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 25 to 48 of 407.
6:37All of Stinky Ray's OUTTAKES | Peter Kay's Car Share
1.8M views
14:17ALL THE GREATEST OUTTAKES | Peter Kay's Car Share
1.8M views
7:29All The Best Outtakes From Phoenix Nights | Peter Kay
1.7M views
5:29Box Set Binging and Sky+ | Peter Kay: The Tour That Didn't Tour Tour
1.7M views
10:46BEST OF Peter Watching TV | Peter Kay
1.7M views
3:46Craig Cheetham Has Peter and Paddy in Stitches - Max and Paddy Outtakes | Peter Kay
1.6M views
8:01Hilarious Car Share Outtakes - Peter Kay
1.6M views
3:59Peter On His Nan | Peter Kay
1.6M views
1:19:41The BEST OF Peter Kay | Ultimate GOAT Comedy Compilation
1.5M views
6:42Max and Paddy Go To Prison | Peter Kay
1.4M views
4:44The Big Shop With Mum | Peter Kay: The Tour That Didn't Tour Tour
1.4M views
2:42Complaining In A Restaurant | Peter Kay: The Tour That Didn't Tour Tour
1.4M views
3:35Slimming World | Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena
1.3M views
5:40Who Remembers BULLSEYE On A Sunday Afternoon? | Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena
1.3M views
15:15Best of John | Peter Kay's Car Share
1.3M views
43:02The MOST POPULAR Peter Kay Jokes | Stand-Up Comedy Compilation | Peter Kay
1.3M views
2:33I Went To The Doctors... | Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower
1.3M views
12:09Misheard Song Lyrics With Peter Kay | Live At The O2 | Peter Kay
1.3M views
33:53Peter Kay’s Favourite Stupid Sayings | Stand-Up Comedy Compilation | Peter Kay
1.2M views
13:47Peter Kay's BEST Musical Stand Up Moments | Comedy Compilation
1.2M views
13:00The Tour That Doesn't Tour Tour...Now On Tour GREATEST HITS (Vol. 2) | Peter Kay
1.2M views
33:47Peter Kay’s Friday Night Chippy Tea (It’s The Law!) | Peter Kay
1.1M views
3:04The Worst Phoenix Nights Auditions Of All Time | Peter Kay Comedy
1.1M views
4:23Best Of John Smiths Adverts | Peter Kay
1.1M 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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Same comedic style, across countries
