Charlie Baker

Charlie Baker is a British comedian, actor, singer and presenter. He is from Newton Abbot, Devon, in the south west of England. As a comedy performer, Baker has frequently showcased his singing skills.

In his 2011 play Wedding Band he played the singer in a wedding band, and in Baker's Dozen he sang best-selling number ones from every year between 2000 and 2012, a show initially performed at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival before touring the UK. At the 2016 Edinburgh Festival his show Just the One celebrated his then only child and musical one-hit wonders, and his 2017 show The Hit-Polisher honoured hits from the '80s, '90s and '00s. In 2018 at Edinburgh, he performed in a children's play called The Greatest Goat of All Time. Since 2017, Baker has often sung comedy songs on Channel 4's The Last Leg.

An avid sports fan, Baker presents on Talksport regularly with Paul Hawksbee, as well as hosting the Gameday Warm-Up every Saturday alongside Max Rushden. He supports Torquay United FC and presents the podcast The National Obsession about his experiences supporting the club. As an actor he has had minor roles in sitcoms including Miranda and The IT Crowd, has been a team captain on the Channel 4 panel show A Short History Of Everything Else, and won Let's Dance For Comic Relief in 2011. He has also appeared in EastEnders, Doctors, Doctor Who and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.