John Bishop

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Bishop
Occupation	Comedian
Date Of Birth	Nov 30, 1966(1966-11-30)
Age	58
Birthplace	Liverpool
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Scorpio

John Bishop Biography

John Bishop is one of the most popular and richest Comedian who was born on November 30, 1966 in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. English comedy and media host of John Bishop’s Britain and radio’s Bishop’s Sunday Service. He also has appeared on the E4 teenager drama Skins as well as on his own English comedian and media personality who hosts John Bishop’s Britain and radio’s Bishop’s Sunday Service. He has also appeared on the E4 teen drama Skins and in the Ken Loach film Route Irish. film Route Irish.

He raced over the English Channel with Davina McCall to support the Sport Relief effort in 2010.

John Joseph Bishop (born 30 November 1966) is an English comedian, presenter, actor, and former footballer.

Bishop has been a vegetarian since around 1986. He talked about this on BBC Two’s Something for The Weekend and his episode on food on his stand-up show John Bishop’s Britain. In 2013, PETA declared him to be one of the “Sexiest Vegetarians” of the year.

He was the father of three sons, Joe, Luke and Daniel together and a wife Melanie. He was vegetarian for more than 20 years.

John Bishop Net Worth

John Bishop is one of the richest Comedian from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Bishop 's net worth $19 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played an active professional soccer career with Hyde as well as Southport from 1988 until 1991. He was a stand-up comedian debut time at Manchester on October 20, 2000.

The comedian has also released 3 best-selling comedy DVDs which include Rollercoaster Tour 2012.

John Joseph Bishop was born in Liverpool on 30 November 1966, the son of homemaker Kathleen (née Hackett) and labourer Edward Bishop from nearby Huyton. He has an older brother, Eddie, and two older sisters, Kathy and Carol. Eddie would later become a professional footballer. Bishop grew up mostly in the Cheshire towns of Winsford and Runcorn, and attended Murdishaw West Primary School and Brookvale Academy in the latter. He briefly studied English at Newcastle Polytechnic, and gained a BA in Social Science from Manchester Polytechnic. He later worked as a medical representative for the pharmaceutical company Syntex, leaving in 2006 to pursue a career in comedy.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

John Bishop height 5 ft 11 in John weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is John Bishop Dating?

According to our records, John Bishop married to Melanie Bishop. As of December 1, 2023, John Bishop’s is not dating anyone.

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On 30 March 2010, Bishop took part in Channel 4’s Comedy Gala, a benefit show held in aid of Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, filmed live at the O2 Arena in London. In 2012, he completed a 290-mile (470 km) triathlon from Paris to London in five days to raise money for the BBC charity Sport Relief. His “week of hell” began at the Eiffel Tower on 27 February, where he cycled 185 miles (298 km) to Calais. The next day, he rowed across the English Channel as part of a team including Davina McCall, Andrew Flintoff and Denise Lewis, then ran 90 miles (140 km) from Dover to London in three days, finishing in Trafalgar Square on 2 March. On 23 March, during the Sport Relief telethon, it was announced that his efforts had raised £4.2 million. Also in 2012, Bishop took part in The Justice Collective for their cover of The Hollies single “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” for charities in aid of Hillsborough disaster victims. In 2014, Bishop once again took part in Sport Relief as a team captain for the Clash of the Titans event competing against Sebastian Coe and his team.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Comedian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. John Bishop celebrates birthday on November 30 of every year.

In 2010, Bishop was a celebrity team captain on What Do Kids Know? with Rufus Hound, Joe Swash and Sara Cox on Watch. He has also appeared on BBC’s Mock the Week, and Radio 4’s Act Your Age. In series 3 and series 4 of Skins, Bishop portrayed Emily and Katie Fitch’s father. In 2010, Bishop appeared in Ken Loach’s Route Irish, which premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Bishop is a regular panelist on Sky1 show, A League of Their Own, as well as a stand- up/sketch show for BBC One titled John Bishop’s Britain. On 11 July 2010, Bishop came runner-up in the second-ever game of How Many Peter Jones’? on ITV’s James Corden’s World Cup Live. He has appeared as a panellist on BBC programmes Have I Got News for You, Would I Lie to You?, and on QI. On 28 October 2010, he also guest hosted an episode of series 40 of Have I Got News For You.

What accent does John Bishop have?

He draws in very large crowds of people to his shows all across the country. All those people understand and enjoy the things he says. His Liverpool accent is a very important part of his charm.

Was John Bishop in Footloose?

John Bishop is known for Footloose (1984) , Volcano (1997) and Seven Psychopaths (2012).

Is John Bishop a vegan?

Bishop has been a vegetarian since 1985 , which he discussed on BBC Two’s Something for The Weekend and his episode on food on his stand-up show John Bishop’s Britain.

Is John Bishop from Runcorn?

I was born in Mill Rd. I lived in Runcorn for eight years from the age of 10 – 10 is a big age to be born!” John was born in Liverpool’s Mill Road maternity hospital and lived in Mill Road until his parents, who are from Huyton, moved to Winsford and later Runcorn.

Why do Scousers say LA?

A naming word meaning ‘friend’ or ‘mate’, usually used when thanking someone or greeting a person you know. E.g. “Alright, lar!” or “ta, lar”.