Michael Fielding (born 23 January 1982) is a British
comedian and
actor
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, known for his role as
Naboo
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in the British surreal comedy ''
The Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Developed from three stage shows and a six-episode radio series, it has since spanned a total of 20 television episodes for BBC Three which aired ...
''. He was born in
Westminster
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The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street, has many visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, B ...
,
London
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, England and brought up in
Mitcham
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,
Southwest London. He plays Smooth, the butler, in ''
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
''Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy'', known as ''Luxury Comedy 2: Tales from Painted Hawaii'' for series two, is a British surreal comedy television series written and directed by Noel Fielding and Nigel Coan. The initial format for the series cha ...
'', as well as other roles such as Doo-Rag.
Career
Michael Fielding appeared on his elder brother
Noel Fielding
Noel Fielding (; (born 21 May 1973) is an English actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with The Mighty Boosh comedy troupe alongside Julian Barratt in the 2000s, and more recently as a co-presenter of ''The Great British Bake Off'' ...
and
Julian Barratt
Julian Barratt Pettifer (born 4 May 1968) is an English comedian, actor and musician. As a comedian and comic actor, he is known for his use of surreal humour and black comedy. During the 2000s he was part of The Mighty Boosh comedy troupe along ...
's show, ''
The Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Developed from three stage shows and a six-episode radio series, it has since spanned a total of 20 television episodes for BBC Three which aired ...
''. Michael starred in all three series as well as live tours including ''
The Mighty Boosh Live
''The Mighty Boosh'' was a stage show written and performed by Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, also known as The Mighty Boosh. Michael Fielding, Rich Fulcher, and Dave Brown (comedian), Dave Brown also appeared in the show. It toured from Febru ...
'' and the ''
Future Sailors Tour''. He performs as Naboo the Enigma, as well as other minor characters. More recently, he starred in ''
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
''Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy'', known as ''Luxury Comedy 2: Tales from Painted Hawaii'' for series two, is a British surreal comedy television series written and directed by Noel Fielding and Nigel Coan. The initial format for the series cha ...
''.
''The Mighty Boosh''
Fielding is best known for playing
Naboo the Enigma, the
shaman
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on ''
The Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Developed from three stage shows and a six-episode radio series, it has since spanned a total of 20 television episodes for BBC Three which aired ...
'', co-written by and co-starring his elder brother,
Noel Fielding
Noel Fielding (; (born 21 May 1973) is an English actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with The Mighty Boosh comedy troupe alongside Julian Barratt in the 2000s, and more recently as a co-presenter of ''The Great British Bake Off'' ...
. He became part of ''The Mighty Boosh'' when he accompanied Noel to a show in
Australia. Michael and his best friend then decided to live in Australia following the tour. In an audio commentary on the DVD release of the first season of ''The Mighty Boosh'', Noel commented that his brother and friend only lived there for a year but they 'had the time of their lives'. His character is often seen with a
hookah pipe and makes a few drug references throughout the series. Noel said in an interview with
Jonathan Ross that the abstract name of the show came about from one of Michael's
Portuguese
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friends who described his hair as being like a "mighty bush", owing to Michael's curly hairstyle as a child. Michael has since confirmed his brother's story about The Mighty Boosh name, but revealed that his friend was actually
Spanish
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**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
.
''Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy''
Michael Fielding is also known for his roles in ''
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
''Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy'', known as ''Luxury Comedy 2: Tales from Painted Hawaii'' for series two, is a British surreal comedy television series written and directed by Noel Fielding and Nigel Coan. The initial format for the series cha ...
''. He played the main character Smooth, Noel's purple
anteater-like butler. He also played the minor character Doo Rag.
References
External links
*
Interview Jan 2009 – www.vexedmag.comInterview Jan 2012 – Electric Banana
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1981 births
Living people
English people of French descent
English male television actors
English male comedians
British surrealist artists
The Mighty Boosh