William Andrews (comedian)

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William Andrews
Born (1977-10-10) 10 October 1977 (age 47)
Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe)
Medium Stand-up comedy, television
NationalityBritish
Spouse Anna Crilly

William Andrews (born 10 October 1977 in Salisbury, now Harare, in the former British colony Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe) is a British actor and comedian. [1] [2]

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Andrews attended Edinburgh College of Art, where he gained a Bachelor of Arts in Photography.

He won The Tap Water Awards [3] for character standup comedy in the 2003 Edinburgh Fringe Festival performing as Tony Carter, a luckless Geordie. In 2007 he won a Scottish BAFTA [4] for his role in the television show Blowout.

He stars in the BBC TV children's comedy series Sorry, I've Got No Head , alongside David Armand, James Bachman, Marcus Brigstocke, Anna Crilly, Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc, Marek Larwood and Nick Mohammed. He also starred in Pixelface . William Andrews is a board member of The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society.

In 2022 he appeared as Josiah in an episode of Series 4 of Ghosts . [5]

Personal

Andrews is married to British actress and comedian Anna Crilly.

References

  1. "William Andrews". Troika Talent. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  2. "WIll Andrews". Chortle . Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  3. "2003 Winners". Tap Water Award . Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  4. "Winners and Nominations BAFTA Scotland". BAFTA Scotland . Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  5. Ghosts – Series 4: 2. Speak as ye choose , retrieved 23 September 2022