Chris Cantrill
Who Chris Cantrill is
Chris Cantrill is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor from West Yorkshire. His show Rewilding won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show in August 2026, on his fourth nomination, after Easily Swayed in 2024 and two nominations in 2019 and 2022 as half of the sketch double act The Delightful Sausage with Amy Gledhill. He is a senior writer on Saturday Night Live UK, co-created, co-wrote and stars in the BBC Radio 4 series Icklewick FM, and has appeared in Alma's Not Normal (BBC Two) and Avoidance (BBC One).
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Saturday Night Live UK NBC/Sky, senior writer
- Alma's Not Normal BBC Two
- Daddy Issues BBC Three
- Avoidance BBC One
- Late Night Mash Dave
- Question Team Dave
- Harry Hill's Clubnite Channel 4
Questions about Chris Cantrill
Where is Chris Cantrill performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Saturday Night Live UK, Alma's Not Normal, Daddy Issues, Avoidance, Late Night Mash and Question Team, among 7 credits.
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Chortle — Chris Cantrill wins Edinburgh Comedy Award ↗ Chris Cantrill won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for best show on his fourth nomination; nominee listed as Chris Cantrill: Rewilding; he is a writer on SNL;…
- United Agents — Chris Cantrill (client page) ↗ Comedian, writer and actor from West Yorkshire; Rewilding won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show 2026; Best Show nominee 2024 and, as The Delightful…
- Chortle — Chris Cantrill comic page ↗ Edinburgh Fringe shows incl. Chris Cantrill: Easily Swayed (2024) and Chris Cantrill: Rewilding (2026); Rewilding dates at Soho Theatre 23 November–5…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 4 October 2026