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 49 to 72 of 407.
11:23Live at the Top of the Tower GREATEST HITS | Peter Kay
1.1M views
11:30Peter Kay: Live At The Bolton Albert Halls GREATEST HITS
1M views
6:38The Ice Cream Man Cometh | That Peter Kay Thing | Peter Kay
1M views
17:07Peter's Most CHAOTIC Moments On Chat Shows | Peter Kay
1M views
9:16Peter's Friends Gate Crash Interview on Jonathan Ross | Peter Kay
995.1K views
3:24Why Do Mums Buy Crap Pop? | Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower
968.2K views
2:28Proper Jokes | Peter Kay: Live At The Bolton Albert Halls
967.6K views
2:38Heckled By Strange Noises | Peter Kay: Live and Back On Nights
953.7K views
6:31Big Fat Gypsy Wedding | Peter Kay: Live and Back on Nights
953K views
2:14How People Speak In Bolton | Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower
917.1K views
4:23'Once Upon A Christmas Song' by Geraldine McQueen | Peter Kay
864.8K views
3:35Singing Smurfette Causes Laughing Fits | Peter Kay's Car Share OUTTAKES
855.3K views
3:07(Is This The Way To) Amarillo | Peter Kay Featuring Tony Christie
844.5K views
15:24BEST OF Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena GREATEST HITS (Part 2)
841.9K views
6:37TOO MANY TV CHANNELS | Peter Kay: The Tour That Doesn't Tour Tour...Now On Tour
841.8K views
41:15Phoenix Nights: Ultimate Laugh-Out-Loud Scenes! | Comedy Compilation | Peter Kay
841.6K views
2:29:44The ULTIMATE Peter Kay Compilation: Over 2 Hours of Comedy Gold | Peter Kay
765.7K views
3:09School Playground | Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower
750.1K views
3:21Peter Kay's Memories Has Parkinson and Lulu In Hysterics | Peter Kay
744.5K views
14:28THE ULTIMATE Peter Kay Blooper Reel | Outtakes Compilation
743.6K views
0:33Warm Weather in the UK | Peter Kay Stand Up
732.8K views
18:40Weddings | Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena & MORE
726.9K views
28:19Best Of Peter Kay: Volume Three
708K views
25:00peter kay being peter kay for 25 minutes featuring peter kay
687.4K 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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Same comedic style, across countries
