| Pierre Novellie | |
|---|---|
 Pierre Novellie backstage at the Garrick Theatre, 2019 | |
| Born | 31 January 1991 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, radio |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| Website | www |
Pierre Novellie (born 31 January 1991) is a South African-born comedian and writer.
Novellie has written for and performed on The Mash Report , [1] [2] Chris Ramsey's Stand Up Central, [3] and The Now Show. [4] He was also a guest on BBC Radio 4's The Rest is History hosted by Frank Skinner. [5] Other highlights include appearing on the Joke Thieves pilot for BBC Two opposite Marcus Brigstocke, BBC Three's Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live [6] and All4/4OD Comedy Blaps series Taxi Gags [1] and Outsiders. [2]
Novellie's writing credits also include the Spitting Image revival, Mock The Week , Newzoids , Adam Buxton's Shed of Christmas, [1] and The Island . [2] He has supported Frank Skinner, Hal Cruttenden and Gary Delaney on tour. [1]
Novellie appeared alongside fellow comedian and Cambridge graduate Phil Wang on an episode of Dave's World's Most Dangerous Roads , broadcast in 2023.
Novellie was diagnosed with autism in 2022. [7] In 2024 he released a book titled "Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?: A Comedian's Guide to Autism".
Novellie currently co-hosts the podcasts Glue Factory alongside Milo Edwards, Olga Koch and Riley Quinn, and BudPod alongside Phil Wang. [8] He previously hosted a regular podcast called My Favourite Podcast. [9] [10] He appeared on episode 408 of Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast.
Novellie won the Amused Moose Laugh Off in 2013 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. [11] In 2014 he was nominated for industry website Chortle's Best Newcomer award [1] and in 2016 was nominated for Best Club Comic at the Chortle Awards. [1]
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Novellie grew up on the Isle of Man and attended Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. At Cambridge he was a member and then Vice President of the Cambridge Footlights Revue. [12]
He first began to consider he might be on the autistic spectrum after a mild heckle during a standup performance in 2020. [7] An audience member said that "You sound like me", clarifying that "I have Asperger's - I think you have Asperger's." [7] After taking online autism tests he was formally diagnosed in 2022. [7]
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