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]
An avid sports fan, Baker presents on TalkSport [7] 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. [8] He has guested on football podcast Quickly Kevin, Will He Score? [9] Baker has also appeared on BBC Radio shows Fighting Talk, [10] and The Horne Section. [11] He has appeared as a guest on the Two Shot Podcast. [12]
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. [13] Baker has also appeared in EastEnders, Doctors, Doctor Who and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. [14]