Dan Antopolski (born 22 August 1972) is a British comic, actor and writer. He has appeared in various television programs and radio shows, and is best known to younger audiences for hosting the UK game show ''The Dare Devil''.
In 1998 Antopolski won the
BBC New Comedy Award
The BBC New Comedy Award first took place in 1995, and it is considered to be one of the top UK comedy newcomer awards.
It was axed in 2006, being replaced by a nationwide talent hunt that places its emphasis on sketch writing and filmed perform ...
and in 2009 he won the
Dave Award for Best Joke at the
2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
He has appeared at international comedy festivals in Montreal, Melbourne and New York.
Antopolski has been a regular performer at the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe, had minor roles in films
and appeared in a number of panel shows.
Style
Antopolski's comedy style has been described as surreal and ironic. He was described in a 2008 review as "a natural heir to
Bill Bailey".
Awards
In 1998 Antopolski won the
BBC New Comedy Award
The BBC New Comedy Award first took place in 1995, and it is considered to be one of the top UK comedy newcomer awards.
It was axed in 2006, being replaced by a nationwide talent hunt that places its emphasis on sketch writing and filmed perform ...
and in 2009 won the
Dave Award for Best Joke at the
2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The joke, "Hedgehogs – why can't they just share the hedge?", went viral and Antopolski's agents had to issue a cease and desist order to a T-shirt company reproducing the joke.
He was nominated for the "Perrier Best Newcomer Award" at the Edinburgh Festival in 2000
and shared a nomination for "Best Show" with
Lee Mack
Lee Gordon McKillop (born 4 August 1968), known by his stage name Lee Mack, is an English comedian, actor, podcaster and presenter. He is known for his quick wit, writing and starring in the sitcom '' Not Going Out'', being a team captain on th ...
and
Catherine Tate
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in the same year.
In 2001 his ''Antopolski 2000'' performance was also nominated for "Best Show".
Performances
Live shows
* ''Return of the Dan Antopolski'', Edinburgh Festival, 2017.
* ''Jiggle It'' – Jigsaw, Edinburgh Festival, 2013. Sketch show with Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema
* ''Gettin' Jiggy'' – Jigsaw, Edinburgh Festival, 2012. Sketch show with Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema
* ''Jigsaw'', Edinburgh Festival, 2011. Sketch show with Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema
* ''Turn of the Century'', Edinburgh Festival, 2010.
* ''Silent But Deadly'', Edinburgh Festival, 2009.
* ''Dan Antopolski's Penetrating Gaze'', Edinburgh Festival, 2008.
* ''A Whim Away'', Edinburgh Festival, 2004.
* ''The Dinks 2: Mouthbreathin, Edinburgh Festival, 2004. Stand-Up with Craig Campbell and Tony Law.
* ''The Dinks'', Edinburgh Festival, 2003. Stand-Up with Craig Campbell and Tony Law.
* ''The Presence'', Edinburgh Festival, 2002.
* ''Antopolski 2000'', Edinburgh Festival, 2001.
* ''Lee Mack's New Bits'', Edinburgh Festival, 2000. Sketch show with Lee Mack and Catherine Tate.
* ''Second Coming'', Edinburgh Festival, 2000.
* ''Lee Mack's Bits'', Edinburgh Festival, 1999. Sketch show with Lee Mack and Catherine Tate.
Television
* ''
Good Omens
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The book is a comedy about the birth of the son of Satan and the c ...
'' (2019) (John Device)
* ''
The Dog Ate My Homework
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'' (CBBC) (2014; 2016)
* ''The Dare Devil'' (CBBC) (2013–15)
* ''
Live at the Electric
''Live at the Electric'' is a British comedy series that aired on BBC Three from 31 May 2012 and 28 February 2014 and is hosted by Russell Kane who performed stand-up in between comedy sketches from a variety of performers such as Joe Wilkinso ...
'' (as Jigsaw) (BBC) (2012)
* ''
Moonmonkeys'' (BBC3 Special also featuring Karl Theobald) (2007)
* ''
Hyperdrive'' 'Jeffers' in two seasons of the
BBC2 science fiction comedy 2006–2007
* ''
The Stand-Up Show'' (BBC) (3 series)
* ''
Time Gentlemen Please
''Time Gentlemen Please'' is a British sitcom primarily written by Richard Herring and Al Murray and broadcast on Sky One from 2000 to 2002.
Premise
The show is set in a forgotten, unwelcoming pub whose opinionated landlord, 'Guv' (short f ...
'' (Sky)
* ''
Live Floor Show
''Live Floor Show'' is a television comedy show produced by BBC Scotland for three series from 2002–2003. The first two series, hosted by Greg Hemphill, were broadcast on BBC One Scotland. The third series, hosted by Dara Ó Briain, was show ...
'' (BBC) (2 series)
* ''
The World Comedy Tour'' (Comedy Central/Paramount/Channel 9) (2002)
* ''
Edinburgh and Beyond'' (Paramount) (2004)
* ''
Head Farm'' (Channel 4 Pilot, also featuring
Johnny Vegas
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,
The Mighty Boosh
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,
Garth Marenghi) (2002)
Radio
*
''Jigsaw'' (12 episodes Series 1 and 2) (Radio 4) (2014)
* ''
Sketchorama
Sketchorama was a radio show, a product of The Comedy Unit, commissioned by the BBC for Radio 4. It featured a rotating cast of comedic sketch groups who performed in front of a live audience. The groups were introduced by a host comedian, ori ...
'' (as Jigsaw) (Radio 4)
* ''
One'' (Series 1 – 3) (Radio 4) (2006–2010)
* ''
This Is My Mark'' (Radio 4) (2009)
* ''
Out To Lunch'' (Radio 2) (28 episodes 2006 – 2008)
* ''
Peacefully in Their Sleeps'' (Radio 4) (with Howard Read) (2007)
* ''
The Dan Antopolski Radio Show'' (Radio 2) (Half-hour special broadcast 14 June 2007)
* ''
Moonmonkeys'' (Resonance FM) (6 part weekly series with Karl Theobald) (2007)
* ''
Exterminating Angels'' (Radio 4) (4 episodes, co-starring with Karl Theobald) (2006)
* ''
The Milk Run'' (Radio 1) regular contributor and starred in ''The Dinks'' special edition (2005)
* ''
Four at the Store'' (Radio 4) (2003)
Film
* ''
Paddington 2'' (2017) (St. Pauls Guard)
* ''
It's All Gone Pete Tong
''It's All Gone Pete Tong'' is a 2004 British-Canadian mockumentary-drama film about a DJ (Paul Kaye) who goes completely deaf. The title uses a rhyming slang phrase used in Britain from the 1980s (Pete Tong = "wrong"), referring to the BBC Rad ...
'' (2004) (Eric Banning)
* ''
Big Girl, Little Girl
''Big Girl, Little Girl'' is a 2004 British short film directed by Amelia Hann.
Synopsis
The film revolves around the seven-year-old character called Lucy, who is in love with her uncle. Lucy tries to compete with his girlfriend in order to gai ...
'' (2004) (Olly)
References
External links
danantopolski.com*
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1972 births
British male comedians
British stand-up comedians
Living people
British male film actors
British male television actors
British male radio actors
20th-century British comedians
21st-century British comedians
British people of Polish-Jewish descent