Since The Jack Dee Show hit our small screens in February 1992, Jack Dee has become a household name.
Born in Petts Wood and brought up in a family with a history of musical entertainers and mental illness, he left a Winchester comprehensive to start a career in catering. Realising his dour persona got more laughs than respect in the restaurant business, he followed up the advice of numerous colleagues and customers and took to the boards. That was in 1988 and Jack Dee has not looked back since.
In 1991, Jack won the British Comedy Award for Best Stage Newcomer and following numerous guest TV appearances and a successful run of Edinburgh shows, he was nominated for the 1991 Perrier Award. His impressive list of awards to-date include two at the 1995 British Comedy Awards; one Gold and two Silver Arrows for his now infamous 'widget'. John Smith's Bitter commercials (1997) at the British Advertising Awards; and the prestigious Best Stand Up Comedian at the 1997 British Comedy Awards.
Jack's TV career has gone from strength to strength. By 1995, he was staring in his own series on ITV. Since then, he has rarely been away from our screens, staring in his own Christmas specials; over on Channel 4 in Jack and Jeremy Police 4 and Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives with Jeremy Hardy;. He also appeared in Granada Television's comedy drama, The Grimleys ; Jack Dee's Sunday Service , recorded in front of a live studio audience, It's Only TV But I Like It (BBC1); Jack Dee's Full Mountie (BBC1) and Jack Dee's Happy Hour .
On 2004 Jack starred in two full-length comedy dramas: as a political fixer in the critically acclaimed BBC1 politcal romp The Deputy alongside Dalzeil & Pascoe star Warren Clarke; and in the fairground romance, Tunnel of Love for ITV. Autumn 2004 saw Jack make a triumphant return to stand up on television with his hugely successful series Jack Dee - Live At The Apollo that featured stand up appearances from the likes of Joan Rivers, Ross Noble & Ardal O'Hanlon.
In 1991, Jack made his first appearence in dramatic roles in an episode of the BBC1 drama The Ambassador , with Pauline Collins as well as the BBC1 drama Silent Witness with Amanda Burton.
In 1998, Jack followed this up and fulfilled a dream and performed in a West End play for the first time, as Yvan in Yasmina Reza's award-winning play Art . The director Matthew Warchus was so impressed with Jack's performance, he asked him back to play the part of Serge for a 13-week run. That year.
JACK SURVIVED CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER
In what was one of the most memorable television experiences of recent times Jack appeared on the very first Celebrity Big Brother for Comic Relief. To Jack's surprise, he not only survived the week and the company of Anthea Turner, Vanessa Feltz and Chris Eubank, he came away with the coveted title as the last to leave the house.
ON TOUR 2005 sees Jack embark on one of his biggest tours to date. It will be the first time he has toured the UK since 2002 when he played over 100 venues - a tour that spawned the hit video, Jack Dee - Live At The Apollo .