Jack Dee is a British stand-up comedian
known for his sardonic, deadpan style.
Jack first became well known to audiences in the
early 1990s. During that decade he appeared in a series
of high-profile adverts for the brewery John Smith's
in which he introduced the recently invented widget.
Jack has presented a variety of television shows
on the BBC, the first of note being The Jack Dee Show
in 1997. His recent TV programmes have included Jack
Dee's Happy Hour, which ran for two seasons in 2000
and 2001 and most recently Jack Dee - Live at the Apollo
which aired in late 2004.
Each episode of Live at the
Apollo featured a half-hour performance from a well-known
British or international comedian, with Jack introducing
and concluding each programme. Guests included Jo
Brand,
Ross Noble, Ardal O'Hanlon, Joan Rivers and Omid Djalili.
Jack has also had some success as a straight actor,
notably in an episode of the BBC drama series, Silent
Witness. In 2001 he showed another side of his character,
endeared himself to viewers and was the winner of the
UK's first Celebrity Big Brother. |
