John Kearns

Comedian

Birthday April 10, 1987

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace London, England

Age 37 years old

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About

This English comedian is the only comic ever to have consecutively won Best Newcomer and Best Show at the Edinburgh Fringeback, receiving the awards in 2013 and 2014. He has been praised for his ability to find both the humor and sadness in an individual's everyday life. He has over 10,000 followers on Twitter. 

Before Fame

Before his breakout awards at Edinburgh, he worked as a tour guide at the Houses of Parliament from 2010-2013.

Trivia

Famous for his outlandish wig and teeth, Kearns first started using them as his onstage persona back in 2012, when the theme for the charity fundraiser he'd agreed to play at was Robin Williams films. He chose to do a Mrs Doubtfire spoof in full costume.

Family Life

During long car trips with his dad, his father would endlessly play bits by Tony Hancock and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, a BBC radio comedy panel game.

Associated With

He was cast as one of the comedians on Taskmasters, the British comedy panel game show. His fellow comedians for the fall 2022 season are: Dara O Briain, Fern Brady, Munya Chawawa, and Sarah Millican