Dan Wright (comedian)

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Dan Wright
Born1979 (age 42–43)
EducationAnglo European School
OccupationComedian and actor
Years active2001–present
Known forBig Cook, Little Cook

Daniel "Dan" Wright (born 1979) is an English comedian and actor who is best known for co-hosting the CBeebies programme Big Cook, Little Cook with Steve Marsh. Marsh and Wright form the comedy duo Electric Forecast, and have made numerous television appearances together, such as hosting Sky 1's Crash Test Dummies in February 2007.

The duo have also appeared in Kingdom, as a pair of duelling brothers and in Hotel Trubble as demolition workers Mr. Wreck and Mr. Ball, as well as hosting the CBBC show Space Hoppers. In February 2013, Wright starred in the CBBC sketch show Fit. Since January 2014, Wright has appeared in 4 O'Clock Club as Mr. Nunn, the tyrannical sports teacher.

Early life[]

Wright attended the Anglo European School in Ingatestone, Essex.[1] In October 2001, Wright formed the stand up double act Electric Forecast, with Steve Marsh, and began performing shortly afterwards.[2] In August 2003, they performed at the 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In February 2004, they began hosting the programme by CBeebies, Big Cook, Little Cook, together.

Since then, they have hosted several television programmes together, including Space Hoppers for CBBC, and Crash Test Dummies for Sky 1. They were also guest hosts on Big Brother's Big Mouth, from 10 July to 14 July 2007.

Other work[]

In April 2007, Wright presented the documentary F*** Off, I'm Ginger, as part of BBC Three's Body Image documentary series. He made two guest appearances in 2010, in the television programme by CBBC, Scoop. In February 2013, he starred in Fit, an CBBC sketch show, alongside Aisling Bea, William Hartley, and Tala Gouveia.[3]

He performed his stand-up act in August 2012, Michael Jackson Touched Me,[4] which received a nomination for Best Show at the 2012 Leicester Comedy Festival.[5] From 2012 to 2014, he made 16 appearances on the daytime talk show by Channel 5, The Wright Stuff. In January 2014, he began appearing as PE Teacher, Mr. Nunn, in the third series of the CBBC show 4 O'Clock Club. In January 2015, he returned for the fourth series, and returned for the fifth, sixth and seventh series.[6]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2004 The Courtroom Rory Carmichael Episode: "Fists of Furry"
2004–2006 Big Cook, Little Cook Little Cook Small 100 episodes
2007 F*** Off, I'm Ginger Presenter Documentary
2007 Crash Test Dummies Dummy Dan 18 episodes
2007 Big Brother's Big Mouth Co presenter
2008 Kingdom Jeff Smith Episode: "2.1"
2008 The Town That Boars Me Model Citizen Audience Short
2008 Hotel Trubble Mr Wreck Episode: 1.13 "Demolition Day"
2010 Space Hoppers Co presenter 7 episodes
2010 Shelfstackers Roy TV Pilot
2010 Sex Lessons Presenter Documentary
2010 Scoop PC Taylor

Mr Chillie

Episode: "Digby & the VIking"

Episode: "The Heat Is On"

2013 Fit Various Children's sketch show
2014 4 O'Clock Club Mr. Nunn Comedy
2020 Webidate Luke 13 episodes

References[]

  1. ^ "Notable Alimni" (PDF). Anglo European School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  2. ^ Solutions, Powder. "Electric Forecast, comedian : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  3. ^ "Fit - CBBC Sketch Show - British Comedy Guide". www.comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  4. ^ "Dan Wright interview - Si Hawkins Circuit Training - Live - British Comedy Guide". www.comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  5. ^ "Dan Wright: Michael Jackson Touched Me: Broadway Baby, Brighter Coverage". Broadway Baby. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  6. ^ "Dan Wright". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
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