Michael McIntyre

Michael McIntyre is one of Britain's most successful comedians, a stand-up performer whose arena tours have broken box office records and whose television shows have attracted millions of viewers. Born in London in 1976, he grew up in Hampstead as the son of the comedy writer Ray Cameron. He studied at the University of Edinburgh but did not complete his degree, instead pursuing stand-up comedy. McIntyre's breakthrough came in 2008 with a string of appearances on Live at the Apollo and Royal Variety Performance. His observational humour — warm, energetic, and rooted in everyday family life — has made him one of the bestselling live comedy acts in the world. His arena tours have sold millions of tickets, and his BBC shows Michael McIntyre's Big Show and The Wheel have been primetime hits. His books include his autobiography Life and Laughing and A Funny Life, both filled with the same observational comedy and self-deprecating stories that characterise his stand-up. His audiobooks and books, read in his own distinctive voice, offer listeners and readers the experience of being in the audience at one of his shows — warm, hilarious, and guaranteed to make the everyday absurdities of life feel like the funniest thing in the world.