SLY Thomas | |
|---|---|
 Sy Thomas in a publicity still from his website. [1] | |
| Born | 24 August 1979 |
| Occupation(s) | Television personality, standup comedian, actor |
| Known for | TV presenting |
| Website | www.sythomas.com |
Sy (SLY) George Thomas (born 24 August 1979 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire) is a British TV presenter, stand-up comedian and actor.
Thomas attended Aberystwyth University, Wales, where he studied drama from 1998 to 2001 and received a BA upper second.[ citation needed ]
In 2005, Thomas took part in a documentary film with Alexis Dubus about the Plymouth to Banjul Challenge. The project involved buying a car for £100 and attempting to drive it 4,000 miles through seven countries and the Sahara Desert before auctioning it off for local charities in the Gambia. [2] He has referred to this as a life-changing experience. [3]
In 2006 he started presenting comedy characters on Nickelodeon which led to a full presenting role on ME:TV and the UK Kids' Choice Awards in 2007.
Thomas is a regular performer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his comedy partner Simon Feilder. [4] [5]
Thomas appeared in a viral Vodafone campaign alongside Lewis Hamilton [6] [7]
He was the lead presenter on the first two series of the TV programme The Cool Stuff Collective by Archie Productions on ITV. [8]
In June 2011, Thomas began demonstrating products from the Argos catalogue, such as backpacks and camcorders, on home shopping channel Argos TV. [9]
From September 2012, Thomas has starred as Archie in the CBBC sitcom The Revolting World of Stanley Brown . [10]
Since 2021 Sy has been on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/sythomascomedy [11]
According to Sy in his stream he said he wouldn't do "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here" because he would be known as the guy who ate a bollock. At 1h59m30s on Twitch Video [12]
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