Josh Howie | |
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Birth name | Joshua Howie |
Born | London, England |
Medium | Stand-up |
Genres | Alternative comedy |
Notable works and roles | Chosen |
Website | http://www.joshhowie.com/ |
Joshua Howie (born 22 February 1976) [1] is an English stand-up comedian.
Although ethnically Jewish, Howie grew up in London in the Buddhist household of his mother Lynne Franks and his father Paul Howie. He was a weekly boarder at Mill Hill School. [2]
Howie started performing comedy on the London comedy circuit in 2002. For years he performed on the London comedy circuit, gradually working his way through the ranks. He presented his first Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Chosen, in 2008; it received considerable critical acclaim. [3] [4] He appeared in series three of the BBC Radio 4 stand up show 4 Stands Up in April 2009.
He was the presenter for the Sky Movies show, "The Movie Geek".
He has been a regular guest and occasional host on the GB News paper review show, "Headliners". [5]
Howie began contributing to online men's lifestyle magazine Blokely in 2011. He also writes for The Jewish Chronicle. [6] [7]
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