30 Facts About Russell Howard

Russell Howard won "Best Compere" at the 2006 Chortle Awards and was nominated for an Edinburgh Comedy Award for his 2006 Aberdeen Festival Fringe show.

Russell Howard was born in Bath, Somerset, and raised in nearby Radstock, Somerset.

Daniel has epilepsy, to which Russell Howard sometimes refers during his act.

Russell Howard attended Hanham High School, Perins School in New Alresford and Alton College.

Russell Howard later studied economics at the University of the West of England.

Russell Howard has appeared on the shows Banter and Political Animal for BBC Radio 4.

Until 2010, Russell Howard was a regular panelist on Mock the Week.

Russell Howard frequently worked with other members of the Chocolate Milk Gang, a group of comedians who often collaborated and performed with one another, including Daniel Kitson, John Oliver, David O'Doherty, and Alun Cochrane.

From November 2006 to July 2008, Russell co-hosted The Russell Howard Show on BBC Radio 6 Music with fellow comedian Jon Richardson in a Sunday morning slot previously hosted by Russell Brand.

Russell Howard made his United States television debut on the 3 August 2011 episode of Conan.

Russell Howard guest-hosted the second episode of the 27th series of Never Mind the Buzzcocks on 30 September 2013.

In November 2013 Russell Howard made a surprise appearance in the North East market town Barnard Castle to preview his latest tour show, Wonderbox.

From 2015 to 2016, Howard presented a show called Russell Howard's Stand Up Central which broadcasts on Comedy Central.

However, in 2017 due to tour commitments, Russell Howard was unable to present the show's third series and was replaced by Chris Ramsey.

In December 2015, Russell Howard made his acting debut in BBC Two's hour-long comedy-drama A Gert Lush Christmas, which he co-wrote.

On 10 March 2016, Russell Howard appeared on the BBC 1 panel show Room 101.

Russell Howard was found to have misrepresented Davies' views on disabled people and the BBC noted "that the programme did not fully represent his comments, which were, that it would be in the best interests of disabled people, and others, to be allowed to offer to work for less than the minimum wage, if the alternative were no employment at all".

Russell Howard started touring for his show Dingledodies in September 2008 and played various dates through to December.

Russell Howard was named "Best Theatre Show" at the 2009 Chortle Comedy Awards.

Russell Howard appeared in UK dates in December 2009 for his "Big Rooms and Belly Laughs" tour.

On 23 April 2013 Russell Howard confirmed that he would be performing a stand-up tour called Wonderbox starting in February 2014 with dates in Britain, Ireland, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

In November 2015, Russell Howard announced that he would be doing a fifth stand-up tour in February to July 2017 called Round The World where he would tour Europe including the United Kingdom and Ireland as well as Australia, New Zealand and America.

From September 2019 to September 2020, Russell Howard was scheduled to do his sixth stand-up tour Respite, appearing in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, Canada, America, Australia and New Zealand.

When Russell Howard's career began to take off, he took up residence in Leamington Spa.

Howard now lives in London with his wife Cerys, their son and their dog, a Jack Russell Terrier named Archie.

Russell Howard appeared at Friends of the Earth's LIVEstock comedy and music event at the Hammersmith Apollo in support of the green campaign group's Food Chain Campaign for planet-friendly farming, on 12 November 2009.

Russell Howard has said he is "deadly serious" about football, and has supported Liverpool since he was ten.

Russell Howard completed the 26-mile course in 4 hours and 15 minutes, beating his target time of 5 hours.

In November 2011 whilst filming a Mystery Guest segment for Good News, Russell Howard broke his left hand when attempting to do press ups on a stunt chair.

Russell Howard was voted Heat Magazine's "Weird Crush of the Year 2013", with his friend and former flatmate Jon Richardson coming second.