Stand-up comedian

Lee Mack

Who Lee Mack is

Lee Mack is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor, born in Blackburn and raised in Southport, who did his first open-mike spot in 1994 while a student at Brunel University and the following year won the So You Think You're Funny? new-act competition at the Edinburgh Fringe.

His 2000 Edinburgh show was nominated for the Perrier Award, and after ITV's The Sketch Show he took the lead in the BBC One sitcom Not Going Out, which began in 2006, and became a team captain on Would I Lie to You?. His stand-up tours include Going Out (2008) and Hit the Road Mack (2013), released with Lee Mack Live (2007) as live DVDs, and in 2018 he toured with Rob Brydon and David Mitchell in Town to Town. He tells his own story in the book Mack the Life (2012).

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At a glance

From
Blackburn
Stand-up specials
Lee Mack Live, Going Out Live and Hit the Road Mack
Books
Mack the Life
On screen
Not Going Out, Would I Lie to You? and The Sketch Show

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Books and writing

Comedians like Lee Mack

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Career timeline

  1. 2001The Sketch Show (ITV, 2001-2003) On screen
  2. 2006Not Going Out (BBC One, from 2006) On screen
  3. 2007Lee Mack Live (DVD, 2007) Special
  4. 2010Going Out Live (DVD, 2010) Special
  5. 2012Mack the Life (memoir, 2012) Book
  6. 2014Hit the Road Mack (DVD, 2014) Special

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Questions and answers

Where is Lee Mack performing next?

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What are their stand-up specials, in order?

Lee Mack Live (2007), Going Out Live (2010) and Hit the Road Mack (2014).

What is their latest stand-up special?

Hit the Road Mack (DVD, 2014), the latest of the 3 specials on this page.

Have they written a book?

Yes: Mack the Life.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Not Going Out (BBC One, from 2006), Would I Lie to You? (team captain, BBC One) and The Sketch Show (ITV, 2001-2003).

Where is Lee Mack from?

Born in Blackburn and raised in Southport.

Who are some comedians like them?

Chris McCausland (also in Not Going Out).

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Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026