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, since then he has appeared in numerous TV and stage appearances, as well as stand-up shows, plays, musicals and pantomimes. In 2004 he went on to win the fourth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' and participated in the eighth series of ''

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'' in 2013. He also hosted the revived version of the game show ''

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''.

Career

Stage

Pasquale has starred in numerous Christmas

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s for various venues across the UK. In 1999, Pasquale made his stage acting debut in Larry Shue's '' The Nerd'' before playing Guildenstern in a UK tour of

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's ''

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'' in 2004 and in 2007, Pasquale played Leo Bloom in the UK tour of

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's musical '' The Producers'' opposite Cory English and

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. He also played Tony Grimsdyke in a UK tour of ''Doctor in the House'' opposite

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in 2012 and played King Arthur in

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's ''

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'' at the

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in London's West End on a UK tour from 2013 to 2016. In 2018, Pasquale played Frank Spencer in ''

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'', based on the BBC sitcom, on a UK tour. In 2021, Pasquale played Al in

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's ''April in Paris'' on a UK tour opposite

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. Pasquale joined

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and

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as part of "The Prat Pack" for a one-night-only sold-out concert at the

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on 30 March 2024. Following the Palladium concert, the four reunited to celebrate the opening of Fareham Live on 28 September 2024. The four will tour the UK in April and May 2025.

Television

On 28 December 1996 he starred in his own show ''The Joe Pasquale Show''. From 2007–2008, Pasquale voiced Nine the Cat in

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's adaptation of '' Frankenstein's Cat''. In March 2020, he guest starred in an episode of the

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daytime soap opera ''

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'' as

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, in an episode titled "The Joe Pasquale Problem". On 6 December 2004, he won the fourth series of the UK television show '' I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!''. In January 2013, Pasquale became one of twelve celebrities participating in the eighth series of ''

'', with skating partner Vicky Ogden. They were eliminated on 10 February, claiming sixth place.

Allegations of plagiarism

Pasquale has been accused of joke theft by

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, who incorporated his allegations as part of Lee's comedy routine.

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accused Pasquale of plagiarism in 2010, in using a routine about a rollercoaster prank from one of Skinner's DVD performances.

Other work

Pasquale wrote the musical stage version of '' Rentaghost'' which toured the UK in 2006. On 24 September 2005, the 30-minute Breakout Trust DVD, entitled "It's a Boy", was published. Pasquale starred as the voice of an Innkeeper named Garralus. Alongside him were performers such as Cannon and Ball, and Sir Cliff Richard. The production was a new take on the nativity story and was released in time for Christmas 2005. Pasquale performed the voice of a rat in the 2006 film '' Garfield 2'', also as the voice of The Dentist in 2008's ''

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'' Pasquale also provided the voice over for

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, a cartoon dog mascot of personal injury firm

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Stage and screen credits

Theatre

Pantomime

Other theatre

Stand-up VHS and DVDs

* ''Live and Squeaky'' (1996) * ''Twin Squeaks'' (20 October 1997) * ''The Crazy World of Joe Pasquale'' (26 October 1998) * ''Bubble and Squeak'' (13 November 2000) * ''The Everything I Have Ever Done & The First of Many Goodbye Tours'' (1 November 2004) * ''Does He Really Talk Like That? The Live Show'' (21 November 2005) * ''Return of the Love Monkey'' (20 November 2006)

Personal life

Pasquale has overcome a fear of flying, and has a pilot's licence. He studied Earth Sciences at the

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and was hoping to graduate with a BSc degree in 2014. He moved to Norfolk in 2022. On 5 August 2023, Pasquale revealed on

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's ''White Wine Question Time'' podcast that he had accidentally impaled himself on a pair of prop moose antlers in

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. Pasquale, 61 at the time, described himself as "lucky to be alive", and recalled having tripped initially but then contorting evasively as he fell "like

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in the new '' Mission Impossible'' film" to avert greater injury. His son, Joe Tracini,
is an actor and singer, known for playing List of Hollyoaks characters (2011)#Dennis Savage, Dennis Savage in ''

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References

External links

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