being moved by personal statements delivered by the victims' families at their inquests. On 8 June 2014, he took part in his second Soccer Aid football match, again playing for England, this time losing 4–2 to the Rest of the World. On 5 June 2016, he took part in his third Soccer Aid match, playing on England's team.
In 2020, Bishop donated 100 laptops to his former school, Brookvale Academy, as he warned of a "gulf" in society risks leaving children behind.[36]
On 19 April 2016, Bishop served as host for a comedy gig at the Royal Albert Hall in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.
Bishop competed in the Ciaran Geddes memorial match at the Deva Stadium, scoring two goals while playing with his brother Eddie for Chester.[37]
Personal life
Bishop is nephew of Alice Hines who was a sub organist at Chester Cathedral and wrote a few published organ pieces according to an article which appeared in The Organist Review May 2012. John has memories of occasional visits to the organ loft as a youngster. Bishop has been married to his wife Melanie since 1993, though they were separated for 18 months starting in 2000.[38][39] They have three sons: Joe (born 1994), Luke (born 1996), and Daniel (born 1998).[38][40] Until 2019, they lived at Whatcroft Hall in Northwich, Cheshire. The property is a Grade II listed Georgian mansion.[41] In April 2019, he sold the home for £6.2 million to the HS2 rail project, despite his vocal criticism of the project, and moved to West Sussex.[41][42]
Bishop enjoys playing football and is an avid
Bishop pre-recorded a video message for the 2011 Labour Party conference, which was held in Liverpool.[45]
Bishop has been a
In September 2016, Bishop was ranked tenth place on Forbes' Top 10 Highest Paid Comedians List, earning £5.4 million a year, making him the UK's highest earning comedian.[50]
On 30 December 2020, during the
While driving in Wales on 21 July 2021, Bishop crashed his Land Rover Discovery after swerving to avoid another driver who had swerved to avoid a "big chicken". He was on his way to take a ferry to Ireland and was unhurt.[52][53]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007–2008 | The Panel | Panellist | 6 episodes |
2008 | Celebrity Juice | Guest panellist | Series 1, Episode 7 |
2009, 2010 | Live at the Apollo | Guest performer | 2 episodes |
Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow | Guest performer | Series 1, Episode 2 & Series 2, Episode 3 | |
2009–2010 | Skins | Rob Fitch | Series 3–4 (3 episodes) |
2010–2011 | John Bishop's Britain | Presenter | 2 series on BBC One |
A League of Their Own | Regular (appeared as a guest panelist in Series 11) | 4 series | |
2010 | Have I Got News for You | Guest presenter | Series 39, Episode 9 & Series 40, Episode 3 |
Mock the Week | Guest panellist | Series 8, Episode 2 | |
Would I Lie to You? | Guest panellist | Series 4, Episode 8 | |
2011 | Top Gear | Guest | Series 16, Episode 1 |
Little Crackers | Bobby | Series 2, Episode 7: "John Bishop's Little Cracker" | |
2012 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Himself | Series 9, Episode 10 |
Accused | Peter Cartwright | Two episodes (Stephen's Story and Tina's Story) | |
Panto! | Lewis Loud | With Sheridan Smith | |
2013 | John Bishop's Only Joking | Presenter | |
2013–2015 | John Bishop's Christmas Show | Presenter | One-off specials for BBC One |
2013 | Royal Variety Performance | Presenter | |
2014 | John Bishop's Australia | Presenter | Mini-series |
A Night in With Olly Murs | Himself | One-off special | |
2015 | Backchat | Guest | Series 2, Episode 5 |
The John Bishop Show
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Presenter | 1 series | |
TFI Friday | Guest | Series 7, Episode 6 | |
John Bishop's Gorilla Adventure[54] | Presenter | One-off show | |
Top Gear from A-Z | Narrator | One-off specials | |
2016— | John Bishop: In Conversation With... | Presenter | Also executive producer |
2016 | Jamie & Jimmy's Friday Night Feast | Guest | Series 4, Episode 1 |
2017 | The Nightly Show[55]
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Guest presenter | 5 episodes |
Fearless | Steve Livesey | ITV drama, 4 episodes | |
2019 | John Bishop's Ireland | Presenter | Mini-series |
2020 | John Bishop's Great Whale Rescue | Presenter | Mini-series |
2021 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up to Cancer
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Himself | Series 4, Episode 5 |
The Masked Dancer | Guest panelist | Series 1 Semi-final | |
2021–2022 | Doctor Who | Dan Lewis | Series 13[56] and 2022 specials; 9 episodes |
2022 | The John Bishop Show[57]
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Presenter | ITV comedy series |
This Is My House for Red Nose Day | Narrator | Red Nose Day special for BBC One | |
John & Joe Bishop: Life After Deaf | Presenter | Documentary[58] | |
2023 | DNA Journey | Himself | With Hugh Bonneville[59] |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Route Irish | Frankie | |
2014 | One Rogue Reporter | Himself | |
2017 | Funny Cow | Colin Pile |
Music videos
- 2011: Take That – "Happy Now" for Comic Relief
- 2012: The Justice Collective – "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
Stage
- 2009: One Night in Istanbul – Tom
- 2022–2023: Mother Goose – Vic[60]
Tours
- "Stick Your Job Up Your Ar**" Tour" (2007)
- "The Elvis Has Left the Building Tour" (2010)
- "The Sunshine Tour" (2011)
- "The Rollercoaster Tour" (2012)
- "Supersonic Tour" (2014)
- "Winging It" (2017)
- "Work In Progress" (2019)
- "Right Here Right Now" (2021)
DVDs
Title | Released | Notes |
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The Elvis Has Left the Building Tour | 15 November 2010 | Live at the Liverpool Empire Theatre |
The Sunshine Tour | 14 November 2011 | Live at Liverpool's Echo Arena
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Rollercoaster Tour 2012 | 12 November 2012 | Live at the Manchester Arena |
John Bishop Supersonic Live | 15 November 2015 | Live at London's Royal Albert Hall |
John Bishop Winging It Live | 19 November 2018 | Live at The London Palladium |
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- ^ "John Bishop 'flattened' by Christmas Day coronavirus diagnosis: 'This is the worst illness I have ever had'". Independent.co.uk. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Harries, Robert (21 July 2021). "John Bishop crashes after another car tries to avoid a 'big chicken'". WalesOnline.co.uk.
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- ^ Foster, Chuck (1 January 2021). "New companion for Series 13". DoctorWhoNews.net. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "John Bishop is to present a brand new Saturday night ITV comedy show, The John Bishop Show". Itv.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "John & Joe Bishop: Life After Deaf". Itv.com. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "DNA Journey". Radiotimes.com. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Mother Goose". Mothergooseshow.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
External links
- Official Website
- John Bishop at IMDb