MICHAEL MCINTYRE

Michael Hazen James McIntyre (born 21 February 1976) is an English stand-up comedian. As well as his stand-up, he has performed on programmes such as Live at the Apollo and has his own programme, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow. McIntyre has released three stand-up DVDs; Live and Laughing in 2008 featured material from his first nationwide tour, while Michael McIntyre: Hello Wembley was released in November 2009 following a set at Wembley Arena. The latest featured material from his latest nationalwide tour in 2012 Michael McIntyre Showtime. The former was the fastest selling debut stand-up DVD ever, and Hello Wembley is the fastest selling stand-up DVD in UK chart history, selling over a million copies.[2] In 2009 McIntyre performed live to half a million people and won Best Live Stand-up at the British Comedy Awards. In 2010, McIntyre released his autobiography, Life and Laughing: My Story, and also became the youngest-ever host of the Royal Variety Performance.[3] He started as a judge on the fifth series of Britain's Got Talent in April 2011.[4] In 2012 he embarked on his second, 71-date arena tour across the UK