John Bishop

John Bishop
Bishop in June 2011
Born	(1966-11-30) 30 November 1966 (age 57) Liverpool, England
Occupation(s)	Comedian, presenter, actor, footballer
Years active	2002–present
Spouse	Melanie Bishop ​ ​ (m. 1993)​
Children	3
Relatives	Eddie Bishop (brother)
John Bishop's voice from the BBC programme Desert Island Discs, 24 June 2012.[1]
Website	johnbishoponline.com

John Bishop

Bishop carrying the Olympic Torch at Jodrell Bank in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1966-11-30) 30 November 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1990	Hyde	41[2]	(7)
1990–1991	Southport	35[2]	(7)
Total		76	(14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

John Bishop (born 30 November 1966) is an English comedian, presenter, actor, and former footballer. Bishop played for Hyde FC and Southport FC. His was first on television with The Panel in 2008. He later appeared in the E4 teen drama Skins (seasons 3 and 4) and in the Ken Loach movie Route Irish. He also does stand-up comedy. In 2004, he won the best North West stand-up comedian award.^[3] He was also nominated for a Edinburgh Comedy Award that same year.^[4] He is from Liverpool and is well known for speaking with a strong Liverpool accent.

1. ↑ "John Bishop". Desert Island Discs. 24 June 2012. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "John Bishop Biography (Personal Life, Career)". Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
3. ↑ "North West Comedy Awards – the winners!", BBC Manchester.
4. ↑ "Edinburgh Comedy Awards – The Nominees". BBC. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2009.