Fred Cooke (comedian)

Fred Cooke
Born (1981-08-27) 27 August 1981
Kells, County Meath, Ireland
Residence Kells, County Meath, Ireland
Occupation Comedian, actor
Television The Tommy Tiernan Show
The Savage Eye

Fred Cooke (born 27 August 1981) is a stand-up comedian and actor from Kells, County Meath, Ireland.[1]

Career

In 2011, Cooke began touring regularly with his stand-up playing the Irish comedy circuit including the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival.[2] That same year he made his debut at Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his show, 'Comfort in Chaos' for which Chortle named him "Ireland's Most Unique Stand-Up."[3]

Between 2009 and 2016, Cooke appeared in various sketches on the RTÉ comedy show, Republic of Telly.

In 2012, Cooke played various roles in David McSavage's comedy sketch show The Savage Eye. He also had a guest role in the BBC comedy series, Vexed.

As of 2017, Cooke has been the announcer on his friend Tommy Tiernan's chat show, The Tommy Tiernan Show. Thats same year he had a guest role in the RTÉ comedy series, Bridget & Eamon.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role
2009-2016 Republic of Telly Various characters
2012 The Savage Eye Various characters
2012 Vexed Stefan Maier
2017 Bridget & Eamon Seanie
2017–present The Tommy Tiernan Show Announcer

References

  1. ↑ https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/fred-cooke-my-leaving-cert-i-told-the-examiner-i-spent-300-a-week-on-sweets-1.2689658
  2. ↑ https://www.joe.ie/life-style/interview-rising-star-fred-cooke-talks-funny-24669
  3. ↑ https://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2011/f/18952/fred_cooke:_comfort_in_chaos/review
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