Kevin McAleer
| Kevin McAleer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Omagh, Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish[1] |
| Years active | 1980s – present |
| Notable works and roles | Nighthawks Derry Girls[2] |
Kevin McAleer (born 1956) is an Irish[1] stand-up comedian. He came to prominence on the RTÉ television show Nighthawks which began broadcasting in the late 1980s. McAleer became known for his three-minute sketches[3] of surreal rustic tales told in his slow County Tyrone drawl. One critic said that McAleer "put the dead back into deadpan".[4] In 2022 he toured his one-man show entitled Why am I Here and played the part of boring Uncle Colm in Derry Girls on Channel 4.[5] In 2024 he announced his retirement from stand-up comedy, with final shows in Dublin and Belfast.
Personal life and writing
[edit]McAleer lives in Omagh, County Tyrone; he believes his comic talents blossomed in the classroom and he lived in Barcelona, Spain, for a period.[6]
In July 2009, McAleer stated that he has completed a first draft of a book about John F. Kennedy.[7] The book remains unfinished.[8] He writes in his office which is located in Omagh and cites Flann O'Brien, James Joyce, Don DeLillo, Umberto Eco and Nikolai Gogol as influences.[9]
McAleer writes occasional comic pieces for the Irish Times, responding to current events such as Brexit.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kevin McAleer: Here's my ID". The Irish Times.
- ^ Doran, Sarah (11 January 2018). "Raiders, radiators and a row over chips dominate a darkly funny Derry Girls episode 2". Radio Times.
- ^ "Comedian Kevin McAleer". RTÉ.ie.
- ^ "THE QUIET MAN". The Irish Times. 11 October 2008. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
- ^ Demolder, Kate (11 January 2018). "Everybody loved Uncle Colm on this week's Derry Girls". Joe. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Kevin McAleer @ the High Tide Club, Castletownbere, Sat Nov 26th 8pm | westcorktimes.com". Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "It's the battle of the books: Irish celebs writing on JFK". Irish Independent. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Kevin McAleer on his obsession with JFK's murder 52 years ago today". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Kevin McAleer". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ McAleer, Kevin (28 June 2016). "Happy Brexmas from Kevin McAleer". The Irish Times.
External links
[edit]- 1956 births
- Living people
- Irish male comedians
- Male comedians from Northern Ireland
- Stand-up comedians from Northern Ireland
- Television personalities from Northern Ireland
- People from Omagh
- Sunday Independent (Ireland) people
- 20th-century comedians from Northern Ireland
- 21st-century comedians from Northern Ireland
- Broadcasters from County Tyrone
- Writers from County Tyrone