Hal Cruttenden | |
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![]() Cruttenden performing in May 2005 | |
Born | London, England | 9 September 1969
Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor, presenter, writer |
Spouse | Dawn Coulter (m. 2000;div. 2022) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Abigail Cruttenden (sister) |
Website | halcruttenden |
Hal Dominic Bart Cruttenden (born 9 September 1969) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, presenter, and writer.
Hal Dominic Bart Cruttenden was born in the Ealing district of London on 9 September 1969. [1] [2] He is the younger brother of actress Abigail Cruttenden.[ citation needed ] He was educated at St Paul's School. [3] [4]
Cruttenden studied acting and had small roles on shows such as EastEnders and Kavanagh QC in the 1990s, as well as voicing BBC radio traffic reports. Despite nervousness, he performed stand-up comedy for the first time at the age of 27. [5] He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2002 Edinburgh Comedy Awards. [6]
Cruttenden married Dawn Coulter, a Northern Irish artist from Derry, in 2000, [7] they divorced in 2022. [8] They have two daughters, born in 2000 and 2002. [9]
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