Peter Kay
Stand-up comedian · Bolton, England

Peter Kay

Who Peter Kay is

English comedian, actor and writer from Farnworth whose 2010–2011 tour entered Guinness World Records as the most successful stand-up comedy tour of all time. He co-wrote and starred in Phoenix Nights and Peter Kay's Car Share, has sold more than 10 million DVDs, and returned to arena stand-up in 2022 after a long break.

At a glance

Born
1973
Based in
Bolton, England
Stand-up specials
Live at the Top of the Tower, Live at the Bolton Albert Halls: Mum Wants a Bungalow Tour, Live at the Manchester Arena and 2 more
Albums
The Best of Peter Kay – So Far
Podcasts
The Sound of Laughter, Saturday Night Peter, T.V.: Big Adventures on the Small Screen and 1 more
On screen
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, That Peter Kay Thing, Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere and 5 more
Official site
peterkay.co.uk ↗

On stage

No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: peterkay.co.uk ↗.

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Career timeline

  1. 1973Born
  2. 2000Live at the Top of the Tower (2000, DVD) Special
  3. 2000That Peter Kay Thing (various roles; co-writer, 2000) On screen
  4. 2001Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights (Brian Potter / Max Bygraves; co-writer, 2001–2002) On screen
  5. 2003Live at the Bolton Albert Halls: Mum Wants a Bungalow Tour (2003, DVD) Special
  6. 2004Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere (Max Bygraves, 2004) On screen
  7. 2005Live at the Manchester Arena (2005, DVD) Special
  8. 2005The Best of Peter Kay – So Far (2005) Album
  9. 2006The Sound of Laughter (author, 2006) Podcast or book
  10. 2008Britain's Got the Pop Factor... (Geraldine McQueen, 2008) On screen
  11. 2009Saturday Night Peter (author, 2009) Podcast or book
  12. 2011Live – The Tour That Didn't Tour – Tour (2011, DVD) Special
  13. 2012Peter Kay: Live & Back on Nights (2012, DVD) Special
  14. 2015Peter Kay's Car Share (John Redmond, 2015–2018) On screen
  15. 2015Cradle to Grave (Fred "Spud" Baker, 2015) On screen
  16. 2016Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle (2016–2020) On screen
  17. 2023T.V.: Big Adventures on the Small Screen (author, 2023) Podcast or book
  18. 2024Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Chief Inspector Mackintosh, voice, 2024) On screen
  19. 2025Peter Kay's Diary: The Monthly Memoir of a Boy from Bolton (author, 2025) Podcast or book

Questions about Peter Kay

Where is Peter Kay performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: peterkay.co.uk ↗.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Live at the Top of the Tower, Live at the Bolton Albert Halls: Mum Wants a Bungalow Tour, Live at the Manchester Arena, Live – The Tour That Didn't Tour – Tour and Peter Kay: Live & Back on Nights.

What podcast do they host?

The Sound of Laughter, Saturday Night Peter, T.V.: Big Adventures on the Small Screen and Peter Kay's Diary: The Monthly Memoir of a Boy from Bolton.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, That Peter Kay Thing, Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere, Peter Kay's Car Share, Cradle to Grave and Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle, among 8 credits.

Where are they based?

Bolton, England, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1973.

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.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026