Michael Fielding (born 23 January 1982) is a British
comedian
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Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations while the person or a ...
and
actor, known for his role as
Naboo in the British surreal comedy ''
The Mighty Boosh''. He was born in
Westminster,
London, England and brought up in
Mitcham,
Southwest London. He plays Smooth, the butler, in ''
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy'', as well as other roles such as Doo-Rag.
Career
Michael Fielding appeared on his elder brother
Noel Fielding and
Julian Barratt's show, ''
The Mighty Boosh''. Michael starred in all three series as well as live tours including ''
The Mighty Boosh Live
''The Mighty Boosh'' was a stage show written and performed by Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, also known as The Mighty Boosh. Michael Fielding, Rich Fulcher, and Dave Brown also appeared in the show. It toured from February 2006 to April 2 ...
'' and the ''
Future Sailors Tour
''The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour'' was a stage-show written and performed by Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, also known as The Mighty Boosh. Michael Fielding, Rich Fulcher and Dave Brown (comedian), Dave Brown also performed in th ...
''. He performs as Naboo the Enigma, as well as other minor characters. More recently, he starred in ''
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy''.
''The Mighty Boosh''
Fielding is best known for playing
Naboo the Enigma
''The Mighty Boosh'' is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Recurring characters from the The Mighty Boosh, television series, the The Mighty Boosh (radio series), radio series, and the various stage sho ...
, the
shaman on ''
The Mighty Boosh'', co-written by and co-starring his elder brother,
Noel Fielding. He became part of ''The Mighty Boosh'' when he accompanied Noel to a show in
Australia
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. Michael and his best friend then decided to live in Australia following the tour. In an audio commentary on the DVD release of the first season of ''The Mighty Boosh'', Noel commented that his brother and friend only lived there for a year but they 'had the time of their lives'. His character is often seen with a
hookah
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pipe and makes a few drug references throughout the series. Noel said in an interview with
Jonathan Ross
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that the abstract name of the show came about from one of Michael's
Portuguese friends who described his hair as being like a "mighty bush", owing to Michael's curly hairstyle as a child. Michael has since confirmed his brother's story about The Mighty Boosh name, but revealed that his friend was actually
Spanish.
''Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy''
Michael Fielding is also known for his roles in ''
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy''. He played the main character Smooth, Noel's purple
anteater
Anteater is a common name for the four extant mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua (meaning "worm tongue") commonly known for eating ants and termites. The individual species have other names in English and other languages. Together with ...
-like butler. He also played the minor character Doo Rag.
References
External links
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Interview Jan 2009 – www.vexedmag.comInterview Jan 2012 – Electric Banana
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1981 births
Living people
English people of French descent
English male television actors
English male comedians
British surrealist artists
The Mighty Boosh