Chris Washington (comedian)

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Chris Washington
Born (1989-03-18) 18 March 1989 (age 34)
Occupationcomedian
Years active2017–present
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Website Chris Washington on Facebook

Chris Washington (born 18 March 1989) [1] is an English stand-up comedian. [2] [3]

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Early life

Washington is a native of Golborne. He attended St Aelred's Roman Catholic High School in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside. [4] [5] Washington worked as a postman for eleven years before becoming a comedian, confessing that he had used all his annual leave in one go to travel to the Edinburgh Fringe in August. [6]

Career

Washington was nominated for best newcomer in the 2017 lastminute.com Edinburgh Comedy Awards for his show Dream Big (Within Reason). [7] [8]

He has made TV appearances on Live from the BBC , Mock the Week and, in October 2021, Richard Osman's House of Games . [9] In late 2021, Washington also appeared, as himself, in an advertisement for the Nationwide Building Society.

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References

  1. ↑ Washington, Chris (18 March 2013). "@samtomkins1 its my 24th birthday today. i asked for a gail platt calendar but i got a watch instead. i'm still happy though".
  2. ↑ "Chris Washington, comedian reviews : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Chris Washington".
  4. ↑ "Chris Washington - stand up comedian - Just the Tonic Comedy Club". www.justthetonic.com.
  5. ↑ "FRINGE 2019: Why you need to see… Chris Washington". JOE.co.uk.
  6. ↑ Howard, Linda. "Fringe Q&As: Chris Washington on his new stand-up show, his former life as a postman and the new Irn Bru recipe" . Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2017 nominees in full". Edinburgh Festival. 23 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Chris Washington: You Beauty!". Edinburgh Festival. 12 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "BBC Two - Mock the Week, Series 18, Episode 10". BBC.


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