Justin Moorhouse

Justin Moorhouse (born 15 May 1970) is an English stand-up comedian, radio DJ and actor from Ashton-Under-Lyne. He appeared in Phoenix Nights, Looking for Eric and Guess The Attendance. Moorhouse has also appeared as a guest on the Dave TV series As Yet Untitled with Alan Davies. Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Moorhouse is the eldest of four children, and was raised in the nearby town of Hyde.

Moorhouse was a salesman for many years before contacting a comedy club, the Frog and Bucket in Oldham Street, Manchester and performing a stand-up comedy routine, aged 29. In 2002, he competed in a local comedy competition held at the Southern pub in Chorlton, winning the final held at the Comedy Store Manchester. Soon afterwards, he performed in a comedy tour, before getting the role of Young Kenny in Phoenix Nights. Moorhouse appeared in the film Looking for Eric as "Spleen". From 7 December 2010 to 22 January 2011, he starred in Harold Brighouse's play Zack at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. From August 2014 to September 2014, Moorhouse played Dean Upton in Coronation Street.

In the 2010 series of Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Justin appeared as one of the supporting acts. In the 2011-12 series of Celebrity Mastermind, he was one of the winners. Justin presented various shows at Manchester commercial radio station, Key 103 until February 2013. He has written and appeared in his own BBC Radio 4 sitcom Everyone Quite Likes Justin. In October 2013, he began a weekly podcast called About 30 minutes, No more than 45, where he chats with fellow comedians and gives an insight into his week.