Andrew Maxwell

For the American football player, see Andrew Maxwell (American football).

Andrew Maxwell
Head and shoulders portrait of Andrew Maxwell with a stubbly beard and wearing large red-rimmed sunglasses.
Maxwell in 2013
Born (1974-12-03) 3 December 1974 (age 49)
Dublin, Ireland[1]
EducationMount Temple Comprehensive School[2]
OccupationComedian
Years active1992–present
Children3
WebsiteOfficial website

Andrew Maxwell (born 3 December 1974)[1] is an Irish comedian and narrator, known for narrating the MTV reality series Ex on the Beach.[3]

Career

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In 1992, Maxwell tried stand-up comedy for the first time at the Comedy Cellar at The International Bar in Dublin, and from 1995, he made regular appearances on BBC Two's Sunday Show. Other credits for Maxwell include RI:SE as the United States correspondent, a regular guest slot on a weekly topical comedy-style chat show The Panel which ran on Irish channel RTÉ One from 2003 until 2011, and regular appearances on British TV shows Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Mock the Week. He appeared on the Secret Policeman's Ball in 2006, while a Funny Cuts special for E4, called Andrew Maxwell – My Name Up In Lights aired that same year. In 2014, Maxwell appeared in Comedy Central's Drunk History and was the narrator of Ex on the Beach, an MTV reality television series. Maxwell has narrated every series since the series launched. In October 2018, Maxwell appeared in the Irish episode of the History series Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate The English alongside host Al Murray. Maxwell was voted the "King of Comedy" on the Channel 4 reality TV show of the same name. In 2007 he was nominated for the if.comedy award for the best show at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Maxwell also hosts his own weekly late-night comedy gig Fullmooners, which mainly takes place in London but also tours around comedy festivals such as Edinburgh. It has featured comics like Russell Brand, Simon Pegg, Tommy Tiernan and Ed Byrne. It also always features break-dancers, singers and Tim FitzHigham.[4] Maxwell has also presented a BBC Radio 4 series called Welcome to Wherever You Are, featuring comics from all over the world. In November 2019, it was announced that Maxwell would be participating in the nineteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, which he finished in eleventh place.[5] He appeared on BBC Radio 4's The Museum of Curiosity in October 2019. His hypothetical donation to this imaginary museum was "A scale model old gipsy caravan".[6]

Personal life

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Maxwell has been married to his Egyptian wife Suraya since 2015; the couple have three children as of 2019.[7] He is a supporter of Liverpool Football Club.

References

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  1. ^ a b Westbrook, Caroline (17 November 2019). "Who is I'm A Celebrity comedian Andrew Maxwell, voice of Ex On The Beach?". Metro. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ Hall, Julian (3 August 2005). "Andrew Maxwell: A right royal jester". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Andrew Maxwell – United Voices".
  4. ^ "Maxwell's Fullmooners - The Remoonion". TimeOut. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  5. ^ Harp, Justin (11 November 2019). "I'm a Celebrity cast confirmed as Caitlyn Jenner, Ian Wright and more join". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Gallery 14 - Room Five". qi.com. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  7. ^ "I'm a Celebrity: see all the campmates' children, from Kate Garraway to Jacqueline Jossa". HELLO!. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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