Jack Dee

Date of Birth: September 24, 1962
Place of Birth: Petts Wood, Kent, England

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Jack Dee mini-bio: Born on 24 September 1962 in Petts Wood, near Orpington, south-east of London, the smartly dressed and stony-faced 5ft 3 comic Jack Dee made an immediate impact with his debut performance in an open-mike slot at the Comedy Store in London. Encouraged to persist, he wrote much new material and soon made a name for himself on the comedy club circuit, proving particularly effective as a comedian/compere in addition to his straight standup act.

Apart from his deadpan delivery and solemn face, Dee employed no gimmicks, but simply stood at the microphone and delivered a cleverly written stream of patter, most of it created from his apparent anger at certain aspects of society - this vitriol being all the more effective for its sneering but calm delivery. After Dee won the Best Stage Newcomer at the 1991 Comedy Awards, TV beckoned and he was soon given his own show by C4. His style worked well on the small-screen and he also impressed with a series of drily witty commercials for John Smiths beer, co-written by the comedian and drawing fun from his professionally miserable demeanour.