Joe Pasquale | |
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Birth name | Joseph Ellis Pasquale |
Born | [1] Grays, Essex, England | 20 August 1961
Nationality | British |
Years active | 1987–present |
Spouse | Alison Pasquale (1978–1986) |
Children | Joe Tracini |
Website | joepasquale |
Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor and television presenter |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
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]
He won the fourth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2004 and participated in the eighth series of Dancing on Ice in 2013. He also hosted the revived version of the game show The Price is Right .
In 1999, Pasquale made his stage acting debut in Larry Shue's The Nerd before playing Guildenstern in a UK tour of Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead in 2004 and in 2007, Pasquale played Leo Bloom in the UK tour of Mel Brooks' musical The Producers opposite Cory English and Russ Abbot. He also played Tony Grimsdyke in a UK tour of Doctor in the House opposite Robert Powell in 2012 and played King Arthur in Monty Python's Spamalot at the Playhouse Theatre in London's West End on a UK tour from 2013 to 2016.
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]
On 28 December 1996 he starred in his own show The Joe Pasquale Shows. [4]
From 2007–2008, Pasquale voiced Nine the Cat in CBBC's adaptation of Frankenstein's Cat.[ citation needed ]
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]
On 6 December 2004, he won the fourth series of the United Kingdom 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.
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]
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 performed the voice of a rat in the 2006 film Garfield 2 , also as the voice of The Dentist in 2008's Horton Hears a Who! [ citation needed ]
Pasquale also provided the voice over for Underdog, a cartoon dog mascot of personal injury firm National Accident Helpline. [11]
Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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1992 | Robinson Crusoe | Swansea Grand Theatre | |
1993 | Sleeping Beauty | Muddles | Swansea Grand Theatre |
1994 | Aladdin | Wishee Washee | Swansea Grand Theatre |
1995 | Peter Pan | Smee | Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea |
1996 | Peter Pan | Smee | Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton |
1998 | Peter Pan | Smee | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford |
1999 | The Nerd | Rick | UK tour |
Peter Pan | Smee | New Wimbledon Theatre | |
2000 | Peter Pan | Smee | Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham |
2001 | Peter Pan | Smee | Wycombe Swan |
2002 | Peter Pan | Smee | Theatre Royal, Nottingham |
2003 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Jack | Derngate Theatre, Northampton |
2004 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead | Guildenstern | UK tour |
Jack and the Beanstalk | Jack | Birmingham Hippodrome | |
2005 | Peter Pan | Smee | Birmingham Hippodrome |
2006 | Peter Pan | Smee | Bristol Hippodrome |
2007 | The Producers | Leo Bloom | UK tour |
Cinderella | Buttons | Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea | |
2008 | Peter Pan | Smee | Orchard Theatre, Dartford |
2009 | Sleeping Beauty | Muddles | Birmingham Hippodrome |
2010 | The Wizard of Oz | Scarecrow | UK tour |
Sleeping Beauty | Muddles | Theatre Royal, Plymouth | |
2011 | Sleeping Beauty | Muddles | Theatre Royal, Nottingham |
2012 | Doctor in the House | Tony Grimsdyke | UK tour |
Sleeping Beauty | Muddles | New Theatre, Cardiff | |
2013 | Spamalot | King Arthur | Playhouse Theatre, London |
Ha Ha Holmes! | Sherlock Holmes | UK tour | |
Sleeping Beauty | Muddles | Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton | |
2014 | Spamalot | King Arthur | Playhouse Theatre, London |
Peter Pan | Smee | Derngate Theatre, Northampton | |
2015 | Spamalot | King Arthur | UK tour |
Aladdin | Wishee-Washee | Mayflower Theatre, Southampton | |
2016 | Snow White | Muddles | Orchard Theatre, Dartford |
2017 | Aladdin | Wishee-Washee | Bristol Hippodrome |
2018 | Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em | Frank Spencer | UK tour |
Peter Pan | Smee | Theatre Royal, Nottingham | |
2019 | Aladdin | Wishee-Washee | Milton Keynes Theatre |
2020 | Sleeping Beauty | Muddles | Mayflower Theatre, Southampton |
2021 | April in Paris | Al | UK tour |
Aladdin | Wishee-Washee | Theatre Royal, Plymouth | |
2022 | Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em | Frank Spencer | UK tour |
Snow White | Muddles | Theatre Royal, Nottingham | |
2023 | Peter Pan | Smee | Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea |
2024 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Simon | New Wimbledon Theatre |
2025 | Aladdin | Wishee-Washee | Swansea Grand Theatre |
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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