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Hugh Dennis

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Peter Hugh Dennis is an English actor, writer and comedian who rose to prominence supporting Jasper Carrott in a number of his 1980s' BBC series, then stardom as a member of the Mary Whitehouse Experience sketch group on and television. He is now best known for appearing in The Now Show, Mock The Week and Outnumbered.

More biography details
Full name
Peter Hugh Dennis
Gender
Male
Nationality
England

Awards

  • National Comedy Awards, The 2021 - Outstanding Male Comedy Entertainment Performance: Longlisted
  • National Comedy Awards, The 2021 - Outstanding Supporting Role: Longlisted
  • British Comedy Awards 2011 - Best TV Comedy Actor: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 2010 - Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme: Nominee
Born
Tuesday 13th February 1962 (59 years-old)

Known for

Not Going Out. Toby (Hugh Dennis). Copyright: Avalon Television. Not Going Out - Toby
The Now Show. Hugh Dennis. Copyright: BBC. The Now Show - Host / Presenter
Mock The Week. Hugh Dennis. Copyright: Angst Productions. Mock The Week - Regular Panellist
Outnumbered. Pete (Hugh Dennis). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions. Outnumbered - Pete
My Hero. Image shows from L to R: Janet Dawkins (Emily Joyce), George Sunday (Ardal O'Hanlon). Copyright: Big Bear Films. My Hero - Dr Piers Crispin
The Mary Whitehouse Experience. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, David Baddiel, Steve Punt, Rob Newman. Copyright: BBC. The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Host / Presenter

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2022 Not Going Out - Series 13 Announced Toby
2021 Not Going Out - Series 12 Announced Toby
2021 The Now Show - Series 59 Coming Soon Host / Presenter
2021 The Now Show - Series 59 Coming Soon Writer
2021 Angst!
  1. E1 - Actors
 Tony Bland
2021 Mock The Week - Series 20 Regular Panellist
2021 The Now Show - Series 58 Host / Presenter
2021 The Now Show - Series 58 Writer
2021 Gemma Arrowsmith: Emergency Broadcast - Pilot Ensemble Actor
2021 Not Going Out - Series 11 Toby
2020 Not Going Out - New Year Special Toby
2020 Rock On, Tommy: The Bobby Ball Story Self
2020 The Now Show - Series 57 Host / Presenter
2020 The Now Show - Series 57 Writer
2020 Mock The Week - Series 19 Regular Panellist
2020 ReincarNathan - Series 2
  1. E5 - Komodo
  2. E2 - Eel
 Nathan's Dad
2020 Housebound
  1. E13 - Episode Thirteen
 John
2020 The Now Show - Series 56 Host / Presenter
2020 The Now Show - Series 56 Writer
2019 Trust Morecambe & Wise...
  1. E1 - Culture And Sophistication
 Guest
2019 The Now Show - Series 55 Host / Presenter
2019 The Now Show - Series 55 Writer
2019 Quiz Nite!
  1. E1 - Pub Quiz
 Dave
2019 Quiz Nite!
  1. E2 - PTA
 Jerry Halliwell
2019 Quiz Nite!
  1. E4 - Services
 Father
2019 Quiz Nite! Writer
2019 BBC: The Now Show Host / Presenter
2019 Gaby's Talking Pictures - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2019 Mock The Week - Series 18 Regular Panellist
2019 Urban Myths: Scrambled Eggs Richard Asher
2019 Not Going Out - Series 10 Toby
2019 Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
  1. E14 - Episode Fourteen
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Team Captain
2019 Fleabag - Series 2 Bank Manager
2019 The Now Show - Series 54 Host / Presenter
2019 The Now Show - Series 54 Writer
2018 Nativity Rocks! Actor
2018 Trollied - The Wedding
  1. The Wedding
 Jerome
2018 Saluting Dad's Army
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2018 The Now Show - Series 53 Host / Presenter
2018 The Now Show - Series 53 Writer
2018 Things Can Only Get Worse Ensemble Actor
2018 Mock The Week - Series 17 Regular Panellist
2018 Not Going Out - Series 9 Toby
2018 The Now Show - Series 52 Host / Presenter
2018 The Now Show - Series 52 Writer
2017 Bring It On Cancelled Guest
2017 The Great British Joke-Off Cancelled Guest
2017 Insert Name Here - Series 3
  1. E2 - Lou
 Guest
2017 The Now Show - Series 51 Host / Presenter
2017 The Now Show - Series 51 Writer
2017 The Zoo - Series 1 Narrator
2017 BBC: The Now Show Self
2017 Mock The Week - Series 16 Regular Panellist
2017 The Weekend Actor
2017 The Now Show - The Vote Now Show 2017 Host / Presenter
2017 The Now Show - The Vote Now Show 2017 Writer
2017 Taskmaster - Series 4 Self
2017 The Now Show - Series 50 Host / Presenter
2017 The Now Show - Series 50 Writer
2017 Not Going Out - Series 8 Toby
2017 The Now Show - Now The Twelfth Night Show Host / Presenter
2017 The Now Show - Now The Twelfth Night Show Writer
2016 Outnumbered - Christmas Special Pete
2016 The Now Show - Series 49 Host / Presenter
2016 The Now Show - Series 49 Writer
2016 Would I Lie To You? - Series 10
  1. Special - The Unseen Bits
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2016 British Sitcom: 60 Years Of Laughing At Ourselves Self
2016 Fleabag - Series 1 Bank Manager
2016 Rumblings From The Rafters Various
2016 The Now Show - 2016 Specials Host / Presenter
2016 The Now Show - 2016 Specials Writer
2016 Mock The Week - Series 15 Regular Panellist
2016 Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 4
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2016 The Football's On - Series 3
  1. E14 - Episode Fourteen
 Guest
2016 Drunk History - Series 2
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Napoleon
2016 The Now Show - Series 48 Host / Presenter
2016 The Now Show - Series 48 Writer
2016 Drunk History - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Richard III
2016 Insert Name Here - Series 1
  1. E2 - William
 Guest
2015 Not Going Out - 2015 Christmas Special Toby
2015 Don't Make Me Laugh - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Guest
2015 The Now Show - Series 47 Host / Presenter
2015 6 Degrees Of Separation Team Captain
2015 The Now Show - Series 46 Host / Presenter
2015 Mock The Week - Series 14 Regular Panellist
2015 Ballot Monkeys Martin Frost
2015 The Now Show - Series 45 Host / Presenter
2015 The Now Show - Series 45 Writer
2014 Not Going Out - Out-takes Toby
2014 Not Going Out - Series 7
  1. E8 - Plane
 Captain Morris (Voice)
2014 Not Going Out - Series 7 Toby
2014 The Now Show - Series 44 Host / Presenter
2014 The Now Show - Series 44 Writer
2014 Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 2
  1. Special - Extra
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2014 Mock The Week - Series 13 Regular Panellist
2014 Comedy Playhouse: Where It All Began Self
2014 Over To Bill Bill Onion
2014 All About TWO Team Captain
2014 The Now Show - Series 43 Host / Presenter
2014 The Now Show - Series 43 Writer
2014 Outnumbered - Series 5 Pete
2014 The Now Show - Series 42 Host / Presenter
2014 The Now Show - Series 42 Writer
2013 Crackanory - Series 1
  1. E6 - Head In The Clouds & The Newsreader
 Host / Presenter
2013 Don't Sit In The Front Row - Series 2
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2013 Three Men In A Boat Harris
2013 Jo Brand's Great Wall Of Comedy
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2013 Mock The Week - Series 12 Regular Panellist
2013 My Hero: Hugh Dennis On Ronnie Barker Host / Presenter
2013 The Now Show - Series 40 Host / Presenter
2013 Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2013 Mock The Week Looks Back At... Self (Archive Material)
2013 The Now Show - Series 39 Host / Presenter
2013 The Now Show - Series 39 Writer
2013 The Newsagent's Window Narrator
2013 Room 101 - Series 2
  1. E5 - Mel Giedroyc, Hugh Dennis, Cilla Black
 Guest
2013 The News Quiz - Series 79 Guest
2012 Outnumbered - Christmas Special Pete
2012 Bring Me Morecambe And Wise
  1. E5 - Christmas
  2. E3 - At Home With Eric And Ern
  3. E2 - The Guest Stars
 Self
2012 The Now Show - Series 38 Host / Presenter
2012 Mock The Week - Series 11 Regular Panellist
2012 The Now Show - Series 37 Host / Presenter
2012 The Now Show - Series 36 Host / Presenter
2012 What's So Funny? - Series 3
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2011 Sitcom Does...
  1. E4 - Sitcom Does Christmas With Ricky Tomlinson
  2. E3 - Sitcom Does Friends With Neil Morrissey
 Self
2011 Sitcom Does... Host / Presenter
2011 The Now Show - Series 35 Host / Presenter
2011 The Now Show - Series 35 Writer
2011 Outnumbered - Series 4 Pete
2011 The Now Show - Series 34 Host / Presenter
2011 Mock The Week - Series 10 Regular Panellist
2011 The Now Show - Series 33 Host / Presenter
2011 Fast And Loose Host / Presenter
2010 The Now Show - Series 32 Host / Presenter
2010 Would I Lie To You? - Series 4
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2010 Pete And Dud: The Lost Sketches Ensemble Actor
2010 The Now Show - Series 31 Writer (Additional Material)
2010 The Now Show - Series 31 Host / Presenter
2010 The Now Show - Series 31 Writer
2010 Mock The Week - Series 9 Regular Panellist
2010 The Now Show - The Vote Now Show 2010 Host / Presenter
2010 The Now Show - The Vote Now Show 2010 Writer
2010 Outnumbered - Series 3 Pete
2010 Scrooby Trevithick - Series 2 Ensemble Actor
2010 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 18
  1. E9 - Charlotte Church, James Corden, Cast Of Outnumbered, Amy Williams, Plan B
 Guest
2010 The Now Show - Series 30 Host / Presenter
2010 QI - Series G
  1. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 1
  2. E9 - Gallimaufrey
 Guest
2010 Mock The Week - Series 8 Regular Panellist
2009 Outnumbered - Christmas Special Pete
2009 The Now Show - Series 29 Host / Presenter
2009 The Now Show - Series 29 Writer
2009 Argumental - Series 2
  1. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Guest
2009 Hotel Babylon - Series 4
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Jim Doody
2009 Mock The Week - Series 7 Regular Panellist
2009 The Now Show - Series 28 Host / Presenter
2009 The Now Show - Series 28 Writer
2009 Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Self
2009 I've Never Seen Star Wars
  1. E5 - Hugh Dennis
 Guest
2009 The Now Show - Series 27 Host / Presenter
2009 The Now Show - Series 27 Writer
2009 Stand-Up With The Stars Host / Presenter
2008 The Now Show - Series 26 Host / Presenter
2008 The Now Show - Series 26 Writer
2008 Argumental - Series 1
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2008 Outnumbered - Series 2 Pete
2008 QI - Series F
  1. E5 - France
 Guest
2008 The Party Line - Series 3 Writer
2008 Would I Lie To You? - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2008 Mock The Week - Series 6 Regular Panellist
2008 The Now Show - Series 25 Host / Presenter
2008 The Now Show - Series 25 Writer
2007 Outnumbered - Series 1 Pete
2007 Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self (Archive Material)
2007 The Maltby Collection - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Jeremy Noon
2007 Mock The Week - Series 5 Regular Panellist
2007 Mock The Week - Series 4 Regular Panellist
2006 The Party Line - Series 2 Writer
2006 Mock The Week - Series 3 Regular Panellist
2006 My Hero - Series 6 Dr Piers Crispin
2006 28 Acts In 28 Minutes - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2006 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 14 Host / Presenter
2006 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 14 Writer
2006 Revolting People - Series 4 Ezekiel Spriggs
2006 Mock The Week - Series 2 Regular Panellist
2005 Old Harry's Game - Series 5
  1. E4 - I Blame The Media
  2. E3 - Power Politics
 Ensemble Actor
2005 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 13 Host / Presenter
2005 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 13 Writer
2005 Heresy - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2005 Mock The Week - Series 1 Regular Panellist
2005 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 12 Host / Presenter
2005 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 12 Writer
2005 The Party Line - Series 1 Writer
2005 My Hero - Series 5 Dr Piers Crispin
2004 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 11 Host / Presenter
2004 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 11 Writer
2004 Revolting People - Series 3
  1. E5 - Them Thar Hills
 Mad Pete
2004 Revolting People - Series 3 Ezekiel Spriggs
2004 Revolting People - Series 3
  1. E1 - Young Love
 Lord Brimshaw
2004 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 10 Host / Presenter
2004 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 10 Writer
2003 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 9 Host / Presenter
2003 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 9 Writer
2003 My Hero - Series 4 Dr Piers Crispin
2003 Have I Got News For You - Series 25
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2003 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 8 Host / Presenter
2003 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 8 Writer
2003 Comedy From Merton To Enfield
  1. E1 - David Baddiel
 Self
2003 Creme De La Crime - Series 3 Michael Feydeau
2003 Creme De La Crime - Series 3 Writer
2002 Think The Unthinkable - Series 2
  1. E6 - Christmas Party
 Lecturer
2002 Think The Unthinkable - Series 2
  1. E3 - Barrington Comprehensive
 Hugh
2002 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 7 Host / Presenter
2002 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 7 Writer
2002 TV To Go - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
2002 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 6 Host / Presenter
2002 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 6 Writer
2002 TV To Go - Series 2 Various
2002 My Hero - Series 3 Dr Piers Crispin
2002 Creme De La Crime - Series 2 Michael Feydeau
2002 Creme De La Crime - Series 2 Writer
2001 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 5 Host / Presenter
2001 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 5 Writer
2001 Creme De La Crime - Series 1 Michael Feydeau
2001 Creme De La Crime - Series 1 Writer
2001 Supergirly
  1. E2 - There's No Prison Like Show Prison
 Showbiz Interrogator
2001 TV To Go - Series 1 Various
2001 TV To Go - Series 1 Writer
2001 My Hero - Series 2 Dr Piers Crispin
2001 Revolting People - Series 2 Ezekiel Spriggs
2000 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 4 Host / Presenter
2000 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 4 Writer
2000 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 3 Host / Presenter
2000 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 3 Writer
2000 My Hero - Series 1 Dr Piers Crispin
2000 Revolting People - Series 1 Ezekiel Spriggs
1999 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 2 Host / Presenter
1999 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 2 Writer
1999 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1999 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 1 Writer
1998 The Now Show - Series 24 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 23 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 22 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 21 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 20 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 19 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 18 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 17 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 16 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 15 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 14 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 13 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 12 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 11 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 10 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 9 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 8 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 7 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 6 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 5 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 4 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 3 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 2 Host / Presenter
1998 The Now Show - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1997 Have I Got News For You - Series 13
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
1997 Brass Eye
  1. E3 - Science
 Ensemble Actor
1996 The Detectives - Series 4
  1. E1 - The Great Escaper
 Seth
1995 The Imaginatively-Titled Punt & Dennis Show - Series 2 Ensemble Actor
1995 The Imaginatively-Titled Punt & Dennis Show - Series 2 Writer
1994 Have I Got News For You - Series 8
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
1994 The Imaginatively-Titled Punt & Dennis Show - Series 1 Ensemble Actor
1994 The Imaginatively-Titled Punt & Dennis Show - Series 1 Writer
1994 Have I Got News For You - Series 7
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
1992 A Word In Your Era
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 King John
1992 A Word In Your Era
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Noah
1992 Me, You And Him Harry
1992 Me, You And Him Writer
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 4 Host / Presenter
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 3 Host / Presenter
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 2 Ensemble Actor
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 2 Writer
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 1 Ensemble Actor
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 1 Writer
1989 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 2 Host / Presenter
1989 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1989 Carrott Confidential - Series 3 Ensemble Actor
1988 Carrott Confidential - Series 2 Ensemble Actor
1987 Carrott Confidential - Series 1 Ensemble Actor

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
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