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| Born | Karl Theobald 5 August 1969 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK |
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Karl Theobald (born 5 August 1969) is an English comedian and actor, best known as Dr. Martin Dear in Channel 4 sitcom Green Wing, and for his physical comedy style.
He is originally from Lowestoft where he studied at The Denes High School around 1985 and went to dance school at an early age. He graduated from the Drama Centre London in 2000, to work with Theatre de Complicite.
As a stand-up comedian he was reviewed negatively by critics for relying on "a surreal stream of images [as] a substitute for genuine humour".[1]
Theobald is the one-time comedy partner of Russell Brand; they formed a double act during the nineties called Theobald and Brand on Ice. This has been mentioned by Brand on his BBC radio show and in his autobiography, My Booky Wook. A quote from Theobald was used among quotes from others in Brand's book:
| “ | "I decided to go into comedy when my girlfriend left me, after all my life's a fucking joke!" | ” |
As well as appearing in Green Wing, Theobald has written comedy for the television programmes The Sketch Show and Smack the Pony. He also appears in the radio sitcom The Exterminating Angels.
In 2008 Theobald joined the cast of ITV science fiction series Primeval as Oliver Leek.
References
- ^ Chortle (UK comedy guide) review, viewed 3rd June 2009
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