38 Facts About Lee Mack

Lee Mack has been a guest host on Have I Got News for You and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, a guest captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and a guest panellist on QI.

Lee Mack lived above a pub until he was 12, when his parents separated.

Lee Mack went to Birkdale Primary Junior School, Stanley High School in Southport, and Everton High School in Blackburn.

On leaving school, Lee Mack worked in a bingo hall and as a stable boy.

Lee Mack then became a Bluecoat entertainer at the Pontins holiday resort at Hemsby in Norfolk.

Lee Mack was sacked after appearing on stage drunk one night, forgetting a joke and insulting an audience member.

Lee Mack then worked for six months at Pontins in Morecambe.

Lee Mack went on to have various other jobs, and performed his first "open mic" slot in 1994, while studying at Brunel University, from where he graduated with a degree in Drama.

Lee Mack first came to prominence by 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 has his own radio show on BBC Radio 2 called The Lee Mack Show, which features varying celebrities co-hosting the show.

Lee Mack was a cast member for ITV's The Sketch Show and featured in the American show of the same name.

In 2005, Lee Mack presented They Think It's All Over, a sports-based comedy panel game, formerly presented by Nick Hancock.

Lee Mack has been guest host on Have I Got News for You six times, and was twice guest host on Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

Lee Mack has appeared on Live at the Apollo and 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, where he is the current Carrot in a Box champion.

In June 2012, Mack was one of the comperes at Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace in London, introducing Cliff Richard, Ed Sheeran, and Madness.

In March 2013, Lee Mack appeared on the panel on an episode of Let's Dance for Comic Relief with Arlene Phillips and Greg James.

From 2014 to 2017, Lee Mack presented Duck Quacks Don't Echo, a comedy-based panel show for Sky1, with various celebrity guests.

Lee Mack was set to host a reality show named The Chop: Britain's Best Woodworker for Sky History.

Lee Mack was on series 11 of Taskmaster, which started broadcast in March 2021.

In June 2022, Mack was one of the comperes at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Platinum Party at the Palace, introducing Jax Jones and Diana Ross.

On 18 May 2023, Lee Mack appeared on an episode of the anthology series Inside No 9.

Lee Mack has long had an interest in Buddhism, mindfulness and the possibility of leading a more spiritual life.

Lee Mack went on tour in 2006 and filmed his first live DVD at the Bloomsbury Theatre, which was released the following year.

In spring 2010 Lee Mack embarked on his "Going Out" tour.

In 2010, Lee Mack took part in Channel 4's Comedy Gala, a benefit show held in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, filmed live at the O2 Arena in London on 30 March.

Lee Mack met Tara Mckillop during his time studying at Brunel University in 1996.

Lee Mack said in an interview with The Guardian that his first foray into comedy was doing Bobby Ball impressions at his school when he was 15.

Lee Mack is a keen supporter of Blackburn Rovers and occasionally visits Ewood Park to watch games.

In July 2012, Lee Mack received an honorary doctorate from Brunel University.

Lee Mack is a darts fan, and regularly plays with his friend and former Not Going Out co-star, Tim Vine.

Lee Mack held two Guinness World Records titles relating to darts.

Lee Mack had, on the same day of the first record, broken the record for the most darts in inner and outer bullseyes in one minute; that title was held for a year and two months, before it was broken on 23 September 2016 by professional darts player James Wade.

Lee Mack has been alcohol-free since 2016, and is an ambassador for Alcohol Concern.

Lee Mack has a phobia of flying, and travels by himself to holiday destinations.

Lee Mack travelled by train to Barcelona, and went around the world for Children in Need in 2009 with other celebrities; however, he and Frank Skinner did not fly to Turkey.

Lee Mack said because the day he went home was his wife's birthday, he could not get the train back.

Lee Mack went on a flying course, which briefly helped for the flight home; however, he has not been on another plane since.

Lee Mack has taken part in several Soccer Aid matches to raise money for UNICEF.