| Stephen Mulhern | |
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 Mulhern at the 2008 BAFTA Television Awards |
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| Born | 4 April 1977 Minehead, England, UK |
| Occupation | Television presenter, Magician |
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Stephen Daniel Mulhern (born 4 April 1977) is a British TV presenter, entertainer, and former magician. He began presenting in the studio on CITV in May 1998 and became a leading presenter on the channel, until he left in August 2002. He has presented a number of shows, including SMTV Live, Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown and Globo Loco. Mulhern also co-hosts Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2, where he conducts interviews with the judges and acts from the talent show.[1]
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Magic
Mulhern began entertaining from a very young age and became interested in comedy and magic. He was a member of The Magic Circle and has become a successful TV magician. Magic credits have included The Quick Trick Show and more recently Tricky TV. He has released a number of children's magic sets and videos and has toured the UK with his show, Stephen's Mega Mad Magic Show. The show proved popular attracting large audiences. He has taken part in the Royal Variety Performance at the Victoria Palace Theatre with The Queen in attendance.
In 2005 Mulhern created and presented the Channel 4 magic show Freaky and was credited as executive producer. In 2006 he performed a magic routine in an episode of The Slammer, he came in second place; to the dance group "Flawless". "Flawless" went on to perform on Britain's Got Talent, which he presents the spin-off show for (Britain's Got More Talent).
Stage career
Mulhern starred in the stage version of Grease as Danny Zuko. In 2005 he appeared on Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes as Robbie Williams.[2] Mulhern has a regular slot at Butlins, where he once was a redcoat, during the summer season with a show of comedy, magic and gunge.[3] At Christmas 2002 he appeared in pantomime at the Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon.[4]
In 2005 he was back at Croydon with Danny La Rue and performed in Mother Goose in Bromley for the 2006/07 panto season.[5]
He starred in Aladdin at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, playing the leading role of Aladdin, however on dates when he was not able to play the role, due to television commitments, director and writer Paul Hendy stood in to take the role.[6] He appeared again at the Marlowe playing Muggles in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which starred former EastEnders actress Emma Barton (29 November until 18 January).
Already this year, Stephen has presented the Britain's Got Talent Live Tour after a successful series of 'Britain's Got More Talent'. Stephen announced on twitter in June that he was going to play the lead role of Joseph in the 2009 UK Tour, but in August 2009, he revelved on Twitter that he is no longer going to play Joseph. He is currently performing in a new musical pantomime, 'Santa Claus and the Return of Jack Frost' at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton playing the Chief of Elves.
Television credits
Mulhern's television credits consist mainly of entertainment shows:
- CITV (main presenter, May 1998 - August 2002)
- All Star Impression Show (December 2009)
- Animals Do the Funniest Things
- Brilliant Creatures
- Britain Does the Funniest Things (2009)
- Britain's Got More Talent (2007, 2008, 2009)
- Celebrities Under Pressure (Episode #3.4)
- Dancing on Ice: Defrosted (2006, 2007)
- Family Fortunes (2007)
- Finger Tips (2000 - 2004)
- Freaky TV
- Globo Loco (2003 - 2004)
- Harry Potter at the Castle: Magic at Midnight
- Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown (previously known as Ministry of Mayhem(MOM) from 10 January 2004 - 1 July 2006)
- Kids Do The Funniest Things (2008)
- The National Music Awards
- The Quick Trick Show (1999 - 2004, predecessor to Tricky TV)
- The Record of the Year 2004
- Timmy Towers (1997) as Merlin
- The Slammer (guest appearance, 2006)
- SMTV Live, SMTV Gold (August - December 2003)
- Stars in Their Eyes
- Anonymous (2009)
- Tricky Quickies
- Tricky TV (2005 - 2006, successor to The Quick Trick Show)
- You Can Do Magic (2003)
References
- ^ Britain's Got Talent Hosts ITV.com
- ^ Stephen Mulhern Biography James Grant Management
- ^ Family Events CreamyNet.com
- ^ Performance Diary It's Behind You.com
- ^ Pantomimes in Bromley Churchill Theatre Pantomimes.org
- ^ Event archive MarloweTheatre.com
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