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Julian Barratt

Julian Barratt

1968-05-04 / Leeds, England, UK

Biography

Julian Barratt Pettifer (born 4 May 1968) is an English comedian, actor and musician. As a comedian and comic actor, he is known for his use of surreal humour and black comedy. During the 2000s he was part of The Mighty Boosh comedy troupe alongside comedy partner Noel Fielding. Born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Barratt attended the University of Reading and first performed stand up comedy whilst at the University of Reading. In 1997 he first met Mighty Boosh collaborator Noel Fielding when they both appeared on the same comedy bill at a pub in north London. Sometime in around 1998 they then performed their first comedy show together in London which was a mix of both stand up and sketch comedy and then in 1998 they took the show, The Mighty Boosh, to the Edinburgh fringe festival and returned again in 1999 with Arctic Boosh and in 2000 with Autoboosh. In 2001 The Mighty Boosh became a six-part radio show on BBC London Live, called The Boosh later transferring to BBC radio 4. This was followed by the television show The Mighty Boosh, which ran for three series on BBC Three from 2004 to 2007. The show generated a cult following and won a variety of awards. From February to April 2006 they went on tour around the UK with the stage show The Mighty Boosh Live and then toured the UK for a second time from September 2008 to January 2009 with The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour. Alongside Fielding, he has starred in Unnatural Acts, Nathan Barley and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Barratt also co-wrote and starred in the 2017 film Mindhorn. He starred in the Channel 4 black comedy-drama sitcom Flowers.

Appearances

Nathan Barley
Nathan Barley (2005)
Soccer AM
Soccer AM (1995)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
Asylum
Asylum (1996)
Unnatural Acts
Unnatural Acts (1998)
The Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh (2004)
How Not to Live Your Life
How Not to Live Your Life (2008)
Ultra City Smiths
Ultra City Smiths (2021)
The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway
The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway (2014)
The Boosh
The Boosh (2001)
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)
Hunderby
Hunderby (2012)
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge (2010)
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart (2019)
Flowers
Flowers (2016)
The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies
The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies (2023)
The Witchfinder
The Witchfinder (2022)
The Great
The Great (2020)
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island (2018)
Bloods
Bloods (2021)
Egypt From Above
Egypt From Above (2019)
Lost Treasures of Rome
Lost Treasures of Rome (2022)
Long Live the Royals
Long Live the Royals (2015)
Treasure Island
Treasure Island (2012)
White Heat
White Heat (2012)
Miriam’s Big American Adventure
Miriam’s Big American Adventure (2018)
Europa: le meraviglie dall'alto
Europa: le meraviglie dall'alto (2020)
Sally4Ever
Sally4Ever (2018)
Neo Yokio
Neo Yokio (2017)
Europe from Above
Europe from Above (2019)
Building Giants
Building Giants (2018)
Killing Eve
Killing Eve (2018)
New York Super Airport
New York Super Airport (2021)
Knuckles
Knuckles (2024)
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Lost Treasures of Egypt (2019)
White Teeth
White Teeth (2002)
Truth Seekers
Truth Seekers (2020)
Super Happy Magic Forest
Super Happy Magic Forest (2024)
Being Human
Being Human (2009)
Moominvalley
Moominvalley (2019)
Lost Treasures Of The Bible
Lost Treasures Of The Bible (2024)
Look Around You
Look Around You (2002)
We Baby Bears
We Baby Bears (2022)