Neil cole biography

British actor

For other people named Neil Cole, see Neil Cole (disambiguation).

Neil Cole (born 1 March 1972) is an English television presenter, comedian, radio broadcaster and actor.

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Early life

Cole was born in Bristol in 1972, lived in Allendale, New Jersey, USA as a child, and attended King Edward Grammar School in Chelmsford. He studied English and French Literature at Bristol University.^[1]

Stand-up comedy

As a comedian, Cole - with Tom Hillenbrand - was half of successful but short-lived stand-up double act, Hitchcock's Half Hour, which won the coveted Hackney Empire New Act of the Year competition in 1998.^[2] They supported Harry Hill and Ennio Marchetto in West End Theatres, and appeared on BBC1's The Stand Up Show, BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends and contributed to Channel 4's The Eleven O'Clock Show before splitting up in 2000.

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