Jacob Edwards

Jacob Edwards (born 28 December 1977) is a British comedian, writer, comic actor and television host. He was a regular on BBC 3's Live at the Electric, appearing as the stand-up character Roger Show business.[1]

For the library, see Jacob Edwards Library.

Edwards hosted CTRL Freaks on London Live, the hidden camera prank series, where he took control of contestants' lives through their social media feeds.[2] He is slated to appear in the feature film Burke & Hare, alongside Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis.[3]

Early life

He was born in Westminster, London. Edwards grew up in Brighton, Sussex. He showed an early interest in performance, appearing at The National Theater in both Bartholomew Fair directed by Sir Richard Eyre and Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George. He also appeared in Which Witch at the Piccadilly Theatre.[4]

Jacob studied Archaeology and Classical Civilization at the University of Nottingham.

Career

Edwards started his career as one half of the comedy double-act The Sunday Defensive. The pair enjoyed successful runs at the Edinburgh Festival, performing at the prestigious Pleasance Courtyard in Friend and Foe in 2009 and Further Complications in 2010.[5][6]

They made TV appearances and hosted Movie Mates, a weekly movie review for Orange mobile.[7]

As a solo act, Edwards performed at the Edinburgh Fringe 2013 in his own show 'Faux Latino Show Pony' at the renowned Assembly Hall, and received 4 and 5 star reviews.[8]

Edwards made television and film appearances and appeared in television and online ads. In 2015, Edwards played Ed Miliband in The Green Party's Change the Tune election campaign, which gained over 1 million views online, and was later broadcast.[9]

In 2017 Edwards appeared with George Clooney in commercials for Nespresso.[10] In 2018 he appeared in commercials for First Direct,[11] and Maltesers.[12]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleDirector
2010Burke & HareHolyrood CourtierJohn Landis
2010CastelloThe Marquis de CastelloJonas Åkerlund
2011The Callback QueenSylvesterGraham Cantwell
2015The EnchanterJeffreyZaheer Ahmad

Television
YearTitleRoleChannel
2008Genie in the HouseBoris OffandonandoffNickelodeon
2008The Wrong DoorJediBBC Three
2008The Scum Also RisesGuyBBC Three
2009The IT CrowdNiallChannel 4
2010The PersuasionistsJoffBBC Two
2011Lee Kern's Celebrity BedlamVarious RolesChannel 4
201210 O'Clock LiveEd MilibandChannel 4
2012Big Brother's Bit on the SideStudio Guest5*
201310 O'Clock LiveBackbencherChannel 4
2013Fool BritanniaWedding PlannerITV
2013Let's Dance for Comic ReliefTV ProducerBBC One
2013Live at the ElectricRoger ShowbusinessBBC Three
2013Richard Hammond's Secret ServiceZookeeperBBC One
2014CTRL FreaksHostLondon Live
2014Not the One ShowRegular Studio GuestLondon Live
2015I Live with ModelsWardrobe GuyComedy Central
2016 Drifters Concierge Channel 4
2017 Porters Dr. A Friend Dave

References
  1. "BBC Three - Live at the Electric - Roger Showbusiness". Bbc.co.uk. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  2. "Jacob Edwards - Comedians - CTRL Freaks Characters". London Live. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  3. "Burke and Hare (2010) : Full Cast & Crew". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  4. "Jacob Edwards". Spotlight. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  5. "The Sunday Defensive: Friend & Foe Review". Edinburgh Guide. 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  6. "The Sunday Defensive: Further Complications - Review - Edinburgh Festival guide | Fest". Festmag.co.uk. 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  7. "Orange Movie Mates Ep2 "Toy Story 3" on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  8. "Jacob Edwards: Faux Latino Show Pony | Comedy Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  9. "Change The Tune - Green Party 2015 Election Broadcast". YouTube. 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  10. Nespresso (2017-03-28), George Clooney - El retorno I Nespresso, retrieved 2019-05-19
  11. first direct (2018-09-07), first direct 'apology' advert, retrieved 2019-05-19
  12. Maltesers (2018-07-16), NEW Maltesers Buttons | Sunglasses, retrieved 2019-05-19
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