Hal Dominic Bart Cruttenden (born 9 September 1969) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, presenter, and writer.
Hal Cruttenden | |
|---|---|
 Cruttenden performing in May 2005 | |
| Born | 9 September 1969 London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor, presenter, writer |
| Spouse |
Dawn Coulter
(m. 2000; div. 2022) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Abigail Cruttenden (sister) |
| Website | halcruttenden |
Early life edit
Hal Dominic Bart Cruttenden was born in the Ealing district of London on 9 September 1969.[1][2] He is the younger brother of actress Abigail Cruttenden.[citation needed] He was educated at St Paul's School.[3][4]
Career edit
Cruttenden studied acting and had small roles on shows such as EastEnders and Kavanagh QC in the 1990s, as well as voicing BBC radio traffic reports. Despite nervousness, he performed stand-up comedy for the first time at the age of 27.[5] He has appeared on Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You, The 11 O'Clock Show, Richard Herring's Leicester Square Podcast, The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice, Pointless Celebrities, and Richard Osman's House of Games. He has also written for The Omid Djalili Show and The Rob Brydon Show. He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2002 Edinburgh Comedy Awards.[6]
Personal life edit
Cruttenden married Dawn Coulter, a Northern Irish artist from Derry, in 2000,[7] they divorced in 2022.[8] They have two daughters, born in 2000 and 2002.[9]
References edit
- ^ Iqbal, Nosheen (29 April 2009). "Comedian profile: Hal Cruttenden". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Five questions for ... Hal Cruttenden". Metro. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Hal Cruttenden: Straight Outta Cruttenden, Royal Hippodrome Theatre, Eastbourne. Saturday, September 17, | The Argus". www.theargus.co.uk.
- ^ Old Paulines and Drama. Retrieved 21 November 2015
- ^ Dingwall, John (28 August 2015). "Comedian Hal draws on family life for his gags and the results are hilarious". dailyrecord. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Hal Cruttenden, comedian". Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "TV comedian Hal Cruttenden to play Stortford's Laughing Bishops Comedy Club". bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk. 13 January 2020.
- ^ Dessau, Bruce (8 June 2022). "UK Tour For Hal Cruttenden". beyondthejoke.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Tony Glynn chats to Hal Cruttenden ahead of his show Tough Luvvie at the Plough". North Devon Journal. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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