Joseph Ellis Pasquale (born 20 August 1961) is an English comedian, actor and television presenter. He is well-known for his squeaky, high-pitched voice.[2]
In 2018, Pasquale played Frank Spencer in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, based on the BBC sitcom, on a UK tour. In 2021, Pasquale played Al in John Godber's April in Paris on a UK tour opposite Sarah Earnshaw.
Pasquale has starred in numerous Christmas pantomimes for various venues across the UK.
Pasquale joined Bradley Walsh, Brian Conley and Shane Richie as part of "The Prat Pack" for a one-night-only sold-out concert at the London Palladium on 30 March 2024. Following the Palladium concert, the four reunited to celebrate the opening of Fareham Live on 28 September 2024. The four will tour the UK in April and May 2025.[3]
Television
On 28 December 1996 he starred in his own show The Joe Pasquale Show.[4]
In March 2020, he guest starred in an episode of the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors as himself, in an episode titled "The Joe Pasquale Problem".[5]
Reality TV
On 6 December 2004, he won the fourth series of the UK television show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.[6]
In January 2013, Pasqaule became one of twelve celebrities participating in the eighth series of Dancing on Ice, with skating partner Vicky Ogden.[7] They were eliminated on 10 February, claiming sixth place.
Allegations of plagiarism
Pasquale has been accused of joke theft by Stewart Lee, who incorporated his allegations as part of Lee's comedy routine. Frank Skinner accused Pasquale of plagiarism in 2010, in using a routine about a rollercoaster prank from one of Skinner's DVD performances.[8]
Other work
Pasquale wrote the musical stage version of Rentaghost which toured the UK in 2006.[9]
On 24 September 2005, the 30-minute Breakout Trust DVD, entitled "It's a Boy", was published.[10] Pasquale starred as the voice of an Innkeeper named Garralus. Alongside him were performers such as Cannon and Ball, and Sir Cliff Richard. The production was a new take on the nativity story and was released in time for Christmas 2005.
Pasquale has overcome a fear of flying, and has a pilot's licence. He studied Earth Sciences at the Open University and was hoping to graduate with a BSc degree in 2014.[12] He moved to Norfolk in 2022.[13]
On 5 August 2023, Pasquale revealed on Kate Thornton's White Wine Question Time podcast that he had accidentally impaled himself on a pair of prop moose antlers in Skegness.[14][15] Pasquale, 61 at the time, described himself as "lucky to be alive", and recalled having tripped initially but then contorting evasively as he fell "like Tom Cruise in the new Mission Impossible film" to avert greater injury.[16]
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