Celebrated Name: | Jack Whitehall |
Real Name/Full Name: | Jack Peter Benedict Whitehall |
Gender: | Male |
Age: | 36 years old |
Birth Date: | July 7, 1988 |
Birth Place: | London Portland Hospital, London |
Nationality: | British |
Height: | 6 ft 1 inch |
Weight: | 110 kg |
Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
Marital Status: | Single |
Wife/Spouse (Name): | N/A |
Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | No |
Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | Gemma Chan (2011–2017) |
Is Jack Whitehall Gay?: | No |
Profession: | Actors Comedians |
Salary: | NA |
Net Worth in 2024: | $5 million |
Last Updated: | October 2024 |
Jack Whitehall is a famous comedian, and actor who began his career on television and gained immense recognition as a “stand-up comedian.” For his first stand-up comedy act at the ‘Edinburgh Festival Fringe,’ he got voted for the ‘Best Newcomer.’ He has been a regular artist comedy performing in the ‘Stand Up for the Week.’ He also performed at the ‘Just for Laughs’ comedy festival in Montreal.
He made a ‘Guinness World Record’ for the highest stand-up comedy performances. He has also been a guest chairman of the television panel ‘Have I Got News for You.’ He is a panelist on the popular serial ‘A League of Their Own.’ He won the ‘King of Comedy’ award three times and has gathered a considerable fan following on social media.
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Early Life & Biography
Jack Whitehall was born as Jack Peter Benedict Whitehall in Westminster, London, England. He belongs to a family of actors. His mother, Hilary Amanda Jane Whitehall, had been an actor, and his father, Michael John Whitehall, had been a television producer. He has been the agent for famous television personalities as Richard Griffiths, Judi Dench, etc. He has one younger sister, Molly Louisa, and one younger brother, Barnaby William. Jack was born to an affluent family, where there was no dearth of anything.
He did his schooling from ‘Tower House School’ in East Sheen, London. Later, he attended ‘Dragon School’ in Oxford and ‘Marlborough College’ in Wiltshire. He studied the history of art at the ‘University of Manchester.’ Jack Dee, a famous comedian, had a significant influence on him while he was in college. Due to this, he made up his mind to become a renowned stand-up comedy artist like him.
Personal Life
In 2011, Jack met Gemma Chan, who starred as a guest in the first season of TV series “Fresh Meat.” Gemma has been a famous actress of that time. They entered into a relationship in 2011. However, his long-term relationship couldn’t go beyond 2017 as they broke due to their busy schedules and not giving time to each other.
In 2010, a news firm ‘News of the World’ published a photo of Jack with cocaine. As the photo went viral, he began to get criticism from his fans. He apologized to the media without confirming the validity of this photograph. He later cracked a joke regarding the event in the show ‘Stand Up for the Week.’
In 2012, Jack got into controversy for having made a joke about Queen Elizabeth II in the ‘The Big Fat Quiz of the Year.’
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on July 7, 1988, Jack Whitehall is 36 years old as of today’s date 6th October 2024. His height is 6 ft 1 inch tall, and his weight is 110 kg.
Career
Jack made his debut with the TV series ‘Noah’s Ark’ when he was nine years old. Later he presented ‘Big Mouth’ episode and appeared on the ‘Channel 4’ comedy serial ‘8 Out of 10 Cats.’
Besides the small screen, he has also done a few films and was noted for his work. Some of them being Mother’s Day, The Bad Education Movie, the Four Realms, and The Nutcracker.
Some of his significant works include an appearance in comedy shows ‘Little Crackers’ (in 2011), ‘Fresh Meat’ (from 2011 to 2016), ‘Bad Education’ (from 2012 to 2014), ‘Backchat’ (from 2013 to2015), ‘Drunk History’ (in 2016), and ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ (from 2015 to till date).
He has starred in the film ‘Mother’s Day’ (released in 2016) and ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ (released in 2018). He has also lent vocals to the film ‘Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods’ (in 2016).
Jack got popular on ‘A Comedy Roast’ and ‘Mock the Week’ show.
Awards & Achievements
Jack Whitehall got the title ‘King of Comedy’ thrice in 2012, 2013, and 2014 at the ‘British Comedy Awards.’
He has been the winner of the show ‘Amused Moose’ (2007). He got nominated for the ‘Best Newcomer’ award.
In January 2011, he was nominated for ‘Best Comedy Breakthrough’ by the British Comedy Awards.
On 12 March, he made a Guinness World Records title with Jon Richardson, and Dara Ó Briain to host the ‘Highest stand-up comedy gig in the world’ on British Airways flight. The show was organized in support of “Comic Relief.”
On 24 October 2014, he presented the inaugural event by “Feeling Nuts” as “The Feeling Nuts Comedy Night” that was aired on Channel 4. The event focussed on raising worldwide awareness related to testicular cancer.
He was selected by the US American entertainment magazine titled ‘Variety’ as one of the highly promising top ten stars of the future.
Net Worth & Salary of Jack Whitehall in 2024
Jack Whitehall is a versatile artist who has an impressive acting career. He has made most of this wealth from acting in numerous shows. He was starred on the TV series “Bad Education” between 2012 and 2014. From the year 2011 to 2016, he appeared on his television series Fresh Meat.
He has also done recurring roles on a few television shows that include Psychobitches, Beehive; Thunderbirds Are Go, Cockroaches, Bounty Hunters, and Decline and Fall. Besides acting on TV shows and films, he has also made money by introducing legendary wrestling star Bret Hart during the “PPV AEW Double or Nothing” competition. His estimated net worth is $5 million as of October 2024.
Jack Whitehall is a famous American celebrity who has made a special place in the television industry for his fantastic comedy acts, and anchoring. He is a talented actor with a charming personality who has stolen the hearts of people by his hilarious comic acts.