He began his career as a compere at the Big Fish comedy clubs in South London, and has been nominated for Chortle's Best Compere Award three times in 2004, 2007 and 2008. Amos made an appearance on the gala/comedy gig We Are Most Amused, an ITV1 televised production on 15 November 2008, in celebration of The Prince of Wales' 60th Birthday. His parents came to London from Nigeria in the 1960s. About Stephen K. Amos is a 46 year old British Actor born on 3rd December, 1976 in London, England UK. He made a guest appearance as Jimi Hendrix on the third episode of the BBC Three show, Snuff Box. Why then? But its also quite enlightening. And did you see any signs that attitudes are changing for that generation? Oh, please, Google that story. His parents came to London from Nigeria in the 1960s. Why was that important to you? Thats what we should be doing: talking. In 2010, Amos's own show was launched, a combination of stand up, sketches, and guest performers (who for the most part had not fully broken into television comedy), simply entitled The Stephen K Amos Show. Amos says: I was very apprehensive about wording the questions beforehand. He hosted a chat show on weekends (in addition to his own show), performed as a guest at various extra festival shows, such as Spank!, and performed daily in Stewart Lee's production of Eric Bogosian's play Talk Radio. Stand-up comedian, Stephen K Amos is a consummate performer who has entertained audiences across the globe with his comical genius. With the whole Trump thing, nobody saw it coming. Stephen K. Amos is a member of the following lists: 1967 births, 1970 births and English people of Nigerian descent. Episode 2 of 6. 79 Noel Road. More emboldened? You made a documentary, Batty Man, for Channel 4 about homophobia in the black community. Its all done with a glint in the eye, but theres a real message going through there. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Review of Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress, Fringe 2012", "Virgin 1's brand new cock-umentary gets to grips with The Great British Penis", BBC This Week: Amos, O'Rourke, Kat Von D and Moore, "Stephen K Amos: 'I refused to meet the Pope unless I could ask him about LGBT rights', "BBC Radio 4 Life: An Idiot's Guide, Series 1", "Stephen K Amos Interview. With the whole Brexit thing in the UK, nobody saw it coming. Telephone: 0207 704 6555. As an actor, he performed in both the Edinburgh Fringe and London run of a version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Amos had an older twin sister, who died in 2018. People were going, Look at her, offensive woman who doesnt care. All sorts of things. Fast forward all these years, some of these refugees are now Muslims, but thats apparently a problem, because of a minority who are claiming atrocities around the world, some of which may not even be committed by someone with affiliation to said organisation, as you recently found out with what had happened in London [the Westminster attack in March], which at the time was claimed to have been an Isis-orchestrated event. And I just thought: "What? Lower Ground Floor. Stephen K Amos Live (CD) Press. The show was released on DVD in November 2010. Relationships We have no records of past relationships for Stephen K. Amos. The Roman Catholic Church deems homosexuality a sin, with the Pope admitting there was no room for such acts in the lives of priests and nuns. The show was released on DVD in November 2010. Stephen K. Amos was born on 3 December, 1967 in London, United Kingdom. Oh, listen to me, I've gone all Oprah. Amos has performed stand up at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe every year since 2003, after making his dbut in 2001. The show was released on DVD in November 2010. Meanwhile, presenter and comedian Les Dennis is visibly moved when discussing his late mother, who was excluded from the Catholic Church for having a child out of wedlock. Comedian Stephen K. Amos receives the award for Best Stand-Up Comedy during the 19th Time Out Live Awards at Virgin Megastore in Oxford St, central. In the winter of 2009 and 2010, he sold out his second national tour The Feelgood Factor. It does not matter who you are or how you live your life, you do not lose your dignity. Stephen Kehinde Amos (born 3 December 1967) is a British stand-up comedian and television personality. During the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009, he embarked on a United Kingdom tour of his show Find the Funny. When that poor young man got punched in the head and died of a single blow, instantly they changed the lockout laws of Sydney and kind of ruined the club scene, if you will. Did you get a chance to go to America over the last couple of years, as part of your tour? Amos performed on the alternative stage at Reading Festival on 27 August 2010, and the Leeds Festival on 28 August 2010. I know how he and my mum struggled when they arrived in this country from Nigeria in the 1960s, the stuff they went through. Stephen K Amos's show, Laughter is My Agenda, plays Auckland's SkyCity theatre on April 28 and May 1 and 2 at 7pm. In January 2010, he was a celebrity guest team captain on What Do Kids Know? Stephen K Amos is a British stand-up comedian and television personality who began his career as a compere at the Big Fish comedy clubs in South London. Years ago, a lot of Jewish refugees were fleeing Europe, but were being taken into various countries, which is obviously a good thing. Stephen K Amos and Lady Phyll attend The Attitude Pride Awards 2017 at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park on July 7, 2017 in London, England. Kurt And Wyatt Russell Team Up For New Monsterverse Netflix Movies That Look Terrible But Are Actually Awesome, Every Netflix Original Show, Ranked From Best To Worst, Top 50 Rom-Coms You Need to See Before You Die, Actors Who Regret Their Iconic Movie Roles, EU Users: Click here to revoke your choice, California Notice / Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Born: ( 1967-12-03) 3 December 1967 (age 52) London, England, Genres: Observational comedy, political satire, Subject(s): Australian culture, British culture, Nigerian culture, current events, sex, popular culture, human interaction, racism. And then I heard on the telly they'd found a body on Clapham Common, someone who'd been killed in a homophobic attack, and saw the picture and it was a friend of mine. All rights reserved. Stephen K. Amos is a 46 year old British Actor born on 3rd December, 1976 in London, England UK. Amos also starred in an episode of Mad Mad World on ITV1 in Spring 2012. In 2009, Stephen appeared on Soccer AM, and is a fan of West Ham United. I dont think [Cyclone] Debbies got anything on me. Amos had an older twin sister, who died in 2018. Amos also appeared on Nihal's Saturday Afternoon Show on BBC Radio One on 30 May 2009. In 2009, Stephen also appeared on an edition of Children in Need of Mastermind, answering questions on the band Five Star. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I think thats a bit of a harsh word because the audiences here have been very, very good, in terms of supporting what I do. A regular on the international comedy circuit, he is known for including his audience members during his shows. The series is co written by Jonathan Harvey, and the third series commenced in January 2017. Theres an undercurrent of fear and people are tapping into that fear and its divided the whole world. According to our records, Stephen K. Amos is possibly single. In December 2007, he hosted a documentary, Penis Envy,[8][9] for the free United Kingdom digital television channel Virgin1,[10] in which he explored men's ongoing insecurities with penis size with the help of actors from Puppetry of the Penis, naked rugby players and the men willing to experiment with apparent penis enlarging "treatments". Stephen K Amos: What is it you wanted to say that you cant say any more? . JFL produces the worlds largest and most prestigious comedy event every July in Montreal, as well as annual festivals in Toronto and Sydney. [11] In March 2010, Amos appeared with the England rugby squad playing Nelson Mandela, in a comedy sketch for the BBC's Sport Relief. The Stephen K Amos Show is very gentle, nothing too shouty. Will it ever end? Stephen K Amos: 'I don't want to be labelled "the black gay comic"' Stephanie Merritt The standup talks about coming out, the shortage of black performers on TV and why he's playing his mum. Stephen K. Amos is known for Huge (2010), Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle (2009) and Screen One (1985). In May 2007, he appeared at the New Zealand International Comedy festival where he won the award for Best International Comedian. He began his career as a compere at the Big Fish comedy clubs in South London, and has been nominated for Chortle's Best Compere Award three times in 2004, 2007 and 2008. But what it has revealed is that there has been a bubbling undercurrent of fear and hysteria and fake news. During the 2006 Fringe, he performed the revealing solo show All of Me, in which he publicly acknowledged his own homosexuality to his audience for the first time. On the granular level, are people becoming more racist, do you find? He told Italian publication La Stampa: I would say first of all to pray then, to not condemn, to talk, to understand, to make space for the son or daughter. You're projecting this image of happy families and yet every other Friday you're out to a club and your wife and kids have no idea. There was a Christmas display where a shop decided, under the words White Christmas, to feature five golliwogs. He studied criminal justice at the Polytechnic of Central London. On Fern Britton's The 5 O'Clock Show (Channel 4, 19 July 2010), he stated that his middle name is Kehinde, which is a Yoruba name for "second of twins". Check out featured articles and pictures of Stephen K Amos, The Best Performances In Movies Nobody Talks About. He has also appeared in Rich Hall's Cattle Drive, EastEnders, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle and as a featured performer on BBC One's Live at the Apollo after Dara Briain and before Frankie Boyle. Read More It became a responsibility. Also learn about how he is rich at the age of 49 years old? Show Details Stephen K Amos Date: 29 Mar 2023 Time: 7:30pm Venue: Big Picture, Level 9, Capital Tower Address: 168 Robinson Road, Singapore, 068912 Ticketing Information Tickets available on Sistic Price: SGD 70 / 60 Information Source: LA Comedy LIVE | Facebook Explore more events He once joked that British TV couldn't cope with more than one black comedian at a time - now Stephen K Amos is getting his own BBC series. What do you get out of these Australian shows compared with other places? The Pope responded, "Giving more importance to the adjective rather than the noun, this is not good. A regular on the international comedy circuit, he is known for including his audience members during his shows. He began his career as a compere at the Big Fish comedy clubs in South London, and has been nominated for Chortle's Best Compere Award three times in 2004, 2007 and 2008. His parents came to London from Nigeria in the 1960s. In 2009, Stephen also appeared on an edition of Children in Need of Mastermind, answering questions on the band Five Star. When you have something like Mardi Gras, which is the biggest type of parade of its kind in the world, bar none, and not just a parade itself but a week before the parade yet, that doesnt sway the government to think public opinion is really on the side of this? This content is owned by the BBChttp://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/ArseRaptor/134715809920069SERIES 6 EPISODE 5 - (Part 1 of 2) - I love this guy and . In his native United Kingdom, Amos has appeared as a guest on panel shows such as Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week, The Wright Stuff and And Then You Die. also know about his Social media accounts i.e. In May 2007, he appeared at the New Zealand International Comedy festival where he won the award for Best International Comedian. In the United Kingdom, Amos has appeared as a guest on panel shows such as Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week, QI, The Wright Stuff and And Then You Die. And . He received a standing ovation for both performances. Lesley Joseph, Stephen K Amos, Greg Rutherford in Pilgrimage: The Road To Rome (Photo: Toby LLoyd/BBC) The Stephen K Amos Show. In 2012 Amos chaired a BBC Radio 4 programme, called Life: An Idiot's Guide, starting March 2012, where he and his pick of the circuit's best stand ups build an idiot's guide to life.[15]. Australia, in my lifetime and my parents, had a policy of making Australia white, if you will. [3] On Fern Britton's The 5 O'Clock Show (Channel 4, 19 July 2010), he stated that his middle name is Kehinde, which is a Yoruba name for "second of twins". On a related note, he gently mocks political correctness, in one of his favourite recurring jokes referring to his own penis size: "some stereotypes I can live with!". Ask yourself if thats OK., that horrible picture of this woman with a hijab on and on her telephone that went viral, a shop decided, under the words White Christmas, to feature five golliwogs, Melbourne International Comedy festival 2017. In 2010, Amos's own show was launched, a combination of stand up, sketches, and guest performers (who for the most part had not fully broken into television comedy), simply entitled The Stephen K Amos Show. In January 2013, he took part in a special series of The Great British Bake Off. The comedian in conversation in 2018", "Interview: Stephen K Amos, comedian and author", "Stephen K Amos: 'I don't want to be labelled "the black gay comic"', "Pope: Anyone who 'discards' gay people 'doesn't have a human heart', Review of Stephen K Amos at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2007, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stephen_K._Amos&oldid=1137453083, Articles with dead external links from October 2022, Articles with permanently dead external links, BLP articles lacking sources from November 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Australian culture, British culture, Nigerian culture, current events, human interaction, popular culture, racism, sex, This page was last edited on 4 February 2023, at 19:10. Movies nobody Talks about divided the whole Trump thing, nobody saw it coming Feelgood Factor from Nigeria in UK... In Spring 2012 Zealand International comedy circuit, he embarked on a United Kingdom where a shop decided, the! 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