Joe Wilkinson Bio | Wiki
Joe Wilkinson is an English comedian, actor, and writer. He commenced his comedy career in 2004 and has supported Alan Carr and Russell Howard on tour. Since 2011 Joe has also made numerous appearances on television programs such as Live at the Apollo and Live at the Electric and has been touring solo.
He started appearing on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown in 2012, initially as Rachel Riley’s assistant. Moreover, Joe has since gone on to become a frequent panelist or guest team captain. In 2019 he won a celebrity special version of The Great British Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer UK. Additionally, Joe is also in the comedy duo Two Episodes of Mash, alongside Diane Morgan.
Joe Wilkinson Age
Joe was born on May 2, 1975, in Bromley, United Kingdom. He is 46 years old.
Joe Wilkinson Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (approx. 1.70 m).
Joe Wilkinson Family
He was born in Bromley and raised in Kent by his parents Stella and Brian Rodney Wilkinson. Joe has a brother Robert Brian. He was named after his grandfather, Roland Joseph. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity.
Joe Wilkinson Wife | Petra Exton
Joe is married to his beautiful wife Petra Exton. The couple held their wedding in July 2015 and resides in Brighton. Joe has described his life as “boring” but argues it has been useful in giving him material for his stand-up act. He is a supporter of Gillingham F.C.
Joe Wilkinson Podcast
In 2019, Joe started a podcast called Gossipmongers with David Earl and Poppy Hillstead. The hosts read out unsubstantiated rumors sent in by listeners. At the end of each episode, they choose their favorite piece of gossip and it then goes through to the Gossip World Cup Finals. Joe also has two other podcasts with Earl, Chatabix, and My New Football Club.
Joe Wilkinson Taskmaster
In 2016, Joe starred in the Sky 1 series Rovers which he co-wrote with David Earl. He was also a contestant on the second series of Dave’s comedy panel show Taskmaster.
Joe Wilkinson Tv Shows
Some of Joe’s show appearances:
2015 SuperBob
2014 The Feeling Nuts Comedy Night
2012 Eggbox
2010 England’s Worst Ever Football Team
2008 Monster from Bikini Beach
2022 Not Going Out
2019 After Life
2019 Sex Education
Joe Wilkinson Stand Up | Bake Off
He has performed two major tours: My Mum’s Called Stella and my Dad’s Called Brian and The Joe Wilkinson Experience. Both tours have received mixed reviews, but those for the latter exceeded those of My Mum’s Called Stella and my Dad’s Called Brian. In an August 2011 review, critic Steve Bennett said:
“There’s just enough to earn Joe three stars, but it’s a close call for a comedian who always seems to attract industry attention but never really comes up with the goods to make an impact.” In 2019 Joe won a celebrity special version of The Great British Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer UK.
Joe Wilkinson Bake Off
In 2019, he took part in a special episode of The Great British Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer, with Georgia Toffolo, Jeremy Paxman, and Sally Lindsay. He made Gherkin-inspired biscuits in round one, which host Paul Hollywood loved, and he won first place. Round 2 was chocolate crumpets, which also won first place. Round 3 was to bake a cake representing a hobby, again coming first. Overall, Wilkinson won Star Baker.
Joe Wilkinson Derek
In 2014, Joe played Cliff on the television show, Derek, for two episodes. Derek is a British comedy-drama television series starring, written by, and directed by Ricky Gervais. The pilot became produced by Derek Productions Ltd. for Channel 4 and aired on 12 April 2012. Channel 4 describes the show as “A bittersweet comedy-drama about a group of outsiders living on society’s margins”.
Joe Wilkinson 8 Out of 10 cats
Joe has made semi-regular appearances on the 8 Out of 10 Cats spin-off show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown since 2012. He generally participates in the show’s latter half and occasionally acts as Rachel Riley’s assistant. Often, Joe appears in costumes, performs stunts, brings on special guests, and routinely refers to the show’s regular model, Robert Deaton, as his half-brother. In 2012, during the special episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Deal or No Deal? he made a special appearance as the banker’s assistant.
Joe Wilkinson Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Joe’s estimated net worth is $1 million.