Al Murray

Al Murray
Murray as "The Pub Landlord" in 2011
Born	(1968-05-10) 10 May 1968 (age 56) Stewkley, Buckinghamshire, England
Medium	Stand-up, television, radio
Alma mater	St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Years active	1991–present
Genres	Character comedy, political satire, insult comedy
Subject(s)	British culture, British politics, World history, current events
Spouse	Katherine Perry ​ ​ (m. 1995; div. 2000)​ Amber Hargreaves ​ ​ (m. 2002; sep. 2008)​
Children	3
Notable works and roles	Al Murray's Happy Hour Time Gentlemen Please Multiple Personality Disorder Fact Hunt
Website	www.thepublandlord.com

Alastair James Hay Murray (born 10 May 1968) is a British comedian, actor, musician and writer.

After graduating from the University of Oxford, his comedy career began by working with Harry Hill for BBC Radio 4.^[1] He regularly performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, before launching his "Pub Landlord" persona (which he describes as a "know-all know-nothing blowhard who knows the answer to every question even though he hasn't been asked any of them").^[2] This led to the Sky One sitcom Time Gentlemen Please and the chat show Al Murray's Happy Hour for ITV.

In 2003, Murray was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy, and in 2007 he was voted the 16th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. He continues to perform as a stand-up and is a regular on British TV and radio.