Dan Wright (comedian) explained

Dan Wright
Education:Anglo European School
Occupation:Comedian and actor
Years Active:2001–present
Known For:Big Cook, Little Cook

Daniel "Dan" Wright is an English comedian and actor.

Early life

Wright attended the Anglo European School in Ingatestone, Essex.[1]

Career

He is best known for playing Little Cook Small in the CBeebies programme Big Cook, Little Cook with Steve Marsh, who played Big Cook Ben. Marsh and Wright form the comedy duo Electric Forecast, and have made numerous television appearances together, such as hosting Sky 1's Crash Test Dummies in February 2007.

The duo have also appeared in Kingdom, as a pair of duelling brothers and in Hotel Trubble as demolition workers Mr. Wreck and Mr. Ball, as well as hosting the CBBC show Space Hoppers. In February 2013, Wright starred in the CBBC sketch show Fit. Since January 2014, Wright has appeared in 4 O'Clock Club as Mr. Nunn, the tyrannical sports teacher. They were also guest hosts on Big Brother's Big Mouth, from 10 July to 14 July 2007.

In April 2007, Wright presented the documentary F*** Off, I'm Ginger, as part of BBC Three's Body Image documentary series. He made two guest appearances in 2010, in the television programme by CBBC, Scoop. In February 2013, he starred in Fit, a CBBC sketch show, alongside Aisling Bea, William Hartley, and Tala Gouveia.[2]

He performed his stand-up act in August 2012, Michael Jackson Touched Me,[3] which received a nomination for Best Show at the 2012 Leicester Comedy Festival.[4] From 2012 to 2014, he made 16 appearances on the daytime talk show by Channel 5, The Wright Stuff. In January 2014, he began appearing as PE Teacher, Mr. Nunn, in the third series of the CBBC show 4 O'Clock Club. He continued to appear in the show until the ninth and final series which aired in 2020.[5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004The CourtroomRory CarmichaelEpisode: "Fists of Furry"
2004–2006Big Cook, Little CookLittle Cook Small100 episodes
2007F*** Off, I'm GingerPresenterDocumentary
2007Crash Test DummiesDummy Dan18 episodes
2007Big Brother's Big MouthCo presenter
2008KingdomJeff SmithEpisode: "2.1"
2008The Town That Boars MeModel Citizen AudienceShort
2008Hotel TrubbleMr WreckEpisode: 1.13 "Demolition Day"
2010Space HoppersCo presenter7 episodes
2010ShelfstackersRoyTV Pilot
2010Sex LessonsPresenterDocumentary
2010ScoopPC TaylorMr ChillieEpisode: "Digby & the VIking"Episode: "The Heat Is On"
2013FitVariousChildren's sketch show
20144 O'Clock ClubMr. NunnComedy

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notable Alimni . https://web.archive.org/web/20160224123254/http://www.angloeuropean.essex.sch.uk/sites/default/files//Notable%20Alumni%2016-01-13.pdf . dead . 2016-02-24 . Anglo European School . 2015-04-13 .
  2. Web site: Fit - CBBC Sketch Show - British Comedy Guide. www.comedy.co.uk. 2015-04-13.
  3. Web site: Dan Wright interview - Si Hawkins Circuit Training - Live - British Comedy Guide. www.comedy.co.uk. 2015-04-13.
  4. Web site: Dan Wright: Michael Jackson Touched Me: Broadway Baby, Brighter Coverage.. Broadway Baby. 2015-04-13.
  5. Web site: Dan Wright. IMDb. 2015-04-13.