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'''Neil Mullarkey''' (born 28 November 1961) is an English actor, writer and comedian.
'''Neil Mullarkey''' is an English actor, writer and comedian.


==Early Life and education==
==Early life and education==
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From 1972—1979, Mullarkey was educated at [[Kingston Grammar School]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.kgs.org.uk/SchoolInformation/OldKingstonians.pdf|title=Old Kingstonians (page 2, par. 4)|work=[[Kingston Grammar School]]|accessdate=21 May 2020}}</ref> an [[independent school]] for boys (now coeducational), in [[Kingston upon Thames]], followed by [[Robinson College, Cambridge|Robinson College]] at the [[University of Cambridge]], where he was a member of the [[Footlights]] and was Junior Treasurer during [[Tony Slattery]]'s term as president. He became president in 1982 with [[Nick Hancock]], [[Steve Punt]] and [[Hugh Dennis]] as his contemporaries. Mullarkey formed ''Hancock & Mullarkey'' with Hancock, performing their act (which consisted of spoofing television shows' title sequences to that show's accompanying theme music) several times on television. This included ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Kojak]]'', and ''[[Dad's Army]]''.
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Mullarkey studied at [[Robinson College, Cambridge]] where he was a member of the [[Footlights]] and was Junior Treasurer during [[Tony Slattery]]'s term as president. He became president in 1982 with [[Nick Hancock]], [[Steve Punt]] and [[Hugh Dennis]] as his contemporaries. Mullarkey formed ''Hancock & Mullarkey'' with Hancock, performing their act (which consisted of spoofing television shows' title sequences to that show's accompanying theme music) several times on television. This included ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Kojak]]'', and ''[[Dad's Army]]''.


==Career==
==Career==
Mullarkey has been in a double act with [[Tony Hawks]] called the Timid Twins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allthatmullarkey.com/doubleacts.html|title=Neil Mullarkey with Mike Myers, Nick Hancock, Tony Hawks – Double Acts Archive|work=allthatmullarkey.com}}</ref>
Mullarkey has been in a double act with [[Tony Hawks]] called the Timid Twins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allthatmullarkey.com/doubleacts.html|title=Neil Mullarkey with Mike Myers, Nick Hancock, Tony Hawks – Double Acts Archive|work=allthatmullarkey.com}}</ref>


In the early 1980s, he teamed up with [[Mike Myers]] as 'Mullarkey and Myers'. They would perform sketches based on their shared love of cartoons, B-movies and bad TV. They played around the burgeoning London pub circuit, particularly at the George IV in [[Chiswick]], where they often shared the bill with the young [[Hugh Grant]], then plying his trade in the ''Jockeys of Norfolk'' revue. As their fame increased, Mullarkey and Myers toured the UK, ending in a sold-out season at the [[Edinburgh Festival]].
In the mid-1980s, he teamed up with [[Mike Myers]] as 'Mullarkey and Myers'. They would perform sketches based on their shared love of cartoons, B-movies and bad TV. They played around the burgeoning London pub circuit, particularly at the George IV in [[Chiswick]], where they often shared the bill with the young [[Hugh Grant]], then plying his trade in the ''Jockeys of Norfolk'' revue. As their fame increased, Mullarkey and Myers toured the UK, ending in a sold-out season at the [[Edinburgh Festival]].


The two appeared as 'The Sound Asleep Club' on TV-am's 'Wide Awake Club', a children's TV show hosted at the time by [[Tommy Boyd]]. Mike eventually returned to Toronto, but Mullarkey would briefly join him to revive 'Mullarkey and Myers' in Canada. Later still, he appeared in Myers' début in ''[[Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery]]'', as the Customs Officer who freaks Austin out with his penis enlarger. (He also appeared again in ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember|Goldmember]]'' and helped [[Mike Myers]] do uncredited rewrites of ''[[So I Married An Axe Murderer]]''<ref name="Neil Mullarkey Website">{{cite web|url=http://www.neilmullarkey.com/neil_mullarkey.html|publisher=neilmullarkey.com|title=Neil Mullarkey details|accessdate=19 March 2016}}</ref>).
The two appeared as 'The Sound Asleep Club' on TV-am's 'Wide Awake Club', a children's TV show hosted at the time by [[Tommy Boyd]]. Mike eventually returned to Toronto, but Mullarkey would briefly join him to revive 'Mullarkey and Myers' in Canada. Later still, he appeared in Myers' début in ''[[Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery]]'', as the Customs Officer who freaks Austin out with his Swedish-made [[penis pump]]. (He also appeared again in ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember|Goldmember]]'' and helped [[Mike Myers]] with uncredited rewrites of ''[[So I Married An Axe Murderer]]''<ref name="Neil Mullarkey Website">{{cite web|url=http://www.neilmullarkey.com/neil_mullarkey.html|publisher=neilmullarkey.com|title=Neil Mullarkey details|accessdate=19 March 2016}}</ref>).


As a founding member of [[The Comedy Store Players]], he is regularly performing on the UK comedy circuit.<ref name="Neil Mullarkey">{{cite web|url=http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/artist/comedy-1524/neil-mullarkey-12245|publisher=Spoonfed.co.uk|title=Neil Mullarkey profile|accessdate=19 March 2016}}</ref>
As a founding member of [[The Comedy Store Players]], he is regularly performing on the UK comedy circuit.<ref name="Neil Mullarkey">{{cite web|url=http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/artist/comedy-1524/neil-mullarkey-12245|publisher=Spoonfed.co.uk|title=Neil Mullarkey profile|accessdate=19 March 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709211642/http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/artist/comedy-1524/neil-mullarkey-12245/|archivedate=9 July 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


==Theatre==
==Theatre==
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==Television==
==Television==
On television, his numerous appearances include:
On television, his appearances include:


*''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (UK TV series)|Whose Line is it Anyway]]''
*''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (UK TV series)|Whose Line is it Anyway]]''
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*''[[Paul Merton: The Series]]''
*''[[Paul Merton: The Series]]''
*''[[Absolutely (TV series)|Absolutely]]''
*''[[Absolutely (TV series)|Absolutely]]''
*''[[Colin's Sandwich]]''


He was a writer on [[Tony Hawks]]'s show ''Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors'' and co-wrote (with [[Greg Proops]]) ''The Amazing Colossal Show'' for BBC2. He hosted ''American Freak'' for America's [[Comedy Central]] network.
He was a writer on [[Tony Hawks]]'s show ''Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors'' and co-wrote (with [[Greg Proops]]) ''The Amazing Colossal Show'' for BBC2. He hosted ''American Freak'' for America's [[Comedy Central]] network.
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==Cinema==
==Cinema==
Mullarkey has acted feature films, including ''[[Leon the Pig Farmer]]'', ''[[Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery]]'', ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]'', and ''[[Spice World (film)|Spiceworld]]''.{{cn|date=March 2016}}
Mullarkey has acted feature films, including ''[[Leon the Pig Farmer]]'', ''[[Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery]]'', ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]'', and ''[[Spice World (film)|Spiceworld]]''.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}


==Radio==
==Radio==
Mullarkey hosted ''Missed Demeanours'' for BBC Radio 4, was a regular performer on ''[[Bits from Last Week's Radio]]'', co-wrote and starred in ''FAB TV'' and has appeared on ''[[Just a Minute]]'', ''[[The News Quiz]]'', ''Quote...Unquote'', ''[[I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue]]'', ''Loose Ends'', ''In Touch'' and ''The Unbelievable Truth''. He wrote and presented the documentary ''Ten Years of the Comedy Store Players''.
Mullarkey hosted ''Missed Demeanours'' for BBC Radio 4, was a regular performer on ''[[Bits from Last Week's Radio]]'', co-wrote and starred in ''FAB TV'' and has appeared on ''[[Just a Minute]]'', ''[[The News Quiz]]'', ''Quote...Unquote'', ''[[I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue]]'', ''Loose Ends'', ''In Touch'' and ''[[The Unbelievable Truth (radio show)|''The Unbelievable Truth'']]''. He wrote and presented the documentary ''Ten Years of the Comedy Store Players''.


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0611974|name=Neil Mullarkey}}
* {{IMDb name|0611974}}
* [http://www.neilmullarkey.com/ Profile], neilmullarkey.com
* [http://www.neilmullarkey.com/ Profile], neilmullarkey.com
* [http://www.improvyourbiz.com/ Details], improvyourbiz.com
* [http://www.improvyourbiz.com/ Details], improvyourbiz.com


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Latest revision as of 19:57, 24 February 2024

Neil Mullarkey
Born
Watford, Hertfordshire, England[citation needed]
EducationKingston Grammar School, Kingston upon Thames
Alma materRobinson College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, writer

Neil Mullarkey is an English actor, writer and comedian.

Early life and education

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From 1972—1979, Mullarkey was educated at Kingston Grammar School,[1] an independent school for boys (now coeducational), in Kingston upon Thames, followed by Robinson College at the University of Cambridge, where he was a member of the Footlights and was Junior Treasurer during Tony Slattery's term as president. He became president in 1982 with Nick Hancock, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis as his contemporaries. Mullarkey formed Hancock & Mullarkey with Hancock, performing their act (which consisted of spoofing television shows' title sequences to that show's accompanying theme music) several times on television. This included Doctor Who, Kojak, and Dad's Army.

Career

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Mullarkey has been in a double act with Tony Hawks called the Timid Twins.[2]

In the mid-1980s, he teamed up with Mike Myers as 'Mullarkey and Myers'. They would perform sketches based on their shared love of cartoons, B-movies and bad TV. They played around the burgeoning London pub circuit, particularly at the George IV in Chiswick, where they often shared the bill with the young Hugh Grant, then plying his trade in the Jockeys of Norfolk revue. As their fame increased, Mullarkey and Myers toured the UK, ending in a sold-out season at the Edinburgh Festival.

The two appeared as 'The Sound Asleep Club' on TV-am's 'Wide Awake Club', a children's TV show hosted at the time by Tommy Boyd. Mike eventually returned to Toronto, but Mullarkey would briefly join him to revive 'Mullarkey and Myers' in Canada. Later still, he appeared in Myers' début in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, as the Customs Officer who freaks Austin out with his Swedish-made penis pump. (He also appeared again in Goldmember and helped Mike Myers with uncredited rewrites of So I Married An Axe Murderer[3]).

As a founding member of The Comedy Store Players, he is regularly performing on the UK comedy circuit.[4]

Theatre

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He is a founder member of The Comedy Store Players, and still appears with them regularly at London's Comedy Store.

He has written and performed four one-man shows;

  • A Bit of Quiet Fun
  • Memoirs of Lord Naughty
  • All That Mullarkey
  • Don't Be Needy Be Succeedy

Don't Be Needy Be Succeedy won the Fringe Report Award for Best Satire of 2002. In it Mullarkey plays L. Vaughan Spencer, Life Coach, Self-Help Guru and Gangsta Motivator. The book Don't Be Needy Be Succeedy: The A to Z of Motivitality was published by Profile Books in November 2008.

Mullarkey starred with Eddie Izzard in the sell-out West End run of One Word Improv and has guested with The Groundlings in Los Angeles and The Second City in Toronto.

Television

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On television, his appearances include:

He was a writer on Tony Hawks's show Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors and co-wrote (with Greg Proops) The Amazing Colossal Show for BBC2. He hosted American Freak for America's Comedy Central network.

He also does regular TV advert voiceover work.

Cinema

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Mullarkey has acted feature films, including Leon the Pig Farmer, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers in Goldmember, and Spiceworld.[citation needed]

Radio

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Mullarkey hosted Missed Demeanours for BBC Radio 4, was a regular performer on Bits from Last Week's Radio, co-wrote and starred in FAB TV and has appeared on Just a Minute, The News Quiz, Quote...Unquote, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, Loose Ends, In Touch and The Unbelievable Truth. He wrote and presented the documentary Ten Years of the Comedy Store Players.

References

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  1. ^ "Old Kingstonians (page 2, par. 4)" (PDF). Kingston Grammar School. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Neil Mullarkey with Mike Myers, Nick Hancock, Tony Hawks – Double Acts Archive". allthatmullarkey.com.
  3. ^ "Neil Mullarkey details". neilmullarkey.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Neil Mullarkey profile". Spoonfed.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
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