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 361 to 384 of 407.
1:36Peter Kay & Paddy McGuinness Stuck In Hysterics | Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere
39.1K views
1:50Opening Of The Golden Phoenix | Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights
37.8K views
0:31Peter Kay Announces FINAL Arena Shows | Peter Kay
36.2K views
11:46John & Kayleigh’s Car Rides Are Always A Laugh | Car Share | Peter Kay
36K views
12:07Max & Paddy’s Adventures In The Campervan | Peter Kay
36K views
1:00Peter Kay's Chat Show Chair FAIL | Alan Carr: Chatty Man
35.4K views
3:32Hilarious Brian Potter Outtakes | Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights
35K views
22:4922 Minutes Of Peter Kay Doing His Comedy Thing | Compilation | Peter Kay
35K views
0:50Peter Kay: T.V. Big Adventures on the Small Screen - Out Now
34.1K views
26:14The FUNNIEST Peter Kay Out Of Context Moments | Comedy Compilation | Peter Kay
33.6K views
0:59Peter Kay At Manchester Co-op Live - 23rd & 24th April 2024
33.6K views
0:39Peter Kay At Manchester Co-op Live - 23rd April 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENT
32.9K views
0:46Peter's Popping Paddling Pool - Friday Night With Jonathan Ross | Peter Kay
32K views
0:42Peter Kay UK Live Tour | London The O2 - Monthly Residency (ON SALE NOW)
31.3K views
4:11:39Peter Kay Being Laugh Out Loud HILARIOUS For Over 4 Hours! | MEGA Compilation | Peter Kay
30.9K views
29:0029 Minutes of Peter Kay's Greatest Stand-Up Moments | Peter Kay
30.8K views
0:41"Why Christmas 2000?" | That Peter Kay Thing | Comedy
30.1K views
8:00Peter Kay's FUNNIEST Moments On Cradle To Grave | Comedy Compilation | Peter Kay
29.3K views
1:56Peter Kay & Jonathan Ross Duet | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross
27.8K views
20:19The BEST Of Peter Kay As Brian Potter | Phoenix Nights | Peter Kay
27.6K views
2:04Alan McClarty's Breakdown Service (A.R.C) | That Peter Kay Thing
26.9K views
0:31Peter Kay Live 2026 Charity Shows ON SALE NOW | Peter Kay
26.7K views
35:17Peter Kay Films The Audience! | Stand-Up Comedy Compilation | Peter Kay
26.6K views
0:42Leonard Has A Haircut | That Peter Kay Thing | Comedy
25.4K 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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