Darren Harriott was born on 1 September 1988 and is a British stand-up comedian from Oldbury, West Midlands.
10 Facts About Darren Harriott
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Darren Harriott was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award and Best Show Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017 and 2019 respectively.
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Darren Harriott's father was a drug dealer who was incarcerated during Harriott's childhood.
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Darren Harriott died by suicide while Harriott was still a child.
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Darren Harriott moved to London at the age of 26 to pursue a career in comedy.
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Darren Harriott worked as a security guard at venues including the Hammersmith Apollo to finance his early years.
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Darren Harriott has toured the UK with his shows Visceral and Good Heart Yute, and regularly appears at comedy clubs across the country.
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Darren Harriott appeared on Dave's Campaign Against Living Miserably, where he discussed his father's incarceration and death.
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In late 2021, Darren Harriott co-presented the Dave travelogue British as Folk alongside fellow comedians Ivo Graham and Fern Brady.
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In 2023, Darren Harriott was a contestant on the fifteenth series of Dancing on Ice, finishing seventh alongside professional partner Tippy Packard.