John Bishop Comedian, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, Doctor Who, Podcast, and Net Worth

John Bishop Bio | Wiki

John Bishop is a famous English comedian, presenter, and actor. Before he played football as a midfielder and his television debut came on The Panel. He serves as co-host of Three Little Words with Tony Pitts. He has had a casting role in Doctor Who since 2021. In addition, he has hosted The John Bishop Show, John Bishop’s Britain, and John Bishop’s Only Joking.

John Bishop Age

He was born on November 30, 1966, in Liverpool, England. Bishop is 56 years old and holds his birthday on November 20 every year.

John Bishop Height

He is a man of tall stature. Bishop stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in (Approx 1. 80 m).

John Bishop Family

He was born in Liverpool, England to his parents. Bishop is the son of homemaker Kathleen and laborer Edward Bishop. He is the younger of three siblings a brother Eddie, a former professional midfielder, and two sisters Carol and Kathy.

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John Bishop Wife

He married his beautiful wife Melanie Bishop in 1993. Melanie and Bishop had separated for 18 months starting in 2000. The couple is parents to Daniel, born in 1998, Joe born in 1994, and Luke born in 1996. His family resides at Whatcroft Hall in Northwich, Cheshire until he sold the home for £6.2 million to the HS2 rail project. During his free time, he enjoys playing football and is an avid Liverpool FC fan. He is a vegetarian since 1985.

John Bishop Education

He studied at Murdishaw West Primary School and Brookvale Academy in the former. Bishop briefly attended  Newcastle Polytechnic to study English and later gained a BA in Social Science from Manchester Polytechnic.

John Bishop Doctor Who

Doctor Who is a British1 science fiction broadcaster by BBC since 1963 Bishop announced he will be joining the cast of Doctor Who as Dan Lewis, a companion of the Thirteenth Doctor. He currently has a starring role in the show.

Further, the show has several spin-offs, including comic books, films, novels, audio dramas, and the television series Torchwood, Class, K-9, and The Sarah Jane Adventures.

John Bishop Sons | Son

Bishop and Melanie are parents of three sons Daniel, born in 1998, Joe born in 1994, and Luke born in 1996. Joe has an autoimmune condition that causes progressive deafness that has resulted in him being partially deaf because of the condition. Autoimmune developed when Joe was a teenager after he contracted a virus that destroyed most of his hearing at the age of 15.

John Bishop Shows

He has appeared in several tv shows including:

  • Celebrity Juice as a panelist in 2008
  • John Bishop’s Britain as Presenter from 2010 to 2011
  • Live at the Apollo as a Guest performer in 2009 and 2010
  • Mock the Week as a Guest panelist in 2010
  • Little Crackers as Bobby in 2011
  • Jamie & Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast as Guest in 2016
  • The John Bishop Show as Presenter in 2022
  • Skins as Rob Fitch from 2009 to 2010

John Bishop Podcast

He serves as the host of Three Little Words along with Tony Pitts. The podcast airs weekly as they invite guests to chat about three words that mean something to them and the ones they would gladly never hear again. Further, the podcast kicked off on December 7 2020 and it contains 88 episodes as of March 31, 2023.

John Bishop Skins

Bishop appeared subsequently in seasons 3 and 4 of the E4 teen drama Skins as Emily and Katie Fitch’s father from 2009 to 2010. Skins follow the lives of a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of sixth form. The series has 61 episodes in seven seasons.
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John Bishop Comedian

He first worked as a medical representative for the pharmaceutical company Syntex until 2006. He started his comedy career at the age of 40. Bishop performed stand-up comedy for the first time in Manchester in October 2000. In 2004, he won the North West Comedy Award for best stand-up. Moreover, appeared in Channel 4’s series Comedy Showcase and was also a contestant on Celebrity Mastermind in 2009.

Bishop appeared as the first act on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow in Manchester in 2009. He was a regular panelist on the RTÉ topical-comedy show The Panel until 2008. Further, he performs stand-up for BBC One titled John Bishop’s Britain. It was announced the Bishop would be a contestant on the 4th series of The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off on January 28, 2021.

John Bishop Net Worth

He has worked as a comedian and presenter since 2002. He has attained decent possession from his successful career as well as from his previous job as a medical. Bishop’s net worth is $19 Million.

Who Is John Bishop

Bishop is a famous English comedian, presenter, and actor. Before he played football as a midfielder and his television debut came on The Panel. He serves as co-host of Three Little Words with Tony Pitts. He has had a casting role in Doctor Who since 2021. In addition, he has hosted The John Bishop Show, John Bishop’s Britain, and John Bishop’s Only Joking

How Tall Is John Bishop

He is a man of tall stature standing at 5 ft 11 in.

Is John Bishop Married

Bishop married his beautiful wife Melanie Bishop in 1993. Melanie and Bishop had separated for 18 months starting in 2000. The couple is parents to Daniel, born in 1998, Joe born in 1994, and Luke born in 1996.

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