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 121 to 144 of 407.
2:59Peter Films Susan Boyle In The Audience | Peter Kay: The Tour That Didn't Tour Tour
390.2K views
13:42How Peter Kay Deals With Hecklers In The Audience! | Stand-Up Comedy Compilation | Peter Kay
385.1K views
33:01Peter Kay: Why Do Mums Buy Crap Pop? | Stand-Up Comedy Compilation | Peter Kay
380.7K views
36:12Peter Kay’s Most Relatable British Jokes | Peter Kay
378.1K views
3:45Coming Home After A Holiday | Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower
377.6K views
2:19:252 Hours Of Peter Kay’s BEST Jokes | Stand-Up Comedy Compilation | Peter Kay
377.6K views
6:13Peter Kay and Paddy McGuinness On Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (PART 2) | Peter Kay
373.3K views
27:06Best Of Peter Kay: Volume One
370.9K views
6:24Peter Talks To Parkinson About Breaking America | Peter Kay
364.7K views
5:08Hilarious Behind the Scenes of 'Is This The Way To Amarillo' | Peter Kay
363.8K views
0:51Peter Kay Announces FINAL Arena Shows | Peter Kay
355.5K views
2:59Dog's Lipstick - This Morning | Peter Kay
353K views
7:12Peter Sings Hymns On The Late Late Show | Peter Kay
351.9K views
2:28Topless Haircut | Peter Kay's Car Share
347K views
7:15BEST OF Phoenix Nights: Musical Showstoppers! | Peter Kay
340.8K views
30:08Peter Kay's Most Iconic Moments | Comedy Compilation
337.1K views
9:49The Tour That Doesn't Tour Tour...Now On Tour GREATEST HITS | Peter Kay
332.4K views
22:48The Best Of That Peter Kay Thing | Supercut
324.5K views
1:43Ending Up Like Our Parents | Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower
323.7K views
4:59Max & Paddy Steal Back Their Motorhome | Peter Kay
323.6K views
0:46'Ave it! - John Smiths Football Advert | Peter Kay
320.2K views
2:28Max & Paddy Get Caught Speeding | Peter Kay
319.4K views
1:06:04Peter Kay’s Most CHAOTIC Chat Show Appearances | Comedy Compilation | Peter Kay
315.4K views
8:20The Lads Go On The Pull | Peter Kay: Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere
312.6K 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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Same comedic style, across countries
