Andy Cunningham

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andy Cunningham
Occupation	Actor
Date Of Birth	May 13, 1950(1950-05-13)
Age	74
Date Of Death	June 5, 2017, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, United Kingdom
Birthplace	Sutton Coldfield
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Andy Cunningham Biography

Andy Cunningham is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on May 13, 1950 in Sutton Coldfield, England, United Kingdom.

Before entering the acting profession and entertainment industry, he was an English teacher, then a social worker before, in the early 1970s, he decided to become a comedy magician. Andy had a lifelong interest in puppetry and magic that started when he was a child, watching such TV programmes as The Sooty Show and Muffin the Mule. When he was aged 8 his younger sister, journalist Tessa Cunningham, was born and he said he enjoyed entertaining her so much when she was young that in his early 20s, he decided to become a comedy magician. He began his craft by borrowing magic trick books from libraries, visited magic shops in the London area and after he spotted an advertising card in a newsagent’s shop window for a ventriloquist’s dummy, he took the opportunity to try learning ventriloquism. After picking it up – an unwanted Christmas present for a young boy – he began to teach himself ventriloquism, beginning with reading books on how to practice it. He found it quite natural to split himself in two and operate the puppet while doing something else, however, he was not happy with feeling that there was something very creepy about operating a human character, instead finding an animal character much less disturbing.

By the early 1980s, Andy had a regular income to supplement his magician and Community Theatre Group work as a handyman at a West London school, a job which he admitted himself he was entirely unsuitable for. This was to become the inspiration for the character of Mr Bodger and, in turn, the setting for the second and third series of Bodger and Badger. He began to adapt the Mighty Sardini act for touring shows and children’s parties to that of a hapless Charlie Chaplin-esque character called Mr Bodger, including dropping the cod- Italian accent.

Andy Cunningham Net Worth

Andy Cunningham is one of the richest Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andy Cunningham 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Andrew Cunningham (13 May 1950 – 5 June 2017) was an English actor, puppeteer, ventriloquist and writer. He was best known as the creator and main writer of the children’s BBC television series, Bodger & Badger, in which he acted as the likeable but accident prone Simon Bodger and his pet, Badger.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Andy Cunningham Dating?

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Cunningham studied at the University of Cambridge, where he read English. He dropped out of this course at the end of the second of its three years, citing academic pressures as the reason for doing so, but later completed his degree at the University of Reading. By the mid-1990s, he was in a long-term relationship with co-star Jane Bassett who played Mousey in Bodger & Badger. They later separated but remained good friends. He also had a daughter, Phoebe, to a relationship prior to his one with Jane Bassett.

Facts & Trivia

Andy Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Andy Cunningham celebrates birthday on May 13 of every year.

Is Bodger from Bodger and Badger dead?

B odger and Badger star and creator Andy Cunningham has died aged 67 after a lengthy cancer battle. The much-loved children’s TV star, known for playing handyman Simon Bodger in the 1990s BBC show, passed away on Tuesday at Brighton’s Royal Sussex County Hospital.

Is Bodger still alive?

Andy Cunningham, the creator of children’s TV show Bodger and Badger, has died from cancer at the age of 67. He also starred in the BBC show, in which he played handyman Simon Bodger and provided the voice for the beret-wearing badger that loved mashed potato.

How old was Bodger?

The comedian also appeared in Star Wars. Star of ’90s CBBC show Bodger and Badger Andy Cunningham has sadly died. It was confirmed by friends that the kids’ TV star, 67 , died after a long battle with illness on June 6.

How old is Andy Cunningham?

67 years (1950–2017)

Where is Bodger now?

Andy Cunningham, the man who brought joy to hundreds of thousands of children with TV show Bodger And Badger, has died at the age of 67. He died in Brighton’s Royal Sussex County Hospital on Monday following a lengthly illness battle with cancer, his sister Tessa told Press Association.