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Stand-up comedianRomesh Ranganathan
Romesh Ranganathan (born 27 March 1978 in Crawley, West Sussex) is a British comedian, actor and presenter known for a deadpan, self-deprecating style.
- Born
- 27 March 1978, Crawley, West Sussex
- Before comedy
- Maths teacher
- Awards
- 2 BAFTA TV Awards
- Hosts
- The Weakest Link (since 2021)
Who is Romesh Ranganathan?
Romesh Ranganathan (born 27 March 1978 in Crawley, West Sussex) is a British comedian, actor and presenter known for a deadpan, self-deprecating style. His parents are Sri Lankan Tamil.
Before comedy he taught maths at Hazelwick School and The Beacon School, and did freestyle rap as Ranga. He started doing stand-up while still teaching. His first major tour, Irrational Live, played venues like the Hammersmith Apollo in 2016.
On TV he has presented Judge Romesh, The Ranganation and the travel show The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan, joined A League of Their Own as a regular in 2018, and has hosted the revival of The Weakest Link since 2021.
He won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Features for The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan in 2020 and the BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance for The Ranganation in 2021. His autobiography, Straight Outta Crawley, came out in 2018.
Timeline
- 1978Born 27 March in Crawley, West Sussex.
- 2013Co-presents It's Not Rocket Science.
- 2014Starts presenting Newsjack on Radio 4 Extra.
- 2016First major tour, Irrational Live.
- 2018Joins A League of Their Own; autobiography Straight Outta Crawley.
- 2020BAFTA TV Award, Best Features.
- 2021BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance; starts hosting The Weakest Link.
TV
Stand-up & books
On My Show Notes
Live My Show Notes episode pages that mention Romesh Ranganathan.
- MyShowNotes ✓ Romesh Ranganathan | Take Your Shoes Off #373
Romesh Ranganathan FAQ
Who is Romesh Ranganathan?
A British comedian, actor and presenter from Crawley, born 27 March 1978, and a former maths teacher.
Does Romesh Ranganathan host The Weakest Link?
Yes. He has hosted the BBC revival since 2021.
What BAFTAs has Romesh Ranganathan won?
Best Features in 2020 for The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan and Best Entertainment Performance in 2021 for The Ranganation.
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