Chris Washington (comedian)
Chris Washington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 March 1989 |
| Occupation | comedian |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Website | Chris Washington on Facebook |
Chris Washington (born 18 March 1989)[1] is an English stand-up comedian.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Washington is a native of Golborne. He attended St Aelred's Roman Catholic High School in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside.[4][5] Washington worked as a postman for eleven years before becoming a comedian, confessing that he had used all his annual leave in one go to travel to the Edinburgh Fringe in August.[6]
Career
[edit]Washington was nominated for best newcomer in the 2017 lastminute.com Edinburgh Comedy Awards for his show Dream Big (Within Reason).[7][8]
He has made TV appearances on Live from the BBC, Mock the Week and, in October 2021, Richard Osman's House of Games.[9] In late 2021, Washington also appeared, as himself, in an advertisement for the Nationwide Building Society.
References
[edit]- ^ Washington, Chris (18 March 2013). "@samtomkins1 its my 24th birthday today. i asked for a gail platt calendar but i got a watch instead. i'm still happy though".
- ^ "Chris Washington, comedian reviews : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
- ^ "Chris Washington".
- ^ "Chris Washington - stand up comedian - Just the Tonic Comedy Club". www.justthetonic.com.
- ^ "FRINGE 2019: Why you need to see… Chris Washington". JOE.co.uk.
- ^ Howard, Linda. "Fringe Q&As: Chris Washington on his new stand-up show, his former life as a postman and the new Irn Bru recipe". Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2017 nominees in full". Edinburgh Festival. 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Chris Washington: You Beauty!". Edinburgh Festival. 12 August 2018.
- ^ "BBC Two - Mock the Week, Series 18, Episode 10". BBC.
External links
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