Alan Davies is a renowned British comedian, who has forged a reputation as a household name due to his stint as the only permanent Panellist on QI and his role as Jonathan in Jonathan Creek. Also highly commended for his talents as a writer and television presenter, Alan’s name is synonymous with comedy, having performed at renowned events such as the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Just For Laughs Festival. With an award-winning career as a comedian to his name, Alan is now a highly popular choice as a comedian for a variety of public and corporate events. Hire him today when looking for a hilarious and unique comedic genius.
Following a childhood plagued by adversity, having experienced his mother die of Leukaemia and suffering sexual abuse from his father, Alan went on to complete a successful education – achieving a degree in Drama & Theatre Studies from the University of Kent. Following his education, Alan began his now illustrious career as a comedian, with his first performances gracing the stage of the Whitstable Labour Club. Since then, Alan has forged great success as a comedian, having performed on the West End at the Duchess Theatre and Lyric Theatre. His comedy shows such as Urban Trauma and Life is Pain have been made into VHS and DVDs, and have also been seen on television channels such as Dave and BBC One. In recognition of his talents as a comedian, Alan was awarded the Time Out Best Young Comic 1991 and the Edinburgh Festival Critics Awards for Comedy 1994.
In addition to his work as a comedian, Alan has also been highly sought after to present a variety of television and radio shows. One of his biggest television roles was starring as Jonathan in Jonathan Creek, and he has since appeared in Bob and Rose and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. He has also starred on the Big Fat Quiz and been a Judge on Show Me The Funny, along with Co-Writing The Alan Davies Show and being the Host of Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled for Dave. Aside from his television and comedy commitments, Alan has also shared his life story in his bestselling book Just Ignore Him. In this book, Alan candidly shares the trauma he experienced during his childhood, including the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of his father.
Today, Alan continues his career as a talented comedian, entertaining audiences of all ages at events of all kinds. A household name among the British general public, Alan has graced the stages of countless famous venues and entertained thousands. Commended for his ability to make all manner of audiences chuckle, Alan is hired by a variety of big clients as entertainment for their stellar corporate events. If you are looking for an esteemed comedian to hire as entertainment for your next event, don’t hesitate to hire Alan Davies, today!
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My Favourite People & Me: 1978 - 1988
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Alan Davies received a 5 star rating across 10 events in 2023
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How to hire Alan Davies
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"The event went well from what I’ve heard! Alan was great and it was nice that he stuck around to speak to people after! We are looking forward to the other two events with him this week." - University Events
- 2023 - Performed at Just For Laughs Festival, Montreal
- 2020 - Author of "Just Ignore Him"
- 2020 - Set the Guinness World Record for the most Christmas crackers pulled by an individual in 30 seconds
- 2014 - Host of "The Dog Rescuers" for Channel 5 & "Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled" for Dave
- 2014 - Presenter of "Alan Davies Apres-Ski" on BBC 2
- 2012 - Starred on "Big Fat Quiz" for Channel 4
- 2011 - Judge on "Show Me The Funny"
- 2004 - Starred in "The Brief" for ITV
- 2003 - Awarded an Honorary Degree from the University of Kent
- 2001 - Starred in "Bob and Rose"
- 1998 - Co-Writer & Star of "The Alan Davies Show"
- 1997 - Starred as Jonathan Creek in the BBC's "Jonathan Creek"
- 1994 - Winner of the Edinburgh Festival's Critics Award for Comedy
- 1991 - Named Time Out's Best Young Comic
- Host of "Alan's Big One" for Radio 1
- Only permanent panellist on "QI"