Biography
Alastair James Hay Murray (born 10 May 1968), more commonly known as Al Murray, is an English comedian, actor, musician and writer.
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 the University of Oxford, his comedy career began by working with Harry Hill for BBC Radio 4. He regularly performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, before launching his "Pub Landlord" persona (which he describes as a "know-all know-nothing blowhard who knows the answer to every question even though he hasn't been asked any of them"). This led to the Sky One sitcom Time Gentlemen Please and the chat show Al Murray's Happy Hour for ITV.
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. He continues to perform as a stand-up and is a regular on British TV and radio.
Filmography
all 71
TV Shows 50
self 37
Movies 21
Narrator 1
Writer 1
Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate the British Empire? (2023)
Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive (2022)
Al Murray: Why Do The Brits Win Every War? (2021)
Inside the Spitfire Factory (2020)
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz (2019)
Six Nations Sin Bin (2019)
The London Studios: Home of the Stars (2018)
Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate the English? (2018)
Tick F***ing Tock (2018)
Richard Osman's House of Games (2017)
Paul Hollywood's Big Continental Road Trip (2017)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016)
Insert Name Here (2016)
Taskmaster (2015)
Al Murray's Great British Spy Movies (2014)
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord - One Man, One Guvnor (2014)
Al Murray's Great British War Movies (2014)
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014)
Brian Pern: A Life in Rock (2014)
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord - The Only Way is Epic (2012)
Gadget Man (2012)
Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets (2012)
A Night with the Stars (2011)
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties (2011)
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011)
Thronecast (2011)
OK! TV (2011)
That Sunday Night Show (2011)
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord - Barrel Of Fun (2010)
My Funniest Year (2010)
Frank Skinner's Opinionated (2010)
Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford (2010)
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord - Beautiful British Tour (2009)
Horrible Histories (2009)
Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder (2009)
Celebrity Juice (2008)
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord - Live At The Palladium (2007)
Another Audience with Al Murray (2007)
Al Murray's Happy Hour (2007)
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall (2006)
The One Show (2006)
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord - Giving It Both Barrels (2006)
Soccer Aid (2006)
The Apprentice: You're Fired! (2006)
The F Word (2005)
Top of the Pops Reloaded (2005)
Mock the Week (2005)
Derren Brown: The Gathering (2005)
An Audience with Al Murray (2005)
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord - Glass of White Wine for the Lady (2004)
The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)
Orange Playlist (2004)
Live at the Apollo (2004)
Hell's Kitchen (2004)
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord - My Gaff, My Rules (2003)
QI (2003)
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy (2003)
The All New Harry Hill Show (2003)
Harry Hill's TV Burp (2002)
Top Gear (2002)
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002)
Live Floor Show (2002)
Time Gentlemen Please (2000)
Harry Hill (1997)
Fisted (1996)
The Frank Skinner Show (1995)
Soccer AM (1995)
Harry Hill's Fruit Fancies (1994)
The Bill (1984)
An Audience with... (1978)
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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GenderMale
Birthday1968-05-10 (55 years old)
Birth PlaceStewkley, United Kingdom
Height
SpouseKatherine Perry
ChildrenScarlett Murray, Lieutenant Colonel Ingram Murray
FatherIngram Bernard Hay Murray
MotherJuliet Ritchie
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsAlastair James Hay Murray
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