Harry Hill
English comedian (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthew Keith Hall (born 1 October 1964), known professionally as Harry Hill, is an English comedian, presenter and writer. He pursued a career in stand-up following years working as a medical doctor, developing an off-beat, energetic performance style that fused elements of surrealism, observational comedy, slapstick, satire and music. When performing, he usually wears browline glasses and a dress shirt with a distinctive oversized collar and cuffs.
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Birth name | Matthew Keith Hall |
Born | (1964-10-01) 1 October 1964 (age 59) Woking, Surrey, England |
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Alma mater | St George's Hospital Medical School |
Years active | 1992–present |
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Magda Archer (m. 1996) |
Children | 3 |
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He won the Perrier Award for Best Newcomer at the 1992 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and began his career in radio and television comedy with the radio series Harry Hill's Fruit Corner (1993–1997). He has hosted his own television comedy show Harry Hill's TV Burp (2001–2012), and narrated You've Been Framed! from (2004–2022). His other projects include The Harry Hill Movie, released in 2013.