1. Russell Kane was born on Russell David Anthony Grineau; 19 August 1975 and is an English writer, comedian, and actor.
19 Facts About Russell Kane
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Russell Kane has four times been nominated at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, winning the Best Comedy Show award in 2010.
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Russell Kane studied English at Middlesex University and graduated with a degree in Media Writing.
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Russell Kane was a roving reporter alongside Annie Mac, for the live music event Guerrilla Gig, which aired on BBC Three in March 2006.
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Russell Kane presented Big Brother's Big Mouth on E4 and Channel 4 in June 2007.
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In 2008, Russell Kane was the host of BBC Radio 2's Out to Lunch from series 4 onwards.
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Russell Kane presented a Sunday afternoon show on the relaunched Q Radio digital radio station.
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Russell Kane wrote an hour-long play, The Lamentable Tragedie of Yates's Wine Lodge based on his own creation of Fakespeare.
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On 20 November 2008, Russell Kane performed at the Hammersmith Apollo for the BBC's Live at the Apollo.
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In 2009, Russell Kane returned to Edinburgh with a stand-up show entitled Human Dressage, which was nominated for 2009 Best Comedy Show Edinburgh Comedy Award for the second time.
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Russell Kane returned to Australia for the show in 2010 and 2011.
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Later that year, Russell Kane appeared live in Cardiff, along with his impressionist and comedienne wife Sadie Hasler, who preceded his act.
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Russell Kane was narrator and presenter Freak Like Me on BBC Three during the winter of 2010.
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Russell Kane was the presenter of the BBC Three show Live at the Electric, which ran for three series, and co-hosted the 2013 chat show Staying In with Greg James.
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In 2016, Russell Kane presented the BBC Three travel series Stupid Man, Smart Phone.
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In March 2018, Russell Kane started hosting the BBC Radio 4 series Evil Genius.
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Russell Kane married hair and makeup artist and model, Lindsey Cole in 2014.
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In 2015 it was revealed that Russell Kane had been lying about his age, claiming to be five years younger than his actual age.
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Russell Kane has been an ambassador for The Prince's Trust, a charity.