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Ed Byrne (comedian)

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Ed Byrne (comedian)

Edward Cathal Byrne (born 16 April 1972) is an Irish actor and comedian. He has presented the British television shows Just for Laughs and Uncut! Best Unseen Ads, has been a guest on numerous television panel games and has appeared on a number of television cooking shows.

Infobox

Born
Edward Cathal Byrne (1972-04-16) 16 April 1972 (age 53)Dublin, Ireland
Spouse
Claire Walker (m. 2008)
Children
2
Years active
1993–present
Medium
Actor, comedian
Genres
Observational comedy, social satire
Website
edbyrne.com

Tables

· Stand-up shows
1996
A Stand Up in the Making
Role(s)
First one-man Fringe show
1997
Psychobabble
1998
A Night at the Opera
1999–2000
Role(s)
On the Road
2004–05
Role(s)
Me Again
2006–07
Role(s)
Standing Up, Falling Down
Notes
Biggest-selling comedy show at the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Released on DVD as Pedantic and Whimsical
2008–09
Role(s)
Different Class
2010
Warming Up in the Cold
2011–12
Role(s)
Crowd Pleaser
2013–14
Role(s)
Roaring Forties
2015–16
Role(s)
Outside, Looking In
2017–19
Role(s)
Spoiler Alert
2019–23
Role(s)
If I'm Honest...
2023-
Role(s)
Tragedy Plus Time
Year
Title
Notes
1996
A Stand Up in the Making
First one-man Fringe show
1997
Psychobabble
1998
A Night at the Opera
1999–2000
On the Road
2004–05
Me Again
2006–07
Standing Up, Falling Down
Biggest-selling comedy show at the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Released on DVD as Pedantic and Whimsical
2008–09
Different Class
2010
Warming Up in the Cold
2011–12
Crowd Pleaser
2013–14
Roaring Forties
2015–16
Outside, Looking In
2017–19
Spoiler Alert
2019–23
If I'm Honest...
2023-
Tragedy Plus Time
· Stand-up shows › DVD releases
Pedantic and Whimsical
Pedantic and Whimsical
Title
Pedantic and Whimsical
Released
21 August 2006
Notes
Live at Leeds City Varieties
Different Class
Different Class
Title
Different Class
Released
23 November 2009
Notes
Live at Glasgow King's Theatre
Crowd Pleaser
Crowd Pleaser
Title
Crowd Pleaser
Released
28 November 2011
Notes
Live at Newcastle City Hall
Roaring Forties
Roaring Forties
Title
Roaring Forties
Released
2018
Notes
NextUp Comedy special
Outside, Looking In
Outside, Looking In
Title
Outside, Looking In
Released
2018
Notes
NextUp Comedy special
Spoiler Alert
Spoiler Alert
Title
Spoiler Alert
Released
2019
Notes
NextUp Comedy special
Title
Released
Notes
Pedantic and Whimsical
21 August 2006
Live at Leeds City Varieties
Different Class
23 November 2009
Live at Glasgow King's Theatre
Crowd Pleaser
28 November 2011
Live at Newcastle City Hall
Roaring Forties
2018
NextUp Comedy special
Outside, Looking In
2018
NextUp Comedy special
Spoiler Alert
2019
NextUp Comedy special
· Stand-up shows › Ed Venturing
1. Rhod Gilbert in Pembrokeshire
1. Rhod Gilbert in Pembrokeshire
Episode
1. Rhod Gilbert in Pembrokeshire
Location
Mynydd Carningli
Platform
Episode 1 on YouTube
2. Stuart Maconie in the Lake District
2. Stuart Maconie in the Lake District
Episode
2. Stuart Maconie in the Lake District
Location
High Pike and Carrock
Platform
Episode 2 on YouTube
3. Desiree Burch in the South Downs
3. Desiree Burch in the South Downs
Episode
3. Desiree Burch in the South Downs
Location
Bow Hill
Platform
Episode 3 on YouTube
4. Hal Cruttenden in the Peak District
4. Hal Cruttenden in the Peak District
Episode
4. Hal Cruttenden in the Peak District
Location
Win Hill
Platform
Episode 4 on YouTube
Episode
Location
Platform
1. Rhod Gilbert in Pembrokeshire
Mynydd Carningli
Episode 1 on YouTube
2. Stuart Maconie in the Lake District
High Pike and Carrock
Episode 2 on YouTube
3. Desiree Burch in the South Downs
Bow Hill
Episode 3 on YouTube
4. Hal Cruttenden in the Peak District
Win Hill
Episode 4 on YouTube
· Filmography › Film
2000
Rat
Role(s)
Rudolph
2005
Zemanovaload
Role(s)
John Davies
2006
Are You Ready For Love?
Role(s)
Luke Dyson
2010
Round Ireland with a Fridge
Role(s)
Dylan Daley
2021
Role(s)
Alastair Campbell
Notes
Sky Original movie
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2000
Rat
Rudolph
2005
Zemanovaload
John Davies
2006
Are You Ready For Love?
Luke Dyson
2010
Round Ireland with a Fridge
Dylan Daley
2021
Creation Stories
Alastair Campbell
Sky Original movie
· Filmography › Television
1996
Role(s)
Teenager (uncredited)
Notes
Episode: "A Christmassy Ted"
2000
Role(s)
Aladdin
Notes
Television pantomime
2001
Role(s)
Barry Cassidy
Notes
6 episodes
Role(s)
Alex
Notes
6 episodes
2004
Role(s)
Micky Moran
Notes
1 episode
2006–2022
Role(s)
Mock The Week
Notes
Himself
2007, 2008, 2009
Role(s)
Have I Got News for You
Notes
Himself
2009–2018
Role(s)
Live at the Apollo
Notes
Himself/host
2010
Role(s)
Rob
Notes
Pilot
Role(s)
Xantar
2012
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
2013
Role(s)
Contestant
Notes
Episode 1.4
2013–2019
Role(s)
Celebrity Chase
Notes
Himself
2014
Role(s)
Guest
Notes
Episode 8.4
Role(s)
Host
Notes
Episode 3.3
2015
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Guest
Notes
Episode 3.6
Role(s)
Host
Notes
Episode 2.4
2016
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
Contestant
Notes
1 episode
2017
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
2018
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Guest
Notes
1 episode
2019
QI
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
Team Captain
Notes
10 episodes
2021
Role(s)
Contestant
Notes
6 episodes
2023
Role(s)
Winner
Notes
1 episode
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1996
Father Ted
Teenager (uncredited)
Episode: "A Christmassy Ted"
2000
Aladdin
Aladdin
Television pantomime
2001
The Cassidys (TV series)
Barry Cassidy
6 episodes
Sam's Game
Alex
6 episodes
2004
Doctors
Micky Moran
1 episode
2006–2022
Mock The Week
Himself
73 episodes
2007, 2008, 2009
Have I Got News for You
Himself
4 episodes
2009–2018
Live at the Apollo
Himself/host
4 episodes
2010
Reunited
Rob
Pilot
The Adventures of Daniel
Xantar
2012
World's Most Dangerous Roads
Himself
1 episode
2013
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
Contestant
Episode 1.4
2013–2019
Celebrity Chase
Himself
3 episodes
2014
Would I Lie to You?
Guest
Episode 8.4
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
Host
Episode 3.3
2015
Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure
Himself
3 episodes
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Guest
Episode 3.6
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
Host
Episode 2.4
2016
Into the Wild with Gordon Buchanan
Himself
1 episode
Dara Ó Briain's Go 8 Bit
Contestant
1 episode
2017
Dara and Ed's Road to Mandalay
Himself
3 episodes
Life of a Mountain: A Year on Blencathra
Himself
1 episode
2018
Pilgrimage: The Road to Santiago
Himself
3 episodes
Top Gear
Guest
1 episode
2019
QI
Himself
1 episode
Real Life Superheroes – Our Lives
Himself
1 episode
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
Team Captain
10 episodes
2021
Celebrity Best Home Cook
Contestant
6 episodes
2023
The Weakest Link
Winner
1 episode
· Filmography › Radio shows
2018
Role(s)
Hillman Hunter
Notes
4 episodes
2019
Puckoon
Role(s)
Dan Milligan
Notes
1 episode
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2018
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase
Hillman Hunter
4 episodes
2019
Puckoon
Dan Milligan
1 episode

References

  1. British Comedy Guide
    http://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richard_herring_edinburgh/2013_22_ed_byrne_bridget_christie/
  2. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/my-secret-life-ed-byrne-comedian-36-962678.html
  3. Belfasttelegraph.co.uk
    https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/comedian-ed-byrne-were-expected-to-do-a-lot-more-parenting-than-our-parents-thats-so-weird/36388657.html
  4. Daily Record
    http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2011/03/06/smaller-venues-are-much-better-for-comedy-not-massive-arenas-says-irish-comic-ed-byrne-86908-22970549/
  5. Spoonfed.co.uk
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130928040206/http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/artist/comedy-1524/ed-byrne-18071/
  6. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/sep/15/harsh-judgments-on-pope-religion
  7. Lily Savage's Blankety Blank
  8. edbyrne.biz
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100124151320/http://edbyrne.biz/2009/12/11/see-ed-on-the-graham-norton-show-monday-december-14th/
  9. "Ed Byrne"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070221023556/http://specials.uk.msn.com/edbyrne
  10. AvalonUK.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110117134527/http://www.avalonuk.com/pressRelease/179
  11. University of Bristol
    http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2012/8620.html
  12. UK Game Shows
    http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/The_Chase
  13. BBC Two
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pc177
  14. "The Great British Bake Off"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01q9tp6
  15. "The Great Sport Relief Bake Off"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03qk84w
  16. "Ed Byrne on BBC's Celebrity Best Home Cook 2021"
    https://edbyrne.com/2021/01/21/ed-byrne-on-bbcs-celebrity-best-home-cook-2021/
  17. "Celebrity Best Home Cook: Ed Byrne"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/1NpfmRZVdDQzL6yPl3bCDFD/ed-byrne
  18. Beyond The Joke
    https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/9977/ed-byrne-cook
  19. Twisted Food
    https://twistedfood.co.uk/who-left-celebrity-best-home-cook-final
  20. TellyMix
    https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/534675-celebrity-best-home-cook-2021-contestants-and-results-so-far.html
  21. "Celebrity Best Home Cook – Series 1: Episode 5"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000s536/celebrity-best-home-cook-series-1-episode-5
  22. Monaco International Film Festival
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130221150547/http://www.monacofilmfestival.net/awards.htm#2006
  23. Metro News
    https://metro.co.uk/2012/01/30/ed-byrne-i-sat-on-my-own-testicle-the-other-day-it-was-excruciating-302468/
  24. "Despite what it says in The Observer..."
    https://x.com/MrEdByrne/status/308163626576003072
  25. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/articles/dara-o-briain-ed-byrne-road-to-mandalay-south-east-asia/
  26. Edinburgh Evening News
    https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/edinburgh-festivals/stars-share-memories-of-late-comedy-director-paul-byrne-at-edinburgh-fringe-3567764
  27. "Ed Byrne: 'Covid killed my brother. If you think it's a hoax, f**k off'"
    https://inews.co.uk/culture/comedy/ed-byrne-covid-killed-brother-2669804
  28. "Ed Byrne joins the Census Campaign"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H42HGzynzX4
  29. Ed Byrne
    https://edbyrne.com/podcasts/
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