Darren Connell is a Scottish stand-up comedian, podcaster and actor. He is possibly best known for playing the role of Bobby Muir in the television series '' Scot Squad''.

Life and career

Connell grew up in

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in Glasgow. He started performing stand up gigs whilst juggling a full-time job at a supermarket until fellow comedian

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convinced him to quit and do comedy full time. Since then, Connell has gone on to host many solo shows across the UK including an appearance at the 2016

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. Writing about his show ''No Filter'', Jay Richardson of

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wrote: In 2019, his show, ''Abandon All Hope'' played to a sell out audience at the 2019 edition of the Glasgow Comedy Festival. Despite having very little acting experience, Connell was cast as Bobby in the BBC Scotland mockumentary series '' Scot Squad''. The role earned him a best actor nomination at the

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. As of early 2019, he hosted the

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''The Darren Connell Show'' on Glasgow Live, which has featured guest appearances from

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and

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.Darren Connell brings his hit podcast to Glasgow Live from tomorrow
Glasgow Live, 18 November 2018 In September 2021, he launched the podcast ''Straight White Whale'' with producer and co-host Paul Shields.

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Connell, Darren Living people Scottish stand-up comedians Scottish male comedians 21st-century Scottish comedians Comedians from Glasgow People from Springburn Year of birth missing (living people) Scottish podcasters Scottish male actors