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Julian Barratt | |
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 Barratt in 2006 | |
| Born | Julian Barratt Pettifer 4 May 1968 |
| Alma mater | University of Reading |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor, musician |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Partner | Julia Davis |
| Children | 2 |
Julian Barratt Pettifer (born 4 May 1968) is an English comedian, actor and musician. As a comedian and comic actor, he is known for his use of surreal humour and black comedy. During the 2000s he was part of The Mighty Boosh comedy troupe alongside comedy partner Noel Fielding.
Born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Barratt attended the University of Reading[1] and first performed stand up comedy whilst at the University of Reading.[1][2] In 1997 he first met Mighty Boosh collaborator Noel Fielding when they both appeared on the same comedy bill at a pub in north London.[3] Sometime in around 1998[4] they then performed their first comedy show together in London[4] which was a mix of both stand up and sketch comedy and then in 1998 they took the show, The Mighty Boosh, to the Edinburgh fringe festival and returned again in 1999 with Arctic Boosh and in 2000 with Autoboosh.[4] In 2001 The Mighty Boosh became a six-part[5] radio show on BBC London Live, called The Boosh later transferring to BBC radio 4.[5] This was followed by the television show The Mighty Boosh, which ran for three series on BBC Three from 2004 to 2007.[6][5][4] The show generated a cult following and won a variety of awards. From February to April 2006 they went on tour around the UK with the stage show The Mighty Boosh Live[5] and then toured the UK for a second time from September 2008 to January 2009 with The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour.
Alongside Fielding, he has starred in Unnatural Acts, Nathan Barley and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Barratt also co-wrote and starred in the 2017 film Mindhorn. He starred in the Channel 4 black comedy-drama sitcom Flowers.
- ^ a b Kate Kellaway (5 June 2011). "Julian Barratt: 'Pain – that's what life is all about, isn't it?'". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Graham, Jane (27 April 2017). "Julian Barratt: "I'm interested in communicating a pompous person"". Bigissue.com. The Big Issue. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Raphael, Amy (21 October 2007). "Boys from the Boosh". The Observer. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
Both wanted to get their material heard; neither had found anyone to work with who remotely understood what was going on in their head. It was a huge relief when they chanced upon one another and decided to be the new Goodies.... ...What they take from the classic Seventies series is more the spirit of... ...silly and surreal comedy.
- ^ a b c d "Mighty Boosh A History". Youtube. Baby Cow productions. 2005. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "The Mighty Boosh". BBC. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Freeman, Hadley (24 April 2016). "Julian Barratt: 'I have trouble keeping a lid on the self-hatred'". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
Barratt, 47, grew up in Leeds, the son of a teacher and a market researcher. He initially thought he'd be a musician and set off as a teenager to pursue that dream: "You know the well-known saying: leave home at 17 and make your fortune in London as a jazz drummer,... ...This, after various detours, led him to comedy, where he met Fielding, and the two bonded over a shared love of Vic and Bob.