Paul Zerdin – A Brief Biography
Paul Zerdin has over 15 years experience as a performer which was evident when he stole the show in his third Royal Variety Performance at the Hammersmith Apollo in the in the presence of HRH the Prince of Wales.
Since his first Royal performance in 1997 Paul has appeared regularly on shows such as ITV's Tonight at the London Palladium with Bruce Forsyth, The Big Stage, The Freddie Starr Show, LWT's top rated Christmas shows Shirley Bassey's 60th Birthday Special, Richard Digance Christmas Special, BBC1's Generation Game, ITV's A Royal Gala, Carlton TV's Stand Up at Jongleurs, BBC TV's The Stand Up Show, 'Late Night With Jerry Springer' Open House with Gloria Hunniford and Today with Des and Mel.
He was the first outright winner - by over 100,000 votes - of The Big Big Talent Show hosted by Jonathan Ross on LWT. He made his TV debut as a magician on BBC's Tricky Business. However, within 6 months he appeared as a ventriloquist on Hanger 17 and shortly after that landed a two-year contract presenting the Disney produced kids' programme Rise and Shine for GMTV.
He has worked on many TV commercials including Kellogg's, Persil and Honda and was a puppeteer in the Jim Henson film Muppet Treasure Island, he was also the ventriloquial adviser to Anthony Sher in the BBC Film Genghis Cohn.
Being such a versatile performer he is also in great demand all over the world with frequent performances on P&O - Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean and Holland - America. Paul has also been support to some of the biggest names in the business and has opened for artistes such as Norman Wisdom, Ronnie Corbett, Smith and Jones, Roy Hudd and David Essex.
Paul can now be seen headlining regularly at the world famous Comedy Store, and Jongleurs Comedy Clubs and with his unique style of comedy and its mass appeal he's become much sought - after in the corporate and after dinner market.
Press Comments
“If you think the words ‘brilliant’ and ‘ ventriloquist’ have no place in the same sentence, go and see Paul Zerdin for
some brutal re-education”
Hot Tickets, Evening Standard
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