Comedians

A comedian or comic, is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience directly is called a stand-up comic.

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PJ Gallagher

P. J. Gallagher (comedian)

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P.J. Gallagher
PJ Gallagher 2014.jpg
Gallagher performing in 2014 at a local pub
Born (1975-04-19) 19 April 1975 (age 42)
Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Education St Paul's College, Raheny, Dublin
Spouse(s) Elaine Stewart (m. 2013)
Website pjgallagher.com

P. J. Gallagher is an Irish stand-up comedian, perhaps better known from his television show Naked Camera.[1] His various characters in the programme include a mentally unstable taxi driver, ladies' man Jake Stevens and a "Dirty Auld One", an old woman who makes sexual comments.

Early life and career[edit]

Gallagher was born on 19 April 1975 (1975-04-19) in Dublin, Ireland. He is an alumnus of St Paul's College, Raheny. In June 2013 (2013-06), Gallagher married Elaine Stewart who was his long-term girlfriend.[2] He is also friends with fellow comedian Jason Byrne, and he has worked on BBC's The I Hate Show.[3] Gallagher is also a motorbike racer. He has admitted to having Reiter's syndrome.[4] 7

He participated in season 4 of Celebrity Bainisteoir managing St Patrick's GAA Club Donabate, Dublin.[5]

He was in Meet Your Neighbours, when RTÉ put him on RTÉ One.[6]

He now presents P. J. and McCabe in the Morning with Jim McCabe on Classic Hits 4FM.

Starting from 21 October 2015,[7] P.J. also presents Dubland Podcast with Suzanne Kane. the podcast has been successful reaching number 1 on the iTunes Irish comedy chart.

References[edit]

  1. Jump up ^ Lisa Richards Comedy - PJ Gallagher Archived 4 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. Jump up ^ "We've just got married and my new wife has already done a runner - Herald.ie". Herald.ie. Retrieved 2017-06-08. 
  3. Jump up ^ RTÉ Two: The Cafe
  4. Jump up ^ Kelly, Fiach (4 January 2008). "Comedian reveals how he tracked birth parents to solve family health mystery". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 January 2008. 
  5. Jump up ^ "RTÉ's Celebrity Bainisteoirs announced" Archived 17 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine.. RTÉ Ten. 15 July 2011.
  6. Jump up ^ "Meet Your Neighbours". RTÉ Television. Retrieved on 25 December 2011.
  7. Jump up ^ "DUBLAND The Podcast by Suzanne Kane & PJ Gallgher on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-01-19.