Jon Richardson Bio | Wiki
Jon Richardson is a famous English Comedian. He is famous for appearing in 8 Out of 10 Cats and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Richardson also worked as a co-host with Russell Howard on BBC 6 Music. Currently, he is the presenter of Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier and was featured with his wife in the TV show Meet the Richardsons.
Jon Richardson Age
He was born on September 26, 1982, in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Richardson is 40 years old.
Jon Richardson Height
He is a man of tall stature. Richardson stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx 1.73 m).
Jon Richardson Family
He was born to his hardworking father and mother in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Richardson holds British nationality. He is a secrative person and he has kept details regarding his family away from the public. Thus, details regarding Richardson’s family remain away from the limelight.
Jon Richardson Wife
He married his loving wife Lucy Beaumont in April 2015. Lucy is a British actress, writer, and stand-up comedian. She received the BBC Radio New Comedy Award in 2012 and was a finalist in So You Think You’re Funny in 2011. Richardson and Lucy were introduced by mutual friend Roisin Conaty and dated for about two years. They welcomed their firstborn daughter, Elsie Louise, in September 2016.
Jon Richardson Education
He studied at Ryelands Primary School and Lancaster Royal Grammar School. Richardson then enrolled at the University of Bristol. After a year and a half of taking Hispanic Studies, he left and subsequently spent some time working as a chef. Later, he decided to pursue a career in comedy.
Jon Richardson Ultimate Worrier
He works as a presenter in the Ultimate Worrier since 2018. In the show, the panel talks about and ranks worry in order of severity in the Worry Index. Further, the worries are categorized as either low, moderate, or severe worry. The show contains two series with 18 episodes.
Jon Richardson and Sean lock
Sean Lock was an English comedian and actor. He was a team captain on the Channel 4 comedy panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats from 2005 to 2015. Richard and Sean traveled to Louisiana to experience the local culture and lifestyle in The Real Man’s Road Trip: Sean & Jon Go West.
Jon Richardson Taskmaster
Richardson was a contestant in the comedy panel game show Taskmaster created by comedian and musician Alex Horne in 2016.
Jon Richardson Comedian
In 2003, he entered and won his heat of the BBC New Talent Comedy Search. He also reached the semi-finals of the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year competition in 2004. He performed at the Criterion Theatre in London’s West End marking his first year in comedy. Richardson appeared in The Comedy Zone at the Edinburgh Festival in 2006. In 2008, he won Chortle Award for Best Breakthrough Act and also performed Dogmatic at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Moreover, he co-hosted a Sunday morning radio show on BBC Radio 6 Music with Russell Howard. His show This Guy at Night was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards main prize in 2009. In December 2009 and October 2010, he appeared on Have I Got News for You and was a guest on David Mitchell’s The Bubble. Richardson appeared on the BBC Radio 5 Live show Fighting Talk in February 2010. He took over from Jason Manford as a team captain in the 11th series of Channel 4’s panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats.
Richardson became a regular comic on the Channel 4 show Stand Up for the Week in 2011 and has also been a regular on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown since January 2012. He presented two series of the Dave panel show Ultimate Worrier. Further, he released his first stand-up DVD, Funny Magnet in November 2012. He appeared in the mockumentary sitcom Meet the Richardsons for UKTV’s Dave and presented Channel Hopping With Richardson on Comedy Central in 2020. Also, he launched the podcast Jon Richardson and the Futurenauts with co-hosts Mark Stevenson and Ed Gillespie in 2020.
Jon Richardson Net Worth
His successful Comedy career has been the main source of attaining his fortune. Richardson’s net worth is $5 Million.
How Tall Is Jon Richardson
Richardson is a man of tall stature and is 5 ft 8 in.
Who Is Jon Richardson
Richardson is a famous English Comedian. He is famous for appearing in 8 Out of 10 Cats and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Richardson also worked as a co-host with Russell Howard on BBC 6 Music. Currently, he is the presenter of Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier and was featured with his wife in the TV show Meet the Richardsons.
Richardson’s Social Media Account
Twitter – @RonJichardson
Instagram – jonrichardsoncomedian