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 73 to 96 of 407.
20:39Peter Kay On Birthday Tea & Watching TV | Stand-Up Comedy Compilation | Peter Kay
680.6K views
14:55The Luck of the Irish! | Peter Kay's St Patrick's Day Compilation
665.6K views
3:19Peter Kay On Taxi Drivers | Peter Kay: Stand Up
662.3K views
5:30Peter Handles LOADS of Heckles! | COMPILATION | Peter Kay: Live & Back on Nights
660.3K views
0:50Peter Kay UK Live Tour Announcement
655K views
5:20Stars In Your Eyes | Phoenix Nights | Peter Kay
648.1K views
1:10:02The Best Of Max & Paddy | Peter Kay
625.9K views
20:19BEST OF Peter Kay On Parkinson | Supercut
620.7K views
42:01Peter Kay's Hilarious Outtakes | Ultimate Blooper Compilation
615.5K views
1:27Emergency Chairs at Christmas Dinner | Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena
611.8K views
3:52Danny Boy On Helium | Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena
608.4K views
2:51Dipping Your Biscuits | Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena
607.1K views
2:38Back To School | Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower
592.4K views
36:13BEST OF Peter Kay's Very British STAND UP | Peter Kay
592.2K views
3:24A Week Off For Thrush? | Peter Kay's Car Share
581K views
3:00"Is It Dead?" Max and Paddy OUTTAKES | Peter Kay
574.4K views
49:34Try Not To Laugh! | Peter Kay's ULTIMATE Blooper Compilation | Peter Kay
568.9K views
1:08:21Over 1 Hour Of The FUNNIEST Car Share Moments | Peter Kay
559.2K views
2:11Top 40 Radio | Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena
551.5K views
12:08BEST OF Peter Kay: Live at the Manchester Arena GREATEST HITS (Part 1)
548.3K views
12:01MORE Best of Kayleigh | Peter Kay's Car Share
533.4K views
0:44When should I wake up? Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower
529.9K views
3:03Jim Bowen Can't Say His Lines Correctly OUTTAKES | Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights
524.6K views
12:24Peter Kay: Live At The Bolton Albert Halls GREATEST HITS (Part 2)
512.6K 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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