Peter Kay

Peter John Kay is an English actor, comedy writer and stand-up comedian. He has written, produced and acted in several television and film projects, and has written three books. Born and brought up in Bolton, Kay studied media performance at the University of Salford. He began working part-time as a stand-up comedian, winning the North West Comedian of the Year award. In 1997 he won Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny contest and the following year was nominated for a Perrier Award for his show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. With his public profile raised, in 2000 he co-wrote and starred in That Peter Kay Thing for Channel 4. This resulted in a spin-off sitcom, Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, which ran for two series from 2001 to 2002 and in turn generated another spin-off, Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere, in 2004.

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Peter Kay reveals dramatic moment he was caught up in an armed RAID after men with shotguns swarmed a petrol station where he worked

Peter Kay says his hero Billy Connolly, 82, is 'not so good' amid Parkinson's disease battle as he shares sad health update

Peter Kay's weight loss journey as comedian addresses his slimmer frame after tentatively returning to the spotlight following five year absence

Peter Kay, 52, admits he 'tried everything' amid lifelong health battle as he opens up about his dramatic weight loss for the first time

Peter Kay reveals he turned down Netflix's request for the rights to Phoenix Nights because they wanted to put a trigger warning on it

Peter Kay Claims He Rejected Netflix Offer For ‘Phoenix Nights’ After Streamer Wanted Trigger Warning On British Sitcom

Peter Kay takes another jibe at Cat Deeley as comedian proves he isn't afraid to speak his mind after repeatedly kicking hecklers out of his shows and THAT Lisa Riley comment

Peter Kay is likened to an 'AI-generated combination of Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly' in bizarrely distorted TV snap - as comic announces plans to donate all tour proceeds to cancer charities

ITV viewers issue same complaint as they fume over Peter Kay interview chaos

Peter Kay stuns The One Show viewers as they declare comic ‘unrecognisable’

Peter Kay makes a rare TV appearance as he announces new tour dates and that he will donate 'all the profits to 12 cancer charities'

Peter Kay reveals he caused 'thousands of pounds' worth of damage to rock star Eric Clapton's holiday home in Provence

Peter Kay, 52, reveals he underwent emergency surgery on a kidney stone without pain relief as he details the moment his 'world collapsed'

Peter Kay admits his honeymoon with wife Susan was 'ruined' by tragic global event: 'All joy evaporated...'

Peter Kay in ‘shock’ after being rushed to hospital for ’emergency surgery’

Concerns for Peter Kay as comic hospitalised and forced to postpone tour

Peter Kay, 52, is forced to postpone two shows amid health woes after undergoing kidney stone procedure

Peter Kay cancels two shows after undergoing surgery as statement issued

Peter Kay's tour rocked by public transport chaos as comedian issues advice to fans days before gig after facing backlash for forcing them to to take down TikTok clips of his show

Peter Kay, 52, reveals 'shameful' moment he realised he had a binge eating problem as he admits he spent 'the first 48 years of his life' trying to lose weight