Charlie Baker is a British comedian, actor, singer and presenter.

Early and personal life

Baker is from Newton Abbot,

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in the south west of England.

Career

Comedy

As a comedy performer Baker has frequently showcased his singing skills. In his 2011 play ‘Wedding Band’ he played the singer in a wedding band. In ‘Bakers Dozen’ he sang best-selling number ones from every year between 2000 and 2012. The show was initially performed at the 2013

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before being toured around the UK. At the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Baker's show was called Just the One and celebrated his only child and one-hit wonders. His 2017 show The Hit Polisher honoured hits from the 80s, 90s, and 00s and their associated memories. 2018 Edinburgh Baker performed in a children's play called The Greatest Goat of All Time.

Radio

An avid sports fan Baker presents on TalkSport Baker supports Torquay United FC and presents The National Obsession podcast about his experiences supporting Torquay. He has guested on football podcast Quickly Kevin, Will He Score? Baker has also appeared on BBC Radio shows Fighting Talk, and

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. He has appeared as a guest on the Two Shot Podcast.

Actor

As an actor he has had minor roles in sitcoms including Miranda and

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. He has been a team captain on the Channel 4 panel show ‘A Short History Of Everything Else’. He also became a regular guest on Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club, and won

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in 2011. Baker has also appeared in

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and

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Charlie Living people English male comedians English male television actors 21st-century English comedians Year of birth missing (living people)