Lee Evans
About Lee Evans
Lee Evans (born Lee John Martin Evans, 25 February 1964) is a British former comedian, actor, musician, singer and writer. He co-founded the production company Little Mo Films with Addison Cresswell, who was also his agent. Evans became one of the United Kingdom's most popular stand-up comedians, with his Roadrunner tour grossing ÂŁ12.9 million. He was born in the Avonmouth suburb of Bristol to an Irish mother and a Welsh father who was himself a comedian, musician and impressionist, and attended The Billericay School in Essex.
Evans rose to fame during the 1990s with his energetic stage performances and physical observational comedy, drawing comparisons with Norman Wisdom. In 1993 he won the Perrier Comedy Award for his work at the Edinburgh Festival, and in November 2005 he broke the world record for a solo act performing to the biggest comedy audience, playing to 10,108 people at the Manchester Arena. The DVD of his Big - Live at the O2 show became the highest-selling Christmas DVD in the UK in 2008, later surpassed by his own Monsters Tour DVD in 2014.
Evans made his cinema debut with the Peter Chelsom comedy Funny Bones (1995), earning the Paris Film Festival Award for Best Actor, and went on to appear in Hollywood films including The Fifth Element (1997), Mouse Hunt (1997), There's Something About Mary (1998) and The Medallion (2003). He announced his retirement from stand-up comedy in November 2014, briefly returning in 2017 to star in plays by William Shakespeare and Harold Pinter. A singer and multi-instrumentalist, he can play instruments including the guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, mandolin, ukulele and drums.
Videos (77)
Videos 1 to 24 of 77.
38:21Lee Evans RANTS About Deliveries, Vague People & Pizza Leaflets | Stand-Up Compilation | Lee Evans
283.7K views
2:22:352 Hours Of Lee Evans’ Most Relatable Jokes | Stand-Up Compilation | Lee Evans
183.6K views
35:20Lee Evans Says What Every British Person Is Thinking | Lee Evans
117.8K views
2:11:592 Hours Of Lee Evans’ Most Loved Stand-Up Moments | Lee Evans
90.6K views
2:04:232 Hours Of Lee Evans Stand-Up To Get You Through Any Journey | Lee Evans
81.8K views
27:59Airport Panic, Bad Driving And Everyday Chaos | Wired & Wonderful | Lee Evans
66K views
3:01:153 Hours Of Lee Evans Comedy Magic | Stand-Up Compilation | Lee Evans
65.1K views
48:36Why Is Nothing Ever Simple? | Lee Evans
60.4K views
34:01Your Most Viewed Moments From Lee Evans’ Monsters Tour | Stand-Up Compilation | Lee Evans
56.8K views
35:25Lee Evans Watches The CRAZIEST TV Shows | Roadrunner Stand-Up Compilation | Lee Evans
54.4K views
11:50What Lee Thinks Of Scotland And It's People | Lee Evans
51.8K views
1:40:55Lee's Handpicked Favourite Jokes He's Done | Lee Evans
50.1K views
1:53:20Lee Evans’ Most Hilarious Roadrunner Moments | Lee Evans
50K views
1:05:04From B&Q To Bluetooth, Nothing Makes Sense | Lee Evans
49.2K views
2:15:10Lee Evans’ Funniest Live Moments From Every Tour | Lee Evans
49.1K views
39:28Lee Evans HECKLES The Audience! | Stand Up Comedy Compilation | Lee Evans
48.8K views
45:54Lee Evans’ SUNNIEST Jokes | Summer Comedy Compilation | Lee Evans
48.6K views
2:11:59Over 2 Hours Of Lee Evans At His Funniest | Lee Evans
47.5K views
39:23Lee Evans’ Funniest Voices And Characters | Lee Evans
40.5K views
2:11:59The Ultimate 2 Hour Lee Evans Comedy Marathon | Lee Evans
38.9K views
47:26Why Blokes Should Never Be Left In Charge | Lee Evans
35.2K views
35:36Lee Evans: Getting Lost With The Wife | Stand-Up Comedy Compilation | Lee Evans
33.3K views
2:11:592 Hours of Lee Evans' Best Comedy to Fall Asleep to | Stand-Up Comedy Compilation | Lee Evans
31.9K views
1:22:47Try Not To Laugh At 82 Minutes Of Lee Evans Comedy From The 2010s | Stand-Up Compilation | Lee Evans
31.7K viewsGuest appearances (5)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Lee Evans.
Guest appearances 1 to 5 of 5.
0:38"Lee Evans is better!"
Jimmy Carr
3.2M views
2:39"Lee Evans is better" & more heckles from my crowd work special!
Jimmy Carr
311.8K views
0:50UFC Fighter Ashlee Evans Smith ruins Steph Tolev dream she never knew she had
Stephanie Tolev
23.3K views
50:56Ashlee Evans Smith (UFC) | Steph Infection w/ Steph Tolev ep 86
Stephanie Tolev
3.7K views
9:29Ashlee Evans-Smith after the MMA Roasted Podcast
Adam Hunter
747 viewsChannels on this page: Jimmy Carr, Stephanie Tolev, Adam Hunter
Frequently asked questions
Who is Lee Evans?
Lee Evans, born Lee John Martin Evans on 25 February 1964 in Bristol, is a British former comedian, actor, musician, singer and writer.
What was Lee Evans's most successful tour?
His Roadrunner tour grossed ÂŁ12.9 million, and in 2005 he set a world record by performing to 10,108 people at the Manchester Arena.
What films has Lee Evans appeared in?
He appeared in The Fifth Element (1997), Mouse Hunt (1997), There's Something About Mary (1998) and made his debut in Funny Bones (1995).
Did Lee Evans win any awards?
He won the Perrier Comedy Award in 1993 and the Paris Film Festival Award for Best Actor for Funny Bones.
Has Lee Evans retired from stand-up?
Yes, he announced his retirement from stand-up comedy in November 2014, though he briefly returned in 2017 to star in stage plays.
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