Shane Todd

Shane Todd
Birth name Shane Todd
Born (1988-06-09) 9 June 1988
Holywood, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Medium Stand-up, television, radio, film[1]
Years active 2008–present
Genres Observational comedy
Anecdotal humour
Relative(s) Denis Todd (father)
Website Shane Todd on YouTube

Shane Todd (born 9 June 1988) is a comedian, television, and radio presenter and actor from Holywood, Northern Ireland.

Career

Early career

Todd began comedy by posting videos on YouTube, as part of the Harlem Gun Club. He also acts as Mike McGoldrick and many other characters including MC BEEZER an unfunny commentary on the lower middle class of Northern Ireland.

He hasn't really accomplished anything since the song Woke Up In Limavady.

TV, film and radio work

In 2008, Todd appeared in films Battle of the Bone and Ape. In 2010, he appeared in L.O.L.

In 2015, Todd appeared in the Dani's Castle episode "The Dead Headz" as Tommy.

He also released a teaser for a sitcom called Application, where he plays a fictional version of himself.[2]

During the Northern Ireland campaign in the Euros 2016, Todd featured on BBC 5 Live.

In July 2016, BBC Northern Ireland commissioned a series from Todd called The Shane Todd Show. It airs Tuesdays on BBC Radio Ulster.[3]

He also does a podcast with the Dave Elliot (Papa Physique) called the Boytown Podcast. During the Podcast they tweet celebrities in a segment called Tweet-back. Shane also has it out for Friend of the Show Carletonioni. He also has his own personal podcast called The Shane Toddcast.

Live comedy

Todd was the warm-up act ahead of the main Nolan LIVE show in 2014.

Todd was at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015 and again at the 2016 festival.[4]

In 2015, Todd had his own stand-up show, "SICK, BRO", which took place in Mandela Hall.[5]

In 2016, Todd will have another stand-up show at the Ulster Hall, called From Holywood to Hollywood.


Personal life

Todd is the son of Denis Todd and Susan Knight. Denis and Susan divorced when Shane was just 3 months old. He has two siblings, brother Luke and sister Sophie.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Character Notes
2008 Battle of the Bone David
2008 Ape
2010 L.O.L[7]
2011 Anal Saviour 4 Pontius Pilate

TV

Year Title Character Notes
2015 Dani's Castle Tommy

Radio

Year Title Station Notes
2016 Euro 2016 coverage BBC 5 Live
2016- The Shane Todd Show BBC Radio Ulster

References

  1. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4200527
  2. ↑ "Holywood Comedian Shane Todd makes sitcom pilot". Belfast LIVE. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "BBC Orders series from Shane Todd". Chortle. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Shane Todd Sick Bro Mandela Hall". Mandela Hall. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Shane Todd Sick Bro Mandela Hall". Mandela Hall. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Relatively Speaking: Shane and Denis Todd". Belfast Telegraph. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  7. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1786018/
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