Nico Tatarowicz
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Nico Tatarowicz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 April 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Writer, Composer. |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | http://www.nicotatarowicz.me/ |
Nico Tatarowicz (born 23 April 1974) is a British actor and writer, known for The Armstrong & Miller Show (BAFTA winner) (2007), Very Important People (2012), Crackanory (Broadcasting Press Guild Award Winner) (2013), Shooting Stars and Murder in Successville (BAFTA winner) (2015–2017).
Career[edit]
Nico Tatarowicz has written and co-written comedy, mainly for TV, since around 2005. Formerly writing alongside David-Cadji-Newby, the pair's material made its debut on Channel 5's relationship sketch-show Swinging. This led to a commission to write for BBC 1's The Armstrong & Miller Show, which they contributed to over 3 series.
Having become regular sketch-show contributors, the pair began working on their own projects and Tatarowicz eventually switched to writing material that he could perform himself as well as for other people. His self-penned E4 Funny Cut The Viewing was broadcast in August 2008 to critical acclaim. He has since appeared as a character performer in several productions including Murder In Successville as 'Sid Lowecroft', Crackanory, The Warm-Up Guy, and Morgana Robinson's Very Important People (as Liam Gallagher). In 2012, Tatarowicz also pitched and shot a low-budget mini-pilot for a spoof rock-doc about The Stone Roses, which though never picked up, was put online where it became a cult viral hit.
In 2008, Tatarowicz provided the opening voice-over for the comeback series of Shooting Stars, and did some character voices on some of the same series sketches.
His written work includes several stories written over 4 series of TV Station Dave Crackanory, with his stories read by Jack Dee, Harry Enfield, Vic Reeves, Emilia Fox, Carrie Fisher, Paul Whitehouse and a double-length story read by Sheridan Smith.
In 2016, Tatarowicz wrote a one-off special for BBC2 show Morgana Robinson's The Agency, set around Robinson's take on Natalie Cassidy going through a day from hell.
In 2017, he co-wrote ITV2 espionage comedy Action Team with Tom Davis and James De Frond. The series was broadcast in 2018.[1]
Since then, Nico has written 3 humour books with sometime collaborator and friend Jason Hazeley - they are What Not to Say to Your Wife, What Not to Say to Your Husband, and the pandemic-based Instructions for the British Citizens During the Emergency. The pair also wrote together across 2 series of Spitting Image in 2020-2021 on Britbox.
Nico is also a podcaster, his own podcast project Stupid Hearts Club features comedy chat and conversations around mental health. He often appears on Matt Morgan's Patreon Podcast, and previously recorded episodes of a podcast called Sick Minds with writer Alistair Griggs, where the pair discussed funny, intrusive and dark thoughts with a guest. Other podcast projects are being developed in 2023.
Nico is a seasoned songwriter and live musical performer. He has contributed music to various productions including spoof songs for Liam Gallagher and Adele on Very Important People and 2014 Cinema release Benny & Jolene.[2] In 2017 Nico contributed a tongue-in-cheek fictional Britpop hit to the indie-film Songbird directed by Jamie Adams. His first single release 'Beat It Back Down' can be found on Spotify.
References[edit]
- ^ "Action Team - ITV2 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Benny & Jolene - Music by Nico Tatarowicz