Alex Horne
- January 5, 2024
- Comedian
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Alex Horne |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 10, 1978(1978-09-10) |
| Age | 46 |
| Birthplace | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Alex Horne Biography
| Name | Alex Horne |
| Birthday | Sep 10 |
| Birth Year | 1978 |
| Place Of Birth | England |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Spouse | Rachel Horne (m. 2005) |
Alex Horne is one of the most popular and richest Comedian who was born on September 10, 1978 in England, England, United Kingdom. Most famous for his humorous musical radio program The Horne Section, Horne also contributed to the BBC Two television program Never Mind The Buzzcocks and wrote and performed several pieces for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
In late 2012, his famous Horne Section comedy band performed a musical number that poked fun at comedian Josh Widdicombe.
Horne was educated at Lancing College (Fields House, 1991–1996) and at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he studied classics, graduating in 2001. While at Cambridge he was a member of the Footlights.
He made his first appearance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2000 with his show, “How To Avoid Huge Ships”. His 2003 Edinburgh show, “Making Fish Laugh” was nominated for a Perrier newcomer award. In 2004 he won a Chortle Award for Best Breakthrough Act. His shows with Tim Key have been “Every Body Talks” and “When in Rome”, both of which featured unusually extensive use of Microsoft PowerPoint for a comic act. Horne toured Roman towns of the UK with the “When in Rome” show in early 2006.
He was born and raised in West Sussex, England.
Alex Horne Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Comedian |
| House | Living in own house. |
Alex Horne is one of the richest Comedian from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alex Horne 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
While working toward a bachelor’s degree in Classics at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, he performed with the Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club.
He published his first humor book, Birdwatchingwatching, in 2009.
Alexander James Jeffery Horne (born 10 September 1978 in Petworth, West Sussex) is a British comedian. Horne is the creator of Taskmaster, a comedy panel show in which he is the assistant to “Taskmaster” Greg Davies, who judges comedians on various absurd tasks they are asked to perform. He is also the host of “The Horne Section”, a live music variety show which has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and Dave.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6′ 2″ |
Alex Horne height 6′ 2″ Alex weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Alex Horne Dating?
According to our records, Alex Horne married to Rachel Horne (m. 2005). As of December 1, 2023, Alex Horne’s is not dating anyone.
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He was a contestant on the numbers and letters show Countdown in 2008 for Channel 4, and has been a dictionary corner guest many times on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown with his band.
Facts & Trivia
Alex Ranked on the list of most popular Comedian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Alex Horne celebrates birthday on September 10 of every year.
Alex Horne also appeared in the TV show on BBC Three called Britain in Bed in 2011.
Are Alex Horne and Greg Davies friends?
It’s come a long way since host Alex Horne, 42, came up with the idea in 2009 to set 20 comedians monthly tasks over the course of a year, but while he and his co-host Greg Davies, 52, may seem to detest each other on the show, it’s allowed them to form an “ unlikely friendship ” with one another.
How did Alex Horne get famous?
Horne appeared as a contestant on Countdown in August 2008, winning three matches before being defeated. He also won the inaugural Comedians’ Countdown Competition held at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the same month, beating Mark Watson and Stephen Grant to lift the trophy.
Is Alex Horne still married?
TASKMASTER creator Alex Horne and his wife Rachel have been married for the past 16 years.
Can Alex Horne play an instrument?
The Horne Section
Members| Alex Horne Ben Reynolds (drums) Ed Sheldrake (piano) Joe Auckland
(trumpet/banjo) Mark Brown (sax/guitar) Will Collier (bass)
Are Tim Key and Alex Horne friends?
During lockdown in 2020, Horne, along with friends Tim Key and Mark Watson , created the YouTube series ‘No More Jockeys’. It was a game between the three comedians where they would name as many famous people as they could while new rules such as ‘no more jockeys’ are slowly introduced to make the game harder.