neil cole
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theneilcoleshow.comBio
Almost 10 years to the day after his award-winning double-act Hitchcock’s Half hour performed their first open spot, Neil started solo stand-up in February 2007, and since then has MC’d music events at the Royal Albert Hall, landed the job as support act for Russell Brand’s 2007 UK tour, as well as playing over 100 gigs around the country.
With sketch group Pros From Dover, he has written and filmed an action-comedy series, spoofing TV show ’24’ for Warner Music’s internet comedy portal, Comedybox. He plays the Jack Bauer character. There are several stand-alone sketches on there too HERE. There are plenty other examples of his work, comedy, presenting and otherwise, here: The Neil Cole Show
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About me:
The Neil Cole Show - that's where i really live. Please come and visit.But on a need-to-know basis I can tell you I am a stand-up comedian, member of sketch group Pros From Dover, and former member of double-act Hitchcock's Half Hour. I am also a DJ (NME Radio) and TV presenter (Dave, MTV, AXN, Extreme, ITV2, Sony Pictures, UKTV) and actor.
If you want to emply me in any of these, or as yet undiscovered, capacities, please contact my agent Mike Leigh.
here are some of my clips: showreel world exclusive interview with Kimi Raikkonen world exclusive interview with Pete Doherty
Who I'd like to meet:
You, in my facebook fanclub HEREDetails
- Status: Married
- Here for: Friends
- Hometown: London
- Orientation: Straight
- Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Children: Someday
Interests
General
Music
crystal castles, fleet foxes, elbow, supergrass, XTC, neil young, the shins, kings of leon, liam frost, johnny cash, the clash, mark e smith, the smiths, the thermals, hundarna fran soder, t.raumschmiere, fiona apple, apples in stereo, lemon jelly, orange juice, blind melon, ian dury, rilo kiley, j mascis, lou barlow, steven malkmus, tegan and sara, editors, bravery, wire, gang of four, joy division, suicide, the fucking champs, postal service, the chrysler, radiohead, pantera, gustavo santaolalla, the kooks, tom vek, pharcyde, hot chip, the knife, the young knives, we are scientists, weddingpresent, yeah yeah yeahs, whirlwind heat, iron & wine, the klaxons, the ramones, the smiths (again), bullet for my valentine, my bloody valentine, 2 many djs, 2 many to mentionMovies
last days, the godfather, jaws, empire strikes back, citizen kane, mean streets, ferris bueller's day off, anchorman, zelig, adaptation, light sleeper, trading places, a bout de souffle, clerks, rumble fish, play it again sam, fight club, unbreakable, young frankenstein, duck soup, westworld, breakfast clubTelevision
Books
haruki murakami, david eggers, richard ford, brett easton ellis, jonathan lethem, siri hustvedt, chris clevenger, comic booksHeroes
houdini, john peel, spike milligan, wolverine, kubrick, belushi, pastrana, beef, sergio aragones, peralta, gene kelly
Schools
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University of Bristol
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- Graduated: N/A
- Student status: Alumni
- Major: English
- Minor: French
1991 to 1993 -
King Edward VI Grammar School Chelmsford
- Chelmsford, United Kingdom
- Graduated: N/A
- Student status: Alumni
1983 to 1991