Lee Mack
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| Lee Mack | |
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| Birth name | Lee Gordon McKillop |
| Born | c. 1968 Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
| Years active | 1995-present |
Lee Gordon McKillop (born c. 1968) is an English stand-up comedian and actor, known by the stage name Lee Mack.[1] He is well known in the United Kingdom for writing and starring in the sitcom Not Going Out.
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[edit] Early life
Lee McKillop was born in about 1968 in Blackburn, and moved to Southport, Lancashire when his parents separated and lived above a pub.[2][1] He went to school in Southport and after leaving worked in a bingo hall and as a stableboy.[1] After that, Mack became a blue coat at Pontin's.[1] After appearing on stage drunk one night, he was sacked.[1]
Mack went on to have various other jobs, and did his first open mike slot in 1994, while studying at Brunel University.[1] Within 18 months he was a full time comedian.[1]
[edit] Career
Mack first came to prominence on winning So You Think You're Funny at the 1995 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Since then Mack has played the part of Graham, the security guard in the original radio version of The Mighty Boosh, and also has his own radio show on BBC Radio 2 called The Lee Mack Show, which features a different celebrity co-hosting the show. He was a cast member for ITV's The Sketch Show.[1]
In 2005 Mack presented They Think It's All Over, a sports based comedy panel game, formerly presented by Nick Hancock.[1] However, it proved to be the show's final series.[1] His first sitcom Not Going Out for BBC One with Tim Vine premièred on 6 October 2006. The show returned for a second series in September 2007. It has won a Rose d'Or and RTS Award.
He is currently a team captain on the BBC One panel show Would I Lie To You?.[1] He was also guest host on Have I Got News For You? on 23 May 2008.
