Al Murray

About Al Murray

He is a caustic and character-driven English comedian. He is most known for his portrayal of the typical right-wing British patriot"Pub Landlord".

Alastair James Hay Murray is an English comedian, actor, musician and writer. His comedy often includes hard-edged social and political satire. In 2003 he was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy, and in 2007 he was voted the 16th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. Murray was born in Buckinghamshire, where his father worked for British Rail. His paternal grandfather was the diplomat Ralph Murray, while his maternal grandfather was killed at the Battle of Dunkirk. After graduating from Oxford University, his comedy career began by working with Harry Hill for BBC Radio 4. He regularly performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, before launching his "Pub Landlord" persona. This led to the Sky One sitcom Time Gentlemen Please and the chat show Al Murray's Happy Hour for ITV. He continues to perform as a stand-up and is a regular on British TV and radio.

Subject(s)	British culture, British politics, World history, Current events
Nationality	British
Years active	1994–present
Children	3
Genres	Character comedy, Parody, Political satire
Alma mater	St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Medium	Stand-up, television, radio, musician
Notable works and roles	The Pub Landlord, Al Murray's Happy Hour, Time Gentlemen Please, Multiple Personality Disorder, Fact Hunt, etc
Born	Stewkley, Buckinghamshire, England

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Trivia

He was once named the 16th greatest stand-up comedian in the UK and his chat show, Al Murray's Happy Hour won a British Comedy Award and was nominated for a National Television Award.

Al Murray before fame

He graduated from Oxford with a degree in Modern History before winning the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1999. On Harry Hill's TV show, he made his first televised appearances as Alan, his older brother.

Achievement of Al Murray

He was considered the UK's 16th greatest stand-up comedian, and his talk show, Al Murray's Happy Hour, received a British Comedy Award and was nominated for a National Television Award.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Al Murray family life

He and his ex-wife Amber Hargreaves have two daughters. His father was Lieutenant Colonel Ingram Bernard Hay Murray.

Associations of Al Murray

He competed in Gordon Ramsay's cookery reality show Hell's Kitchen, which aired on ITV in its debut season.

Al Murray Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	191 cm
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