Jack Dee
About Jack Dee
Jack Dee (born 24 September 1961), full name James Andrew Innes Dee, is an English stand-up comedian, actor, presenter, and writer known for his sarcasm, irony, and deadpan humour. He wrote and starred in the sitcom Lead Balloon and hosts the panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. He won Celebrity Big Brother 1 in 2001.
Dee was born in the Municipal Borough of Bromley, Kent, and grew up in Petts Wood before moving with his family to Winchester. He was educated at both private and state schools, including The Pilgrims' School and Peter Symonds' College, and entered the catering industry as a waiter before turning to comedy. His first public act was an open-mic gig in 1988 at The Comedy Store. After he won the British Comedy Award for Best Stage Newcomer in 1991, he was offered his own show, The Jack Dee Show, which first aired on Channel 4 in February 1992, and he writes all his own material.
His combination of stand-up and television continued with Jack Dee's Saturday Night, Jack Dee's Happy Hour (1997), and Jack Dee Live at the Apollo (2004), which was nominated for a BAFTA in 2006. His sitcom Lead Balloon, which he also co-wrote and in which he played the semi-biographical role of Rick Spleen, has been described as "Britain's answer to Curb Your Enthusiasm". In 2009, he was announced as one of a trio of hosts, alongside Stephen Fry and Rob Brydon, to replace the late Humphrey Lyttelton on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, later becoming the permanent host.
Videos (59)
Videos 1 to 24 of 59.
10:44Dealing With A Difficult Electrician | Jack Dee: So What? Live
552.7K views
12:28Modern Problematic Adolescents | Jack Dee: So What? Live
456.3K views
9:479/11 Conspiracy Theories | Jack Dee: So What? Live
388K views
6:37Jack Dee On The Titanic | So What? Live
176.7K views
16:56Hilarious Response To Audience's Stupid Texts | Jack Dee - Live At The Apollo
128.7K views
4:41Raising Money For Charity | Jack Dee: So What? Live
99.4K views
9:46Jack Dee's Biggest Regrets - Live At The Apollo | Stand Up 2013
95.7K views
9:34When The Wife Goes Shopping | Jack Dee - Live At The Apollo | 2004
94.6K views
0:53Jack Dee & The Beggar
68.2K views
5:04Jesus' Life Lessons | Jack Dee: So What? Live
52.7K views
4:31Tragic UK Tourism | Jack Dee: Live Again (2005)
51.4K views
8:12British Holiday Memories | Jack Dee - Live At The Apollo | 2004
35.9K views
0:54What's happened to old people these days!? Jack Dee
35.6K views
6:09Jack Dee Hates Audience Interaction | Live At The London Palladium
34.4K views
4:49Jack Dee Has A Proper Clear Out | So What? Live
33K views
5:46A Major Parenting Error | Jack Dee: So What? Live
32.7K views
0:37I failed my a-levels Jack Dee
31.9K views
0:37the worst christmas gift ever Jack Dee
28.5K views
8:16Having Trouble With The Law | Jack Dee: Live At The London Palladium
25.8K views
7:04Calling An Enema Helpline | Jack Dee - Live At The Apollo | 2004
24.2K views
0:17you can only do this with real books Jack Dee
23.5K views
0:30Why do people do this!? Jack Dee
22.8K views
8:42Jack Dee: The Olympics - Live At The Apollo | Stand Up 2004
21.6K views
0:19Long-distance relationships are easy Jack Dee
21.4K viewsGuest appearances (9)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Jack Dee.
Guest appearances 1 to 9 of 9.
1:09:16DOUBLE FEATURE w/ Jack Dee, Claudia Winkleman, Katherine Ryan & Henning Wehn | 8 Out of 10 Cats
Jimmy Carr
39.7K views
46:59DOUBLE FEATURE W/ Victoria Coren Mitchell, Jack Dee, Nick Helm & Henning Wehn | 8 Out Of 10 Cats
Jimmy Carr
37.8K views
46:54Sean Lock & Jon Richardson… With Jack Dee & David O’Doherty | Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
19.2K views
35:31Jack Dee Meets Made in Chelsea's Jamie Laing... What Could Go Wrong? | 8 Out of 10 Cats
Jimmy Carr
18.8K views
46:56Jack Dee, Sarah Millican & Charlie Brooker Had Other Plans For Jimmy | 8 Out of 10 Cats
Jimmy Carr
8.1K views
0:45The 15 Second Interview with JACK DEE
Joe Lycett
6.4K views
46:56Should England Host the World Cup? Jack Dee & Kelly Osbourne Discuss | 8 Out of 10 Cats
Jimmy Carr
4.8K views
1:10It’s THE SILENT INTERVIEW with the grumpy old bastard that is Jack Dee!
Joe Lycett
2.8K views
0:40Helen Lederer, Jack Dee and the late Jeremy Hardy in the Beautician sketch
Helen Lederer
492 viewsChannels on this page: Jimmy Carr, Joe Lycett, Helen Lederer
Frequently asked questions
What is Jack Dee known for?
He is an English stand-up comedian, actor, presenter and writer known for his sarcasm, irony, and deadpan humour, and for the sitcom Lead Balloon and the panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.
What award launched Jack Dee's TV career?
After winning the British Comedy Award for Best Stage Newcomer in 1991, he was offered his own show, The Jack Dee Show, which first aired on Channel 4 in February 1992.
What is the sitcom Lead Balloon about?
Lead Balloon, which Dee co-wrote, sees him play the semi-biographical role of Rick Spleen and has been described as "Britain's answer to Curb Your Enthusiasm".
Did Jack Dee win Celebrity Big Brother?
Yes, he won Celebrity Big Brother 1 in 2001, which was then linked to fundraising for Comic Relief.
When did Jack Dee start performing stand-up?
His first public act was an open-mic gig in 1988 at The Comedy Store, which he attended one evening after work.
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