Jim Tavare is an English comedian
and actor. His unique brand of humour have landed him
appearances on three Royal Variety Performances.
In December 1999 Tavare entertained Prince Charles,
his sons and personal staff at The Ritz then in June
2000 the Prince and Camilla Parker Bowles invited him
to perform at Highgrove for the King Of Greece' 60th
birthday. Among the guests were HM The Queen and thirteen
crowned heads of Europe!
Disillusioned with career as orchestral bass player
a friend suggested he move from the pit to The Comedy
Store.
In the USA Tavare's act caught the attention of Hollywood
script writers after an appearance at the Montreal
Comedy festival. An episode of Wings (NBC/Paramount)
was subsequently written around his act. His profile
in the States has been further established by appearances
on Evening At The Improv, Carolines Comedy Hour, Showtime
Montreal Gala, and Just For Laughs. In 1997/98 He appeared
in 26 episodes of The Comedy Network (Channel 5).
Tavare was then signed up to do his very own series
with Channel 5 -'The Jim Tavaré Show' which
was nominated for a Montreaux Golden Rose award in
1999. The series is also shown in Australia, New Zealand
and Canada. |
