Nicholas Tristan Phillip Helm

Nick Helm (born Nicholas Tristan Phillip Helm, 1 October 1980) is an English comedian, actor, and rock musician known for his comedic confrontational delivery. His routines have been described as "brash and bullish," with many performances beginning calmly before he gradually becomes more and more enraged about what he is talking about. He came to prominence following the success of his 2010 Edinburgh Fringe show Keep Hold of the Gold, and in 2014 made his main acting debut as lead character Andy in the BBC Three sitcom Uncle.

Born at Barts Hospital in London and raised in Finsbury Park before moving to St Albans, Helm attended the University of Winchester. He began taking shows to the Edinburgh Fringe in the early 2000s, performing solo stand-up from 2007. In 2011, the follow-up Dare to Dream saw him nominated for the Fosters best comedy show, and a joke from the show won Dave's award for the funniest joke of the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe: "I needed a password eight characters long so I picked Snow White and the Seven Dwarves." His 2013 show One Man Mega Myth earned another Best Show nomination.

Helm appeared regularly on the BBC Three series Live at the Electric performing songs with his backing band, The Helmettes, and made further appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats and its spin-off 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. He won the South Bank Sky Arts "The Times Breakthrough Award" on 27 January 2014, and has released three solo albums, the latest being Hot 'n' Heavy. He starred in the sitcoms Uncle and Loaded, and his comedy/music show Nick Helm's Heavy Entertainment broadcast on BBC Three in 2015.