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John Bishop is a Actor British born on 30 november 1966 at Liverpool (United-kingdom)
John Joseph Bishop (born 30 November 1966) is an English comedian and actor, who is also known for his charity work, having raised £4.2m for Sport Relief 2012.
A keen footballer, Bishop played for non-league teams Hyde and Southport and worked as a pharmaceutical Rep prior to becoming a stand-up comedian. His television debut came on The Panel. He has subsequently appeared in the E4 teen drama Skins (seasons 3-4) and in the Ken Loach film Route Irish in addition to his own shows including John Bishop's Britain (2010–2011), John Bishop's Only Joking (2013) and The John Bishop Show (2015–present).
Bishop also had a regular Sunday slot on Liverpool radio station Radio City 96.7 called Bishop's Sunday Service.
In July 2010, Bishop took part in protests against then-owners of Liverpool FC, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, and later took part in a celebrity-studded protest video put out on YouTube. Bishop pre-recorded a video message to the 2011 Labour Party conference, which was being held in Liverpool.
Bishop has been a vegetarian for over 20 years. He talked about this on BBC Two's Something for The Weekend and his episode on food on his stand-up show John Bishop's Britain. On a 2013 episode of The Jonathan Ross Show, he said he had been vegetarian for 27 years. In 2013, PETA declared him to be one of the "Sexiest Vegetarians" of the year.
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Birth name John Joseph Bishop
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 30 november 1966 (57 years) at Liverpool (United-kingdom)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 30 november 1966 (57 years) at Liverpool (United-kingdom)
A keen footballer, Bishop played for non-league teams Hyde and Southport and worked as a pharmaceutical Rep prior to becoming a stand-up comedian. His television debut came on The Panel. He has subsequently appeared in the E4 teen drama Skins (seasons 3-4) and in the Ken Loach film Route Irish in addition to his own shows including John Bishop's Britain (2010–2011), John Bishop's Only Joking (2013) and The John Bishop Show (2015–present).
Bishop also had a regular Sunday slot on Liverpool radio station Radio City 96.7 called Bishop's Sunday Service.
Biography
Bishop has been married to his wife Melanie since 1993. They have three sons: Joe, Luke, and Daniel. He lives in Cheshire. He enjoys playing football and is an avid Liverpool FC fan, a fact frequently brought up on the show A League of Their Own, on which he is a panelist. He has one brother and two sisters; his brother, Eddie, is a former professional footballer with Tranmere Rovers FC and Chester City FC.In July 2010, Bishop took part in protests against then-owners of Liverpool FC, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, and later took part in a celebrity-studded protest video put out on YouTube. Bishop pre-recorded a video message to the 2011 Labour Party conference, which was being held in Liverpool.
Bishop has been a vegetarian for over 20 years. He talked about this on BBC Two's Something for The Weekend and his episode on food on his stand-up show John Bishop's Britain. On a 2013 episode of The Jonathan Ross Show, he said he had been vegetarian for 27 years. In 2013, PETA declared him to be one of the "Sexiest Vegetarians" of the year.
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Route Irish (2011)
, 1h49Directed by Ken Loach
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Mark Womack, Andrea Lowe, Stephen Lord, Najwa Nimri, John Bishop
Roles Frankie
Rating63%
The film opens on a ferry in Liverpool, as Fergus Molloy (Mark Womack) remembers the final messages sent to him by his lifelong friend Frankie (John Bishop), whose funeral he is to attend. The night before, Molloy unseals his friend's coffin to see his friend's badly injured corpse. At the funeral, Haynes (Jack Fortune) a director of the private military company that Molloy and Frankie worked for, gives a eulogy praising Frankie and describing military contractors as the "unsung heroes of our time". Afterwards, Haynes and Walker (Geoff Bell) explain to Frankie's family the circumstances of his death, though Molloy remains embittered and closely questions the two men. Later at the wake, Molloy attacks Haynes when he sees him distributing his business card to enlisted soldiers there.
Love Takes Wing (2009)
Directed by Lou Diamond Phillips
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Western
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about religion
Actors Sarah Jones, Jordan Bridges, Bonnie Root, Haylie Duff, Patrick Duffy, Lou Diamond Phillips
Rating66%
Mourning her husband's recent death, Dr. Belinda Simpson (Sarah Jones) arrives in the tiny town of Sikeston to fill the post of town physician. Once there she discovers that many of the town’s residents, including children at an orphanage run by Miss Hattie Clarence (Cloris Leachman), have fallen ill or died from an unknown ailment. She soon wonders if she's in over her head, despite reassurances from her best friend Annie (Haylie Duff) and Lee (Jordan Bridges), the town blacksmith.