Harry Enfield
- January 4, 2024
- Comedian
Quick Facts
Harry Enfield Biography
Name | Harry Enfield |
Birthday | May 30 |
Birth Year | 1961 |
Place Of Birth | Horsham |
Home Town | Victoria |
Birth Country | Australia |
Birth Sign | Taurus |
Parents | Edward Enfield, Deirdre Enfield |
Siblings | Sue Elizabeth Enfield, Lizzie Enfield, Lucy Katherine Enfield |
Spouse | Lucy Lyster |
Children(s) | Poppy Sophia Enfield, Archie Edward Enfield, Nell Florence Enfield |
Harry Enfield is one of the most popular and richest Comedian who was born on May 30, 1961 in Horsham, Victoria, Australia. Multi-talented performer, writer and director, he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor, Writer, and Director. He was known for his role as Dermot on BBC’s sitcom Men Behaving Badly. He starred in Acts of Gordfrey with Simon Callow.
In the 2000 film Kevin & Perry Go Large, he starred alongside He starred with Kathy Burke in the 2000 film Kevin & Perry Go Large..
Enfield appeared in some television commercials before becoming famous, including one made in 1987 for Tetley. Enfield’s commercials include a series made in 1996 for Dime Bar. One commercial in this series had Enfield as a yokel refusing a Dime bar—smooth on the outside, crunchy on the inside—because he preferred armadillos—smooth on the inside, crunchy on the outside. Later Enfield, with Paul Whitehouse, starred in a series of commercials for Hula Hoops as The Self-Righteous Brothers, characters from Enfield’s television show. In 2004 Enfield starred in a series of commercials for Burger King in the Paraguay as Dr. Angus, a character intended to promote the company’s newest hamburger. Two more characters from Enfield’s TV series, Mr Cholmondley-Warner and Grayson, also appeared in commercials, for Mercury Communications. Also in 2004 Enfield provided the voice of “The Roaming Gnome” character used in Travelocity’s U.S. advertising campaign. Enfield was also in commercials for Worthington Bitter.
As a foil to Loadsamoney, Enfield and Whitehouse created the Geordie “Bugger- All-Money” and in 1988 Enfield appeared as both characters during the Nelson Mandela Birthday Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium. In time Whitehouse and Enfield became disturbed that Loadsamoney was being seen in a positive light, rather than as a satirical figure, and they had him run over during a Comic Relief Red Nose Day show while leaving the studio after presenting host Lenny Henry with “the biggest cheque of the night”—a physically huge cheque for ten pence. Enfield created “Tory Boy”, a character which portrayed a young male Conservative MP.
For many years, he was in a long-term relationship with Alison Owen, an English film producer. In 1997, he married Lucy Lyster. With her, he had two children.
Harry Enfield Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Comedian |
House | Living in own house. |
Harry Enfield is one of the richest Comedian from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Harry Enfield 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
After graduating from the University of New York, he worked as a milkman.
He was The Roaming Gnome’s voice in Travelocity’s successful advertising campaign.
Henry Richard Enfield (born 30 May 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and director. He is known in particular for his television work, including Harry Enfield’s Television Programme and Harry & Paul, and for the creation and portrayal of comedy characters such as Kevin the Teenager and Loadsamoney.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Harry Enfield height 5 ft 10 in Harry weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Harry Enfield Dating?
According to our records, Harry Enfield married to Lucy Lyster. As of December 1, 2023, Harry Enfield’s is not dating anyone.
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In 1991, Enfield played Dermot in the sitcom Men Behaving Badly along with Martin Clunes, Caroline Quentin and Leslie Ash, originally on Thames Television. Enfield left after the first series, and was replaced in the second series by Neil Morrissey as Tony. Enfield is a professed fan of opera and fronted a Channel 4 documentary series on the subject. In 1991 Harry also starred in the series Gone to the Dogs as Little Jim.
Facts & Trivia
Harry Ranked on the list of most popular Comedian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Harry Enfield celebrates birthday on May 30 of every year.
In 2000, Enfield appeared in his first leading film role playing Kevin alongside Kathy Burke, who played the character’s (male) friend Perry—roles originally created for Enfield’s television series—in Kevin & Perry Go Large. The film charted the pair’s attempt to become professional DJs by travelling to the nightclubs of Ibiza and pestering their idol, the DJ Eyeball Paul, played by Rhys Ifans, while gaining love and losing their virginity. Enfield also appeared as King George VI in Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004), a satire on Hollywood’s tendency to change elements of history. In 2012, he starred with Simon Callow in the film Acts of Gordfrey, which opened in UK cinemas on 27 January.
What happened to Harry Enfield?
Back in June, Enfield sparked outrage after he appeared on BBC Radio 4 and defended the use of blackface in comedy. He also used a racial slur during the interview, which shocked listeners of the Today show.
What is Harry Enfields real name?
Harry Enfield
Born| 30 May 1961 Horsham, Sussex, England
Medium| Television film stand-up
Alma mater| University of York
Years active| 1984–present
Who was Tim Nice But Dim based on?
Tim Nice But Dim was a character originally created by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman , but brought to life by Harry Enfield in a series of sketch shows in the 1990s.
How tall is Harry Enfield?
5′ 10″
How many wives Paul Whitehouse have?
Personal life. Whitehouse and his wife Fiona were married for eight years and had two daughters, Molly and Sophie, before they divorced in the early 2000s. He met his partner Mine Conkbayir, aged 23, when she was working in a shop while she studied. The couple have one daughter, Delilah.