English writer, comedian, and actor
Russell Kane
Kane in 2019
Born Russell David Anthony Grineau
(1975-08-19 ) 19 August 1975 (age 48) Occupation(s) Writer , comedian , actor [1] Years active 2004–present Spouses
Sadie Hasler
(
m. 2010;
div. 2011)
Website russellkane.co.uk
Russell Kane (born Russell David Anthony Grineau ; 19 August 1975)[2] [3] is an English writer, comedian, and actor. He has four times been nominated at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards , winning the Best Comedy Show award in 2010. Although known mainly for stand-up comedy, for television, he has presented Big Brother's Big Mouth (2007), I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here - Now (2009-2011), Freak Like Me (2010), Geordie Shore: The Reunion and Britain Unzipped (2012), Live at the Electric (2013), Stupid Man, Smart Phone (2016),
and hosted the BBC Radio 4 series Evil Genius in 2018.
Early life
Kane was born to David and Julie Grineau in Enfield , North London and brought up in Essex , where he still lives.[2] [4] He studied English at Middlesex University and graduated with a degree in Media Writing.[5]
Career
Kane's father had worked as an extra, and he himself took on a couple of youthful acting roles in the early 90s, under the name Russell Grineaux.[6] [7]
Turning to comedy, in 2004, Kane won the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year ,[1] [8] and in the same year he was runner-up to Nick Sun in So You Think You're Funny .[9] In 2005, he joined Ray Peacock , Russell Howard and Reginald D. Hunter on the national Paramount Edinburgh and Beyond tour.[10] He was a roving reporter alongside Annie Mac , for the live music event Guerrilla Gig , which aired on BBC Three in March 2006.[11] In July 2006, he wrote and presented travelogues for the newly launched Five US .[12]
In August 2006, Kane performed his debut comedy show The Theory of Pretension at the Edinburgh Fringe , where he was nominated for a best newcomer Edinburgh Comedy Award .[13] He presented Big Brother's Big Mouth [8] on E4 and Channel 4 in June 2007.[14]
In 2008, Kane was the host of BBC Radio 2 's Out to Lunch from series 4 onwards.[14] [15] He presented a Sunday afternoon show on the relaunched Q Radio digital radio station.[1] Later the same year, he took his stand-up show Gaping Flaws to Glasgow and the Edinburgh Festival, earning 2008 Best Comedy Show Nominee at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards .[16] He also wrote an hour-long play, The Lamentable Tragedie of Yates's Wine Lodge based on his own creation of Fakespeare.[17] On 20 November 2008, Kane performed at the Hammersmith Apollo for the BBC's Live at the Apollo .[16] [18]
In 2009, Kane returned to Edinburgh with a stand-up show entitled Human Dressage , which was nominated for 2009 Best Comedy Show Edinburgh Comedy Award for the second time.[19] [20] Kane appeared on the presenting team of the 2009 ITV2 spin-off show I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here – Now , which he co-hosted with Laura Whitmore and Joe Swash .[21] Two contestants that year were Gino D'Acampo and Katie Price .[21] He returned to Australia for the show in 2010 and 2011.[8]
In April 2010, while appearing on the Australian TV show Good News Week , Kane made a joke centred on autistic children, prompting an apology from the network and criticism from the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities .[22] Later that year, Kane appeared live in Cardiff, along with his impressionist and comedienne wife Sadie Hasler, who preceded his act.[23] Kane was narrator and presenter Freak Like Me on BBC Three during the winter of 2010.[24]
In August 2011, he appeared for the first time on the BBC Radio Four comedy panel game Just a Minute , which he won.[25] In November 2011, he won a Children in Need edition of Celebrity Mastermind , with the specialist subject "The Life and Novels of Evelyn Waugh ".[26] On 5 July 2011 and 27 March 2012, he presented Geordie Shore: The Reunion for MTV .[27]
His debut novel, The Humorist , was published by Simon & Schuster in April 2012.[28] In 2012, he co-presented Britain Unzipped with Greg James on BBC Three , which was renamed Unzipped for series 2.[29] He was the presenter of the BBC Three show Live at the Electric , which ran for three series, and co-hosted the 2013 chat show Staying In with Greg James .[29]
In 2016, Kane presented the BBC Three travel series Stupid Man, Smart Phone .[30]
In January 2018, Kane participated in And They're Off! in aid of Sport Relief .[8]
In March 2018, Kane started hosting the BBC Radio 4 series Evil Genius . This programme is an exploration of famous people in contemporary history.[31]
Awards
Personal life
Kane married fellow comedian Sadie Hasler in 2010. They met while studying at Middlesex University .[35] They divorced nine months later.[36] He married hair and makeup artist and model, Lindsey Cole in 2014.[37] [38] They had met when Cole had attended one of his shows and later connected through social media.[39] They have one daughter.[38] Kane mentions he is often mistaken for Nick Grimshaw.[40] [41]
In 2015 it was revealed that Kane had been lying about his age, claiming to be five years younger than his true vintage.[42] [43] [44] [45]
Kane has been an ambassador for The Prince's Trust , a charity.[46]
Bibliography
The Humorist , 2012 (novel)[47]
Son of a Silverback , 2019 (memoir)[48] [49]
Stand-up DVDs
Smokescreens & Castles Live (7 November 2011)
Live (30 November 2015)
References
^ a b c Barnett, Laura (7 June 2010). "Portrait of the Artist: Russell Kane, comedian" . The Guardian .
^ a b Logan, Brian (18 September 2011). "Russell Kane: 'What am I going to do when I'm not the next big thing?' " . The Guardian .
^ Dessau, Bruce (26 March 2016). "News: The Truth About Russell Kane's Youth" . Beyond the Joke .
^ "My Secret Life: Russell Kane" . The Independent . London. 11 December 2010.
^ "Comedian to tie the knot in Southchurch Hall ceremony" . Basildon Canvey Southend Echo . 6 January 2010.
^ "Screen Two – O Mary this London (1994) Dir. Suri Krishnamma" . YouTube .
^ "The Bill Series 7 Episode 54 (S07E54) Targets" . YouTube .
^ a b c d e f Reddin, Lorelei (14 October 2021). "Russell Kane to play intimate warm up gig at St Mary's" . Daily Echo .
^ "So You Think You're Funny, Finalists & Runners up 1988 – 2022" . soyouthinkyourefunny.co.uk . Retrieved 4 December 2022 .
^ "Peocock & Gamble" . peacockandgamble.com . Retrieved 4 December 2022 .
^ "Guerilla shakes up music television" . bbc.co.uk . 10 March 2006.
^ Wilkes, Neil (29 August 2006). "Russell Kane named "face" of Five US" . Digital Spy .
^ "Russell Kane's Theory Of Pretension" . comedy.co.uk . 2006.
^ a b "Dave's One Night Stand Russell Kane Interview" . comedy.co.uk . 2 November 2010.
^ "Out To Lunch – Production Details" . comedy.co.uk . Retrieved 12 September 2010 .
^ a b "Russell Kane 2008 Best Comedy Show Nominee – Gaping Flaws" . comedyawards.co.uk . Retrieved 5 December 2022 .
^ "Russell Kane Presents Fakespeare: The Lamentable Tragedie Of Yates's Wine" . chortle.co.uk . Retrieved 5 December 2022 .
^ "Live at the Apollo series 4, episode 2" . bbc.co.uk . 19 May 2012.
^ "Russell Kane 2009 Best Comedy Show Nominee – Human Dressage" . comedyawards.co.uk . Retrieved 6 December 2022 .
^ Logan, Brian (28 August 2009). "Russell Kane: Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh" . The Guardian .
^ a b "Russell Kane in I'm a Celebrity" . echo-news.co.uk . Retrieved 6 December 2022 .
^ Dunkerley, Susanna (21 April 2010). "Channel 10 apologises for Good News Week autism joke" . news.com.au .
^ "Comedy festival: Russell Kane and Sadie Hasler" . walesonline.co.uk . 21 July 2010.
^ "Freak Like Me" . bbc.co.uk . Retrieved 23 October 2020 .
^ "Radio 4 Russell Kane on Just A Minute" . bbc.co.uk . Retrieved 6 December 2022 .
^ "Comedian specializing in Evelyn Waugh wins BBC Mastermind quiz" . evelynwaughsociety.org . Retrieved 13 November 2011 .
^ "Geordie Shore Reunion preview" . metro.co.uk . 27 March 2012.
^ Page, Benedicte (11 November 2011). "S&S buys debut from comedian Kane" . The Bookseller .
^ a b "BBC Three – Britain Unzipped" . BBC iPlayer . Retrieved 2 August 2019 .
^ "BBC Three – Stupid Man, Smart Phone Episode Guide" . BBC iPlayer . Retrieved 6 December 2022 .
^ "Radio 4 Evil Genius with Russell Kane" . BBC iPlayer . Retrieved 6 December 2022 .
^ "Edinburgh comedy awards shortlist announced" . The Guardian . 23 August 2006.
^ a b c Thorpe, Vanessa (28 August 2010). "Russell Kane wins Edinburgh Comedy Award" . The Guardian .
^ "Russell Kane to perform Isles of Scilly show" . BBC News. 6 September 2014.
^ "Comedian to tie the knot in Southchurch Hall ceremony" . Echo News . 6 January 2010.
^ Sperling, Daniel (29 December 2011). "Russell Kane uncomfortable with sex: 'I'd rather watch Dog Whisperer' " . Digital Spy.
^ "Lindsey Cole" . model mayhem . Retrieved 19 May 2023 .
^ a b "Russell Kane says he would have postponed his wedding for a big gig" . The Irish News . 22 May 2017.
^ "Russell Kane: 'I had a year of partying and it was soulless. The sex wasn't even good' " . London Evening Standard . 12 June 2013.
^ "X Factor reignites Russell Kane and Grimmy confusion" . BBC News. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2023 .
^ "EXCLUSIVE: Russell Kane: 1 in 2 People Think I'm Nick Grimshaw" . Yahoo Finance . 27 November 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2023 .
^ "Russell Kane has been lying about his age – but WHY?!" . Heat . Retrieved 15 October 2022 .
^ Strang, Fay (21 April 2015). "Russell Kane is older than he claims - any ideas of his age?" . mirror . Retrieved 15 October 2022 .
^ "INTERVIEW: Russell Kane on being 'in denial' about his age, why stand-up is still his passion and being a 'lord' " . Warrington Guardian . Retrieved 15 October 2022 .
^ Strang, Fay; Updated (21 April 2015). "Russell Kane is older than he claims - any ideas of his age?" . Irish Mirror . Retrieved 15 October 2022 .
^ Cherrington-Cook, Jayne (18 May 2020). "Russell Kane: The Prince's Trust has put me in the most ridiculous situations" . Yahoo Entertainment . Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023 .
^ Kane, Russell (21 October 2012). The Humorist . Simon & Schuster . ISBN 978-0857209252 .
^ Kane, Russell (31 October 2019). Son of Silverback . Penguin . ISBN 9781473554160 .
^ Son of a Silverback . Retrieved 5 September 2021 .
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