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Bob Mortimer

  1. 18th August via The Mirror: Mortimer: Whitehouse becomes his 'dad' when filming
  2. 22nd June via Broadcast: Dave earns rights to repeat Gone Fishing

Middlesbrough-born comedian, actor and writer Bob Mortimer is best known for his comedy partnership with Vic Reeves, established during the 1980s and achieving cult-stardom on television and in live comedy clubs throughout the 1990s. His comedy is typified by off-the-wall surrealism.

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Full name
Robert Renwick Mortimer
Gender
Male
Nationality
England

Awards

  • Chortle Awards 2020 - Best TV Comedian: Winner
  • BAFTA Television Awards 2020 - Best Features: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2019 - Best TV Comedian: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2018 - Best TV Comedian: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2017 - Best Tour: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2016 - Outstanding Contribution to Comedy: Winner
  • British Comedy Awards 2012 - Best Writing: Winner
  • British Comedy Awards 1996 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Winner
  • British Comedy Awards 1996 - Best BBC Two/Channel 4 Entertainment Presenter: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1992 - Most Original Programme or Series: Winner
  • British Comedy Awards 1991 - Best Theatre Variety Performer: Winner
Born
Saturday 23rd May 1959 (61 years-old)

Known for

Vic & Bob's Big Night Out. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Vic Reeves. Copyright: BBC. Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Host / Presenter
Drifters. Frank (Bob Mortimer). Copyright: Zodiak Media Company. Drifters - Frank
House Of Fools. Bob (Bob Mortimer). Copyright: BBC / Pett Productions. House Of Fools - Bob
Shooting Stars. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Ulrika Jonsson, Vic Reeves. Copyright: Channel X / Pett Productions. Shooting Stars - Host / Presenter
Catterick. Image shows from L to R: Carl (Bob Mortimer), Chris (Vic Reeves). Catterick - Carl
The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer. Image shows from L to R: Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Channel X. The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Host / Presenter
Vic Reeves Big Night Out. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Vic Reeves, Les (Fred Aylward). Copyright: Channel X. Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Ensemble Actor

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2021 Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing - Series 4 Announced Host / Presenter
2020 The Fast Show: Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases Self
2020 Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing - Series 3 Host / Presenter
2020 How To Build A Girl Awards Host
2020 Comedians: Home Alone
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E2 - Episode Two
  4. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2020 An Evening with Vic & Bob Self
2019 Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Series 2 Host / Presenter
2019 Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Series 2 Writer
2019 Would I Lie To You? - Series 13
  1. Special - The Unseen Bits
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2019 Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing - Series 2 Host / Presenter
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 17 (Channel 4: Series 18)
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2019 The Glove In Development Bob
2019 The Glove In Development Writer
2018 Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2018 Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Series 1 Writer
2018 Would I Lie To You? - Series 12
  1. E11 - The Best Bits
  2. Special - The Unseen Bits
  3. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2018 My Favourite Sketch Guest
2018 Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2018 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
  1. The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
 Guest
2017 Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Vic & Bob's Big Night Out Host / Presenter
2017 Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Vic & Bob's Big Night Out Writer
2017 Taskmaster - Champion Of Champions Self
2017 Would I Lie To You? - Series 11
  1. Special - The Unseen Bits
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2017 Taskmaster - Series 5 Self
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 13 (Channel 4: Series 14)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2017 Eat Your Heart Out With Nick Helm
  1. E1 - Islington
 Guest
2017 The Nightly Show
  1. E17 - Episode Seventeen
 Guest
2017 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 5
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2017 Crackanory - Series 4
  1. E3 - The Despot Of Tea
 Host / Presenter
2016 Drifters - Series 4 Frank
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 10 (Channel 4: Series 11)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2016 Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2016 Would I Lie To You? - Series 10
  1. Special - The Unseen Bits
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2016 Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 5
  1. Special - Best Of
  2. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2016 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2016 Very British Problems - Series 2 Self
2016 Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 4
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2016 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 1 Highlights
  1. Series 1 Highlights
 Guest
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 8 (Channel 4: Series 9)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2016 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 3
  1. Special - Out-takes
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2015 Very British Problems - Very British Problems At Christmas Self
2015 Toast Of London - Series 3
  1. E4 - Bob A Job
 Self
2015 Drifters - Series 3 Frank
2015 Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 3
  1. Special - Best Of
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2015 Would I Lie To You? - Series 9
  1. Special - The Unseen Bits
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7)
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2015 Play To The Whistle - Series 1
  1. Special - Extra Time
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2015 Celebrity Squares - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2015 Matt Berry Does... - Series 1 Writer
2015 Chain Reaction - Series 10
  1. E3 - Bob Mortimer interviews Vic Reeves
 Host / Presenter
2015 Let's Play Darts - Series 1 (as Bobby 'Carpets' Mortimer) Guest
2015 Chain Reaction - Series 10
  1. E2 - Reece Shearsmith interviews Bob Mortimer
 Guest
2015 Room 101 - Series 4
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E7 - Bob Mortimer, Rachel Riley, Brendan O'Carroll
 Guest
2015 House Of Fools - Series 2 Bob
2015 House Of Fools - Series 2 Writer
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 5 (Channel 4: Series 6)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2014 House Of Fools - Christmas Special Bob
2014 House Of Fools - Christmas Special Writer
2014 Drifters - Series 2 Frank
2014 Would I Lie To You? - Series 8
  1. Special - The Unseen Bits
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 3 (Channel 4: Series 4)
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2014 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2014 50 Years Of BBC 2 Comedy Self
2014 The Guess List
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2014 Frankie Boyle And Bob Mortimer's Cookery Show Host / Presenter
2014 Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 1
  1. Special - Extra
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2014 Brian Pern - The Life Of Rock With Brian Pern O'Hare
2014 House Of Fools - Series 1 Bob
2014 House Of Fools - Series 1 Writer
2013 Ross Noble Freewheeling - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2013 Drifters - Series 1 Frank
2013 Was It Something I Said?
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 1 (Channel 4: Series 2)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2013 Would I Lie To You? - Series 7
  1. Special - The Unseen Bits
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2013 Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2012 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 26
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Host / Presenter
2012 Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows Self
2012 Vic And Bob's Lucky Sexy Winners Host / Presenter
2012 Vic And Bob's Lucky Sexy Winners Writer
2012 Vic And Bob's Popadoodledandy Host / Presenter
2012 Vic And Bob's Popadoodledandy Writer
2012 The Angelos Epithemiou Show - Series 1 Writer
2012 A Short History Of Everything Else
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2012 Would I Lie To You? - Series 6
  1. Special - The Unseen Bits
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2011 Shooting Stars - Series 8 Host / Presenter
2011 Shooting Stars - Series 8 Writer
2011 Jennifer Saunders: Laughing At The 90s Self
2011 Show Me The Funny
  1. E7 - Live Final
  2. E2 - Catterick
 Guest
2010 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 4
  1. E6 - Shooting Stars, Joanna Page, Scissor Sisters
 Guest
2010 A League Of Their Own - Series 1
  1. Special - Unseen
  2. Special - The Best Of
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2010 And The Winner Is... - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2009 Steve Coogan - The Inside Story Ensemble Actor
2009 Shooting Stars - Series 6 Host / Presenter
2009 Shooting Stars - Series 6 Writer
2009 Does The Team Think... - Series 2
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2008 Shooting Stars - 2008 Specials Host / Presenter
2008 Shooting Stars - 2008 Specials
  1. Special - Shooting Stars: The Inside Story
 Various
2008 Shooting Stars - 2008 Specials Writer
2008 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 22
  1. Special - Technically, The Best Series Ever
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Team Captain
2007 Vic Reeves' House Arrest Various (Voice)
2005 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 8
  1. E9 - Gordon Ramsay, Priscilla Presley, Bob Mortimer, Steve Coogan, Ben Folds
 Guest
2005 29 Minutes Of Fame Host / Presenter
2005 The Comedians' Comedian Self
2005 Monkey Trousers Various
2005 Monkey Trousers Writer
2005 Popetown Actor
2004 Catterick Carl
2004 Catterick Writer
2004 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
  1. E15 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The 90s
 Guest
2004 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
  1. E11 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The 90s
 Self
2003 Swiss Toni Creator
2002 Shooting Stars - Series 5 Host / Presenter
2002 Shooting Stars - Series 5 Writer
2002 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 2
  1. E2 - Charlotte Church, Reeves & Mortimer, Lenny Kravitz
 Guest
2002 Shooting Stars - Series 4 Host / Presenter
2002 Shooting Stars - Series 4 Writer
2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - Series 2 Jeff Randall
2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - Series 1 Jeff Randall
1999 Families At War Host / Presenter
1997 Shooting Stars - Series 3 Host / Presenter
1997 Shooting Stars - Series 3 Writer
1997 It's Ulrika! Crew
1997 It's Ulrika! Actor
1996 Shooting Stars - Series 2 Host / Presenter
1996 Shooting Stars - Series 2 Writer
1995 Shooting Stars - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1995 Shooting Stars - Series 1 Writer
1995 Shooting Stars Creator
1993 The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 2 Host / Presenter
1993 The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 2 Writer
1993 The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1993 The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 1 Writer
1993 Shooting Stars - Pilot Host / Presenter
1993 Shooting Stars - Pilot Writer
1992 The Weekenders Bob
1992 The Weekenders Writer
1990 Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 2 Ensemble Actor
1990 Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 2 Writer
1990 Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 2 Composer
1990 Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 1 Ensemble Actor
1990 Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 1 Writer
1990 Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 1 Composer

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Bob Mortimer on IMDb

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