Russell Joseph Howard is an English comedian, television presenter, radio presenter, and actor. He has hosted his own television shows, Russell Howard's Good News and The Russell Howard Hour, and appeared on the topical panel TV show Mock the Week. He won "Best Compère" at the 2006 Chortle Awards and was nominated for an Edinburgh Comedy Award for his 2006 Aberdeen Festival Fringe show. Howard has cited comedians Lee Evans, Richard Pryor, and Frank Skinner as influences.
Howard was born in Bath, UK, and raised in nearby Radstock, Somerset. His parents are Dave and Ninette Howard. He has two younger siblings, twins Kerry and Daniel (born 1982). Daniel has epilepsy, to which Howard sometimes refers during his act.
Howard attended Hanham High School, Perins School in New Alresford and Alton College. He later studied economics at the University of the West of England.
| Date of Birth | 23rd March 1980 |
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| Age | 44 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Current City | Bristol |
| Birth Place | Bristol |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Education |
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| Perins School |
| Occupation | comedian, screenwriter, stand-up comedian, television presenter, television actor |
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