Keith Carter (comedian) explained

Keith Carter
Birth Name:Keith Carter
Birth Date:3 February 1970
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Occupation:Comedian, writer, blogger
Nationality:British
Genre:Comedy, social commentary

Keith Carter (born 3 February 1970) is a Liverpool-based comedian, writer, and actor, best known for his comic creation Nige, a caricature of a scallie from Merseyside cited by Sir Jeremy Isaacs as being instrumental in helping Liverpool's successful 2007 Capital of Culture bid.[1]

Carter has been described as "not just a stand-up with a dressing-up box, he makes his characters live by his bearing, his gestures and by his voice".[2]

Career

Carter began his career as a comedian in clubs in Liverpool in 2001. He has developed a number of comic characters, the most famous of which is Nige, who he claims to have based on a scouser queuing up in front of him in a dole queue;[3] other characters Carter has created include Gerald Roberts, an opinionated driver, and Colin Kilkelly, who thinks he is Liverpool's answer to Enrique Iglesias.Carter has made a number of appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has been nominee and winner of a number of awards. His appearance in Under the Mud was described by The Guardian as an almost show stealing performance.[4] In 2008 he co-wrote the play The Berserker Boys with fellow Liverpudlian comedian Stanley McHale. The play premièred at the Unity Theatre in February 2008.[5]

TV Credits

Domestic, BBC 2 (2002)

Comedy Shuffle, BBC 3 (written and performed) (2007)

It's Adam and Shelley, BBC 3 (2007)

Meet The Blogs, ITV (2008)

Scallywagga, BBC 3 (2008)

Tonightly, Channel 4 (2008)

Radio Credits

Loose Ends, BBC Radio (2004)

The Gerald Roberts Radio Show, BBC Radio (2005)

How I Won The Capital of Culture by Nige, BBC Radio (2005)

Deck of Friends, BBC Radio (playwright) (2005)

Film Credits

Under the Mud (2007).

Awards and nominations

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: We care for Culture. 6 January 2006. Laura Davis. Daily Post. 15 August 2010.
  2. Web site: Get Keith Carter.
  3. Web site: Scally Scouser. 16 April 2004. 15 August 2010. Mike Barnett. City Life.
  4. News: The kids stay in the picture. 23 February 2007. Helen Walsh. The Guardian. 15 August 2010.
  5. News: Ghost hunt date in grand style at St George's Hall. 26 February 2008. Catherine Jones. Liverpool Echo. 15 August 2010.