Stuart Goldsmith

Stuart Goldsmith is an English actor, stand-up comedian and street performer.

Goldsmith was a 2005 finalist in So You Think You're Funny, a 2006 finalist in Laughing Horse New Act of the Year, and came third in the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year. He was also a finalist in the BBC's Witty and Twisted competition.[1]

Goldsmith played the role of Caleb in the 2010 CBBC sci-fi gameshow Mission: 2110.

Goldsmith's 2010 Edinburgh show Stuart Goldsmith: The Reasonable Man received positive reviews, as did his follow-up 2011 tour Another Lovely Crisis. His 2012 Edinburgh show Prick was the subject of some controversy after the title was censored by the Edinburgh Fringe Guide.[2]

Goldsmith was part of the comedy double act Kiosk of Champions with fellow stand-up Richard Sandling.[3] Under the name "Beautiful Stu", he came second in the Street Performance World Championship in 2008.[4][5]

In 2011 Goldsmith competed in the ITV reality show Show Me the Funny. He was eliminated in week 6.

In 2012 Goldsmith launched a podcast - The Comedian's Comedian with Stuart Goldsmith - where in each episode he interviews a comedian about how they approach their profession. As of 2016, the podcast has published more than 180 episodes.

He continues to perform stand-up at clubs and at festivals.

Goldsmith received generally positive reviews for his 2014 and 2015 Edinburgh shows, Extra Life,[6][7] and An Hour,[8][9][10] respectively. His 2016 Edinburgh show is Compared to What.[11]

In 2016, Goldsmith appeared as a panellist on The Dog Ate My Homework.

References

  1. ↑ "Witty and Twisted finalists". BBC.
  2. ↑ "Why can't I be a prick?". Chortle. 8 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Kiosk of Champions". Chortle. August 2009.
  4. ↑ http://2014.worldbuskersfestival.com/beautiful-stu
  5. ↑ http://coventgardenstreetperformers.com/?page_id=115
  6. ↑ Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "Stuart Goldsmith, comedian : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  7. ↑ "Stuart Goldsmith: Extra Life". Broadway Baby. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  8. ↑ Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "Stuart Goldsmith: An Hour's description : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  9. ↑ "Stuart Goldsmith: An Hour - Review - Edinburgh Festival guide | Fest". www.festmag.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  10. ↑ "Stuart Goldsmith: An Hour Edinburgh, festival". www.edfestmag.com. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  11. ↑ "Stuart Goldsmith: Compared to What". Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Retrieved 2016-06-11.

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