Charlie Baker is a British comedian, actor, singer and presenter.
Charlie Baker | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer and presenter |
| Children | 2 |
Baker is from Newton Abbot, Devon in the south west of England. [1]
As a comedy performer Baker has frequently showcased his singing skills. In his 2011 play Wedding Band he played the singer in a wedding band. [2] In Baker's Dozen he sang best-selling number ones from every year between 2000 and 2012. [3] The show was initially performed at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival before being toured around the UK. [4] At the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Baker's show Just the One celebrated his then only child and musical one-hit wonders. His 2017 show The Hit-Polisher honoured hits from the '80s, '90s and '00s and their associated memories. [5] In 2018 at Edinburgh, Baker performed in a children's play called The Greatest Goat of All Time. [6] Since 2017, Baker has often sung comedy songs on Channel 4's The Last Leg . [7]
An avid sports fan, Baker presents on Talksport [8] regularly with Paul Hawksbee in the 1 pm to 4 pm slot, as well as hosting the Gameday Warm-Up every Saturday from 9 am to 11 am alongside Max Rushden. Baker supports Torquay United FC and presents the podcast The National Obsession, about his experiences supporting Torquay. [9] He has guested on football podcast Quickly Kevin, Will He Score? [10] Baker has also appeared on BBC Radio shows Fighting Talk , [11] and Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section . [12] He has appeared as a guest on the Two Shot Podcast . [13]
As an actor he has had minor roles in sitcoms including Miranda and The IT Crowd . He has been a team captain on the Channel 4 panel show A Short History Of Everything Else. He also became a regular guest on Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club , and won Let's Dance For Comic Relief in 2011. [14] Baker has also appeared in EastEnders , Doctors , Doctor Who and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas . [15]