1. Julian Barratt Pettifer was born on 4 May 1968 and is an English comedian, actor and musician.
28 Facts About Julian Barratt
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Julian Barratt starred in the Channel 4 black comedy-drama sitcom Flowers.
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Julian Barratt grew up in Leeds and his father was a science teacher and it has been commented that one of his parents was a "market researcher".
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Julian Barratt later began studying a course in American studies at Reading University, from which he left before graduating.
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Julian Barratt's father made an appearance in the first series of the Mighty Boosh TV show and both his parents appeared in the second series, whilst Noel Fieldings father and stepmother appeared in the Mighty Boosh TV show with Fielding's father Ray Fielding having several cameos as Chris de Burgh.
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In 1997 Julian Barratt first met Mighty Boosh collaborator Noel Fielding when they both appeared on the same comedy bill at a pub in north London.
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In 2006 Fielding and Julian Barratt went on tour with a new theatre show The Mighty Boosh Live.
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Julian Barratt is unpopular with many of the characters, including Mrs Gideon, Bob Fossil, and Bollo.
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One was a "Rocky Horror Picture Show type thing," according to Fielding, in which Julian Barratt played a character who has woken up believing himself to be the last man on earth.
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Julian Barratt has had parts in other dramas, often alongside his Mighty Boosh partner Noel Fielding.
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Julian Barratt starred as Dan Ashcroft, a frustrated magazine writer, in the Channel 4 media satire Nathan Barley, and appeared in the surrealistic black comedy series Asylum alongside Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson.
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Julian Barratt played Jackson, a musician, in How Not to Live Your Life.
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Julian Barratt starred in the "Freelance Scientist" commercial for Metz alcopop.
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Julian Barratt appeared as The Padre in the spoof horror series Garth Marenghi's Darkplace.
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Julian Barratt starred in the 1998 sketch show Unnatural Acts, alongside Fielding.
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Julian Barratt made his directing debut for Warp Films with theatre director Dan Jemmett.
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In 2012, Julian Barratt directed his first music video, for the song "All of Me" by Tanlines.
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Julian Barratt appeared in the music video for Mint Royale's "Blue Song", alongside Noel Fielding, Nick Frost, and Michael Smiley.
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In 2010, Julian Barratt took part in Sky Comedy's Little Crackers.
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Julian Barratt wrote and directed a 15-minute film based on his teen band, Satan's Hoof.
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In 2012, Julian Barratt appeared in the miniseries Treasure Island on Sky1, as well as narrating the BBC Two documentary The Tube.
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Julian Barratt had a part as an art teacher in the BBC drama White Heat.
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Julian Barratt narrated the BBC Two documentaries The Route Masters: Running London's Roads and The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway.
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Julian Barratt reprised the role for the second series in 2018.
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Julian Barratt plays the title character in the film Mindhorn, which he co-wrote with Simon Farnaby.
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In 2024, Julian Barratt appeared in series 2 of Extraordinary as a special powers counsellor.
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Julian Barratt appeared in the miniseries Knuckles as Jack Sinclair.
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From 3 June to 9 July 2011, Julian Barratt played the Mayor in a production of Nikolai Gogol's classic comedy The Government Inspector at the Young Vic Theatre.