Peter Kay
About Peter Kay
Peter Kay (born 2 July 1973), born Peter John Kay, is an English comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Known for his observational humour and references to British culture and everyday life, Kay is regarded as one of the UK's most successful stand-up comedians, with several of his tours breaking attendance and ticket sales records. He has received a National Television Award, two British Academy Television Awards, and three British Comedy Awards. Born and raised in Farnworth, he studied media performance at the University of Salford and later began working part-time as a stand-up comedian.
In 1997, Kay won Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny contest, and the following year he was nominated for a Perrier Award for his show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He co-wrote and starred in the Channel 4 mockumentary series That Peter Kay Thing (2000), which led to the spin-off sitcom Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights (2001-2002) and in turn another spin-off, Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere (2004). In 2005, he recorded a promotional video miming to Tony Christie's song "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo", which was reissued to raise money for Comic Relief.
Kay co-wrote and starred in Britain's Got the Pop Factor... (2008), a parody of British reality television shows, and as the fictional protagonist Geraldine McQueen released the single "The Winner's Song", which reached number two on the UK singles chart. His 2010-2011 tour was recorded in the Guinness World Records as the most successful stand-up comedy tour of all time, playing to over 1.14 million people. He starred in the BBC sitcoms Cradle to Grave (2015) and Peter Kay's Car Share (2015-2018), and provided the voice of Albert Mackintosh in two Wallace & Gromit films. He received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Salford University in 2016.
Videos (407)
Videos 241 to 264 of 407.
12:08Peter Kay & Paddy McGuinness On Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? | Peter Kay
118K views
0:51We Are Family by Sister Sledge | Misheard Lyrics with Peter Kay
117.6K views
3:41The Services | That Peter Kay Thing
116.3K views
25:07Peter Kay: Best Of Christmas - Volume Two
115.3K views
1:46John and His Nan | Peter Kay's Car Share
112.5K views
49:01Peter Kay’s GREATEST Stand-Up Moments | Comedy Compilation
111.9K views
3:49Peter Kay On The One Show CHRISTMAS SPECIAL | Peter Kay
111.1K views
6:49In The Club | Peter Kay: That Peter Kay Thing
110.9K views![Christmas 2000 [1999] | That Peter Kay Thing - Marc Park's Festive Single](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tJ6r8srQzIM/hqdefault.jpg)
4:04Christmas 2000 [1999] | That Peter Kay Thing - Marc Park's Festive Single
109.7K views
3:21Peter Kay On Bonfire Night | The Tour That Didn't Tour Tour
109K views
4:18Peter Kay Sings L-O-V-E By Nat King Cole | Peter Kay on Parkinson
108.8K views
17:48Peter Kay's Summer Holidays | Stand-Up Comedy Compilation | Peter Kay
108.5K views
0:42Peter Kay UK Live Tour Announcement | London The O2 - Monthly Residency
108.2K views
26:24Max & Paddy’s Funniest Moments: Running Over A Cow, In Prison & On The Pull | Peter Kay
107.5K views
2:24Peter Kay On The Catherine Tate Show | Young Tommy Upson
102.9K views
25:44Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights Being A TV Comedy Classic For 25 Minutes | Peter Kay
101.6K views
0:35Doo Wah Diddy Diddy | Stand Up | Peter Kay
101K views
18:57Peter Kay: Best Of Christmas - Volume One
99.7K views
0:43The Wedding DJ | John Smith's: No Nonsense Advert | Peter Kay
96.3K views
11:32peter kay falling over and over and over again
94.2K views
1:37Peter Kay Keeps Ruining The Weather Report On BBC North West Tonight
92.9K views
1:33Kayleigh Saves A Hedgehog | Peter Kay's Car Share
91.8K views
0:53The Plastic Bag Full of Plastic Bags | Stand Up | Peter Kay
91.3K views
1:00Say Hello, Wave Goodbye | Parkinson | Peter Kay
90.1K viewsGuest appearances (8)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Peter Kay.
Guest appearances 1 to 8 of 8.
15:43Lee Mack talks WILTY, Not Going Out, and introducing Peter Kay at his first stand up appearance
Robert Brydon Jones
1M views
13:53"Don’t Confuse Me with Peter Kay!" – Jimmy Carr Threatens Disruptive Heckler
Jimmy Carr
448.4K views
0:59When Reece Shearsmith worked with Peter Kay…
Robert Brydon Jones
179.4K views
8:01"It was EMBARRASSING! Peter Kay RUINED IT for us." Angry fans RAGE as huge star BOMBS!
Mark Dolan
136.8K views
15:22Alex Lowe’s Reaction To Peter Kay Wanting Him To Be In Phoenix Nights
Robert Brydon Jones
109.4K views
11:00Alan Carr Has A Picnic With Peter Kay (Full Interview) | Chatty Man | Alan Carr
Alan Carr
43.9K views
2:56What Did You Think Of That Peter Kay Thing?
Laura Lexx
2.8K views
4:53Why Peter Kay was right to deal with hecklers.
Jake O'Kane
2K viewsChannels on this page: Robert Brydon Jones, Jimmy Carr, Mark Dolan, Alan Carr, Laura Lexx, Jake O'Kane
Frequently asked questions
What is Peter Kay known for?
He is an English comedian regarded as one of the UK's most successful stand-up comedians, known for his observational humour and references to British culture, with several tours breaking attendance and ticket sales records.
What TV shows did Peter Kay create?
He co-wrote and starred in That Peter Kay Thing (2000), which led to the spin-off sitcom Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights (2001-2002) and the further spin-off Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere (2004).
What record does Peter Kay's tour hold?
His 2010-2011 tour was recorded in the Guinness World Records as the most successful stand-up comedy tour of all time, playing to over 1.14 million people.
What awards has Peter Kay won?
He has received a National Television Award, two British Academy Television Awards, and three British Comedy Awards, plus an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Salford University in 2016.
What was Peter Kay's "Amarillo" video?
In 2005 he recorded a promotional video miming to Tony Christie's 1971 song "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo", which was reissued to raise money for Comic Relief.
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