Romesh Ranganathan Bio | Wiki
Romesh Ranganathan ( Full name: Jonathan Romesh Ranganathan) is an English comedian, actor, and presenter. He is best known for his deadpan and often self-deprecating comedy. Romesh has made countless appearances on television comedy panel shows. In 2016, he co-presented It’s Not Rocket Science alongside Rachel Riley and Ben Miller on ITV.
Also, he has been a regular panelist on The Apprentice: You’re Fired!, The Museum of Curiosity, as well as Play to the Whistle. Romesh has been appearing as a guest on several episodes of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Also, he appeared on QI, Have I Got News for You, Virtually Famous, The Last Leg, Sweat the Small Stuff, Russell Howard’s Good News, Soccer AM, Holby City, Would I Lie to You?, and Mock the Week.
Romesh Ranganathan Age
He was born on March 27, 1978, in Crawley, West Sussex, England. Romesh is 44 years old.
Romesh Ranganathan Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Romesh stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in ( Approx 1.83m).
Romesh Ranganathan Family
He was born to his parents in Crawley, West Sussex. He was raised by his Sri Lankan Tamil Hindu parents Ranga and Sivashanthini “Shanthi” Ranganathan. His mother Shanthy regularly appears in his telly work – in any capacity
Romesh Ranganathan Dad | Father
His dad left Romesh’s mother Shanthy for another woman and was jailed for fraud. Romesh lost his dad Ranga before he swapped life as a maths teacher for that of a comedian. Ranga was the inspiration for Romesh’s sitcom The Reluctant Landlord, as he once ran a pub in West Sussex. Romesh opened up about his father going to prison around the time his autobiography Straight Outta Crawley: Memoirs Of A Distinctly Average Human Being was released in 2018.
When Romesh was a teenager, debts resulted in the family home being repossessed. Ranga who was an accountant left his wife and sons to move in with another woman. Romesh, his brother Dinesh and their mum lived in one bedroom in a B&B while they waited for a council house. Shanthy took on a multitude of jobs to keep her sons alive. Ranga reportedly passed away in 2011 from a heart attack.
Romesh Ranganathan Wife
Currently, Romesh lives in Crawley with his wife Leesa. He met Leesa for the first time when they were both working at Hazelwick School, where Leesa was a drama teacher. The comedian is known by his middle name Romesh. He never found out until he started school that his first name, as stated on his birth certificate, was Jonathan. During his live show titled Irrational, Romesh recalled that his parents explained to him that they referred to him by his middle name since they were concerned his first name “Jonathan” would sound too ‘ethnic’ when applying for jobs as an adult.
Romesh Ranganathan Kids
He and his wife are proud parents of their three sons namely Alex Ranganathan, Charlie Ranganathan, Theo Ranganathan. Also, he is a supporter of Arsenal FC. He grew up Hindu.
Romesh Ranganathan Eye
While growing up, the comedian suffered from an eye infection that left him with right-sided ptosis. Sometimes, this condition is referred to as a lazy eye.
Romesh Ranganathan Tattoo
The comedian has stated that he got obsessed with getting tattooed while growing up. Subsequently, he has tattoos with the names of his sons, Richard Pryor, Nas, the Roots, the Albanian flag, and the Transformers’ Autobot logo on his body.
Romesh Ranganathan Tv Shows | Taskmaster
He was a contestant on the first series of Taskmaster. He as well appeared in the third episode of Jon Richardson Grows Up. Apart from that, Romesh performed at The Royal Variety Performance in 2015. In the same year, he presented a series for BBC Three, Asian Provocateur where he traveled to Sri Lanka to explore his ancestral country. The second travel series was aired in October 2016, in which Romesh and his mother travel to North America to meet more of his relatives.
In 2015, he joined The Apprentice: You’re Fired! ( a spin-off from The Apprentice) as a regular panelist. In December of the same year, Romesh appeared in Josh Widdicombe’s sitcom, Josh. He co-presented a new entertainment series for ITV called It’s Not Rocket Science in 2016 alongside Ben Miller and Rachel Riley. Romesh became the eleventh co-presenter to John Lloyd on the BBC Radio series titled The Museum of Curiosity in 2017.
Romesh Ranganathan League Of Their Own
He joined Season 13 of A League of Their Own in 2018 where he starred in his own 10-episode docu-comedy titled Just Another Immigrant. The comedy premiered on Showtime on June 8 and presented an unscripted television show called Judge Romesh. In the latter, Romesh decides the outcome of court cases between a claimant and a defendant. In addition to that, he starred in his own series titled The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan where he traveled to rarely visited locations around the globe. Subsequent series aired in 2019 and 2020.
Romesh Ranganathan Hip Hop Saved My Life
He launched his podcast titled Hip Hop Saved My Life in 2015. So far, the podcast has released 71 episodes. Romesh’s guests in this podcast has included Scroobius Pip and Elliot John Gleave (Example).
Romesh Ranganathan On Tour | Irrational
In 2016, Romesh completed his first major tour called Irrational Live. During this tour, he performed in large venues such as the Hammersmith Apollo. He joined A League of Their Own in 2018 as a regular panelist, replacing Jack Whitehall. Romesh has presented comedy programs Judge Romesh and The Ranganation. He as well starred in the travel program called The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan. Romesh’s autobiography is titled Straight Outta Crawley.
Romesh Ranganathan Vegan
Currently, Romesh is vegan, he was a vegetarian until 2013. In March 2014, he started presenting Newsjack on Radio 4 Extra Romesh appeared on The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice in 2014. During this time, he presented his homemade vegan chocolate brownies.
Romesh Ranganathan Book
In 2018, Romesh’s autobiography titled Straight Outta Crawley was published.
Romesh Ranganathan And Rob Beckett
Robert Joseph Anthony Beckett ( Rob Beckett) is a 36-year-old English comedian, narrator, and presenter who was born on January 2, 1886. In 2019, Rob started presenting a Sky TV series Rob & Romesh vs. He and fellow comic and presenter Romesh travel around the world, delve into the lives and careers of celebrities and take on various challenges. In 2017, Rob co-presented Anthony Joshua vs Rob & Romesh alongside Romesh.
Romesh Ranganathan Maths Teacher
He studied mathematics at Birkbeck College, University of London. Romesh taught mathematics at Hazelwick School in Crawley, and The Beacon School, Banstead, Surrey. Also, he was a freestyle rapper under the rap name “Ranga.” He reached the finals of the UK freestyle competition. Romesh began performing as a comedian whilst working as a teacher. He then became a professional comedian in 2012.
Romesh Ranganathan Misadventures Series 3
He started hosting the revival of The Weakest Link in December 2021, replacing Anne Robinson as host. In 2020, Ranganathan won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Features for The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan; in 2021, he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Entertainment Performance for The Ranganation.
Romesh Ranganathan Salary
He currently serves as the host of a podcast titled Hip Hop Saved My Life. Romesh earns an average salary of $75,403 per year.
Romesh Ranganathan Net Worth
He is an English comedian, actor, and presenter who has accumulated an estimated net worth of $2,694,782.
How Old Is Romesh Ranganathan
Romesh is 44 years old. He was born on March 27, 1978, in Crawley, West Sussex, England.
Is Romesh Ranganathan Married
Romesh lives in Crawley with his wife Leesa and their three sons. He met Leesa for the first time when they were both working at Hazelwick School, where Leesa was a drama teacher.