The Ranganation. Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: Zeppotron
Romesh Ranganathan
- 43 years-old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Known for: The Reluctant Landlord (Romesh), Judge Romesh (Host / Presenter), A League Of Their Own (Regular Panellist), The Ranganation (Host / Presenter)
A League Of Their Own. Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: CPL Productions
Romesh Ranganathan is an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer and presenter of Sri Lankan descent. Known for his deadpan, borderline misanthropic comic style and "lazy" eye, he is a former teacher who quickly built a successful comedy career and gained national prominence in the comic-toned travelogue Asian Provocateur, in which he starred with his mother.
More information
- Born
- Monday 27th March 1978
- Full name
- Jonathan Romesh Ranganathan
- Nationality
- English
Awards
- National Reality TV Awards 2021
- Best Reality TV Judge: Nominee
- Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2021
- Best TV Presenter: Nominee
- National Comedy Awards, The 2021
- Outstanding Male Comedy Entertainment Performance: Longlisted
- National Comedy Awards, The 2021
- Outstanding Supporting Role: Longlisted
- National Comedy Awards, The 2021
- Best Stand Up Show: Longlisted
- RTS Awards 2021
- Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- National Comedy Awards, The 2021
- Best Comedy Podcast: Longlisted (Wolf And Owl)
- BAFTA Television Awards 2021
- Best Entertainment Performance: Winner
- National Television Awards, The 2021
- TV Presenter: Longlisted
- Bulldog Awards 2020
- Factual Entertainment: Nominee (The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan 2)
- BAFTA Television Awards 2020
- Best Features: Winner (The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan)
- Chortle Awards 2020
- Best TV Comedian: Nominee
- Chortle Awards 2019
- Best TV Comedian: Nominee
- RTS Awards 2019
- Presenter: Winner
- Chortle Awards 2018
- Best TV Comedian: Nominee
- Chortle Awards 2017
- Best Tour: Winner
- Chortle Awards 2017
- Best TV Comedian: Nominee
- RTS Awards 2017
- Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2016
- Best Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- Chortle Awards 2014
- Breakthrough Act: Nominee
- Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2014
- Best Comedy Show: Nominee
- Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2013
- Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year: Winner
- So You Think You're Funny? 2010
- Main Prize: Nominee
- Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2003
- Best Newcomer: Nominee
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rob And Romesh Vs Coming Soon | Host / Presenter |
| 2021 | A League Of Their Own - Road Trip: Cardiff Announced | Host / Presenter |
| 2021 | The Ranganation - Series 4 | Associate Producer |
| 2021 | The Ranganation - Series 4 | Host / Presenter |
| 2021 | A League Of Their Own - Series 16 | Host / Presenter |
| 2021 | King Gary - Series 2 | Stuart Williams |
| 2021 | There's Something About Movies - Series 4
|
Guest |
| 2021 | Have I Got News For You - Series 61
|
Host / Presenter |
| 2021 | The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 17 | Guest |
| 2021 | A League Of Their Own - Road Trip: Loch Ness To London
|
Self |
| 2021 | The Jonathan Ross Show - Special Guests
|
Guest |
| 2021 | The Ranganation - Series 3 | Associate Producer |
| 2021 | The Ranganation - Series 3 | Host / Presenter |
| 2021 | Rob And Romesh Vs - Series 3 | Host / Presenter |
| 2021 | Staged - Series 2
|
Self |
| 2020 | One Night In... - One Night In... Hamleys | Self |
| 2020 | King Gary - Christmas Special | Stuart Williams |
| 2020 | Have I Got News For You - Series 60
|
Host / Presenter |
| 2020 | King Gary - Children In Need | Stuart Williams |
| 2020 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 28 | Guest |
| 2020 | Hip-Hop's Laughing Stock | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2020 | The Russell Howard Hour - Series 4
|
Self |
| 2020 | Frankie Boyle's New World Order - Series 4
|
Guest |
| 2020 | A League Of Their Own - Series 15 | Regular Panellist |
| 2020 | A League Of Their Own - Series 15 | Host / Presenter |
| 2020 | Bat Sh*t | Rabbit |
| 2020 | ReincarNathan - Series 2
|
Jameel |
| 2020 | The Ranganation - Series 2 | Associate Producer |
| 2020 | The Ranganation - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
| 2020 | Redknapp's Home Fixture
|
Guest |
| 2020 | Rob And Romesh Vs - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
| 2020 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 27 | Guest |
| 2020 | Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa
|
Guest |
| 2020 | Have I Got News For You - Series 59
|
Host / Presenter |
| 2020 | King Gary - Series 1 | Stuart Williams |
| 2020 | A League Of Their Own - European Road Trip 2
|
Guest |
| 2019 | The Last Leg - Series 18
|
Self |
| 2019 | Romesh's Look Back To The Future | Host / Presenter |
| 2019 | Romesh Presents... | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Romesh Presents... | Host / Presenter |
| 2019 | Romesh Ranganathan: The Cynic's Mixtape | Self |
| 2019 | The Reluctant Landlord - Series 2 | Associate Producer |
| 2019 | The Reluctant Landlord - Series 2 | Writer |
| 2019 | The Reluctant Landlord - Series 2 | Romesh |
| 2019 | A League Of Their Own - Series 14 | Regular Panellist |
| 2019 | A League Of Their Own - Series 14
|
Host / Presenter |
| 2019 | The Tringe | Self |
| 2019 | Judge Romesh - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
| 2019 | The Ranganation - Series 1 | Associate Producer |
| 2019 | The Ranganation - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
| 2019 | The Last Leg - Series 17
|
Guest |
| 2019 | The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 14 | Guest |
| 2019 | Hypothetical - Series 1
|
Guest |
| 2019 | Rob And Romesh Vs - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
| 2019 | Parental Guidance Cancelled | Roshan |
| 2018 | King Gary - Pilot | Stuart Williams |
| 2018 | Romesh's Look Back To The Future | Host / Presenter |
| 2018 | Dave's Advent Calendar | Self |
| 2018 | The Reluctant Landlord | Creator |
| 2018 | The Reluctant Landlord - Series 1 | Associate Producer |
| 2018 | The Reluctant Landlord - Series 1 | Writer |
| 2018 | The Reluctant Landlord - Series 1 | Romesh |
| 2018 | QI - Series P
|
Guest |
| 2018 | The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 13 | Guest |
| 2018 | A League Of Their Own - Series 13 | Regular Panellist |
| 2018 | Judge Romesh - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
| 2018 | Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier - Series 1
|
Guest |
| 2018 | Frankie Boyle's New World Order - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2018 | Romesh's Look Back To The Future | Host / Presenter |
| 2017 | That Thing On Friday Night Cancelled | Host / Presenter |
| 2017 | Romesh Ranganathan: Irrational Live | Writer |
| 2017 | Romesh Ranganathan: Irrational Live | Host / Presenter |
| 2017 | Passions: Richard Pryor By Romesh Ranganathan | Host / Presenter |
| 2017 | QI - Series O
|
Guest |
| 2017 | A League Of Their Own - Series 12
|
Guest |
| 2017 | Mister Winner - Pilot | Ajay |
| 2017 | Bobby And Harriet Get Married
|
Self |
| 2017 | The Museum Of Curiosity - Gallery 11 | Host / Presenter |
| 2017 | Mock The Week - Series 16
|
Guest |
| 2017 | The Last Leg - Series 11
|
Self |
| 2017 | Frankie Boyle's New World Order - Series 1
|
Guest |
| 2017 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 12 (Channel 4: Series 13)
|
Guest |
| 2017 | The Michael McIntyre Story | Self |
| 2017 | Romesh: Talking To Comedians | Host / Presenter |
| 2017 | Parental Guidance | Roshan Parera |
| 2017 | Play To The Whistle - Series 3 | Regular Panellist |
| 2017 | Room 101 - Series 6 | Guest |
| 2017 | The News Quiz - Series 92 | Guest |
| 2017 | Jack Dee's HelpDesk - 2017 Specials | Regular Panellist |
| 2016 | Romesh Ranganathan: Irrational | Self |
| 2016 | The Mayoress Cancelled | Ravi |
| 2016 | That's It For The Week Cancelled | Host / Presenter |
| 2016 | Drunk History - Christmas Special | Self |
| 2016 | Live At The Apollo - Series 12 | Host / Presenter |
| 2016 | QI - Series N
|
Guest |
| 2016 | Have I Got News For You - Series 52
|
Guest |
| 2016 | Mock The Week - Series 15
|
Guest |
| 2016 | Would I Lie To You? - Series 10
|
Guest |
| 2016 | The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
|
Guest |
| 2016 | Jack Dee's HelpDesk - Jack Dee's Referendum HelpDesk | Regular Panellist |
| 2016 | Channel 4's Comedy Gala | Self |
| 2016 | Very British Problems - Series 2 | Self |
| 2016 | Michael McIntyre's Big Show - Series 1
|
Guest |
| 2016 | Have I Got News For You - Series 51
|
Guest |
| 2016 | Play To The Whistle - Series 2 | Regular Panellist |
| 2016 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 16 | Guest |
| 2016 | Virtually Famous - Series 3
|
Guest |
| 2016 | The Last Leg - Series 7
|
Self |
| 2016 | The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 10 | Guest |
| 2016 | A League Of Their Own - Series 10
|
Guest |
| 2016 | Insert Name Here - Series 1
|
Guest |
| 2016 | Fighting Talk - Series 13
|
Guest |
| 2016 | The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 3
|
Guest |
| 2015 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats - 2015 Specials
|
Guest |
| 2015 | Have I Got News For You - Series 50
|
Guest |
| 2015 | Very British Problems - Very British Problems At Christmas | Self |
| 2015 | Josh - Series 1
|
Theme Park Attendant |
| 2015 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 3
|
Guest |
| 2015 | Live At The Apollo - Series 11 | Host / Presenter |
| 2015 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 15 | Guest |
| 2015 | QI - Series M
|
Guest |
| 2015 | Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 3
|
Guest |
| 2015 | Would I Lie To You? - Series 9
|
Guest |
| 2015 | The Last Leg - Series 6
|
Guest |
| 2015 | Yonderland - Series 2
|
Priest |
| 2015 | Taskmaster - Series 1 | Self |
| 2015 | Mock The Week - Series 14
|
Guest |
| 2015 | A League Of Their Own - Series 9
|
Guest |
| 2015 | Channel 4's Comedy Gala | Guest |
| 2015 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 14 | Guest |
| 2015 | Have I Got News For You - Series 49
|
Guest |
| 2015 | Channel 4's Alternative Election Night - Channel 4's Alternative Election Night 2015 | Self |
| 2015 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7)
|
Guest |
| 2015 | Jack Dee's HelpDesk - Jack Dee's Election HelpDesk | Regular Panellist |
| 2015 | Play To The Whistle - Series 1 | Regular Panellist |
| 2015 | The News Quiz - Series 86 | Guest |
| 2015 | House Of Fools - Series 2 | Butcher Boy |
| 2015 | The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 8 | Guest |
| 2015 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 5 (Channel 4: Series 6)
|
Guest |
| 2015 | Drunk History - Series 1
|
Self |
| 2015 | The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2014 | The British Comedy Awards | Self |
| 2014 | Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 28
|
Guest |
| 2014 | Sweat The Small Stuff - Series 4
|
Guest |
| 2014 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 18
|
Guest |
| 2014 | Tonight At The London Palladium - Series 1
|
Guest |
| 2014 | Newsjack - Series 11 | Host / Presenter |
| 2014 | The Football's On - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2014 | BBC New Comedy Award - 2014
|
Host / Presenter |
| 2014 | Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live - 2014
|
Guest |
| 2014 | Fighting Talk - Series 12
|
Guest |
| 2014 | MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2014
|
Guest |
| 2014 | Comic Fringes - Series 10
|
Writer |
| 2014 | Comic Fringes - Series 10
|
Narrator |
| 2014 | Asian Network Comedy
|
Self |
| 2014 | Comedy Gala 2014: In Aid of Waverley Care | Self |
| 2014 | TAKE a coMEdian OUT | Self |
| 2014 | Romesh Ranganathan: Rom Wasn't Built in a Day | Self |
| 2014 | Virtually Famous - Series 1
|
Guest |
| 2014 | The News Quiz - Series 84 | Guest |
| 2014 | Mock The Week - Series 13
|
Guest |
| 2014 | Damned - Pilot | Telephone Caller (Voice) |
| 2014 | Damned - Pilot | Nitin |
| 2014 | The Football's On - Series 1
|
Guest |
| 2014 | Sweat The Small Stuff - Series 3
|
Guest |
| 2014 | The News Quiz - Series 83 | Guest |
| 2014 | Newsjack - Series 10
|
Writer |
| 2014 | Newsjack - Series 10 | Host / Presenter |
| 2014 | Fighting Talk - Series 11
|
Guest |
| 2014 | The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 1
|
Guest |
| 2013 | Live At The Apollo - Series 9 | Guest |
| 2013 | Sweat The Small Stuff - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2013 | Stand Up For The Week - Series 5 | Self |
| 2013 | Was It Something I Said?
|
Guest |
| 2013 | Fresh From The Fringe - 2013 | Guest |
| 2013 | Mock The Week - Series 12
|
Guest |
| 2013 | Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live - 2013
|
Guest |
| 2013 | Comedy Gala 2013: In Aid Of Waverley Care | Self |
| 2013 | Romesh Ranganathan - Rom Com | Self |
| 2013 | Seann Walsh World (as Romesh Raganathan) | Writer |
| 2013 | Seann Walsh World (as Romesh Raganathan) | Ensemble Actor |
| 2013 | John Bishop's Only Joking
|
Writer (Additional Material) |
| 2013 | Dilemma - Series 2
|
Writer |
| 2012 | Patterson And Ranganathan | Self |
| 2011 | Amused Moose Comedy Awards Showcase | Self |
| 2011 | Three Blokes Tell Jokes | Self |
| 2011 | The Big Value Comedy Show - Middle | Self |
| 2004 | The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year - Series 1 | Guest |
| 1988 | Comic Relief
|
Self |
| 1988 | Comic Relief
|
Host / Presenter |
| Jon & Lucy's Christmas Sleepover Brand New | Executive Producer | |
| Jon & Lucy's Christmas Sleepover Brand New | Guest | |
| Celebrity Rebrand Brand New | Executive Producer | |
| Romesh Ranganathan: Rom Com | Self |
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Romesh Ranganathan on IMDb