Neil Cole
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Neil Cole (born 1 March 1972) is an English television presenter, comedian, radio broadcaster and actor.
Early life
Cole was born in
Stand-up comedy
As a comedian, Cole was half of successful but short-lived stand-up
Cole returned to the stand-up circuit as a solo comic in February 2007, and supported Russell Brand on his UK Tour over the summer 2007,[3] as well as MCing live music events at the Royal Albert Hall. In March 2010, Cole's debut hour-long solo stand-up show – "Neil By Mouth" – premiered at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, and ran throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2011, at Cabaret Voltaire.[4] He was one of the first UK comedians to perform at the improvised stand-up phenomenon Set-List, in Edinburgh and subsequently in London.
Cole was a founder member of London sketch team The Pros From Dover alongside Phil Whelans and Richard Glover, and occasionally still guests with them.[5]
Television
Cole was the series writer for
He has reported on location from major international events, including the
Cole has also hosted (and often associate-produced) further shows including:
- (for MTV) Select MTV, Euro Top 20, mtv:new, World Chart Express, MTV News and his own weekly live music and chat show, The Fridge.
- (for AXN) AXN Road Trip, Shakedown (also shown on ITV4 and Men & Motors, twice nominated for a Royal Television Society Award 2006 & 2007).
- (for ITV2) Bedrock.
Acting
Cole won the Best Actor award at the Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival 2016 for his role as Pete in British comedy horror feature film Stag Hunt, starring alongside Mackenzie Astin.[7]
Recent work includes character roles in the Dark Ditties series on Amazon Prime. He also played a Radio DJ in feature film Borrowed Time and Captain William in feature film Richard the Lionheart: Rebellion
In theatre, Cole recently played Meatball in the World Premiere of Lesley Ann Albiston's new play A Slice of Eel Pie. He has appeared in leading roles including: Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hal in Loot, Nero in Britannicus, Wilson in The Ruffian on the Stair, Willie in Blue Remembered Hills, Mephistopheles in Dr Faustus, and various characters in Mamet's Edmond. He has played The Darkness in cult comedy Umbrage Swain and the Magical Diamond of Ramtutiti in London's Off-West End.[8]
Radio
After several years hosting various shows on London 104.9
References
- ^ "The Neil Cole Show". Archived from the original on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ^ "Today's Comedians Have Also Paid Tribute to Laurel and Hardy". Laurel & Hardy. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Neil Cole". The Comedy Club. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Neil By Mouth". Edinburgh Festival. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Pros From Dover". The Comedy Club. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Neil Cole". MLA Talent. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Stag Hunt". IMDb. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Umbrage Swain and the Magical Diamond of Ramtutiti". Time Out. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Neil Cole". Comedy CV. Retrieved 16 November 2015.