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'Terrifyingly confident newcomer Jack Whitehall is a shoo-in for stardom' - Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard

'Inventive, well-written routines...A brilliant command of the language, able to conjure up just the right image at the right time' - Chortle

'Class act... A rising star...The new funniest kid on the block... he has no right to be as slick and confident as he is. He oozes charisma from the moment he walks onstage and delivers sure-fire punchlines time after time.' - Time Out

'Whitehall carried the audience with astonishingly hyperactive observations. One to watch, make no mistake.' - London Lite

'This hip, young star is rising so fast he is in danger of getting the bends' - Evening Standard

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Born into a theatrical family, Jack initially worked as a child actor in various television dramas but shortly after leaving school he decided to pursue a career in stand up comedy. Six months later, aged 18, he beat over 600 contestants to become the youngest ever comedian to reach the final of the prestigious Laughing Horse New Act competition for which he finished runner up. In addition, he battled his way through a tense two night London competition to secure a place on the Pleasance Comedy Reserve. Whilst at the Fringe, he reached the final of Channel 5's So You Think You're Funny? and was crowned the youngest ever Winner of The Amused Moose New Act of the Year, leading Time Out to pinpoint him as "a rising star."

Having established his prodigious talent on the live circuit, with several competition wins and two sell out Edinburgh shows, this so-called 'newcomer' has become an increasingly sought after television stand up star. Currently a regular on Stand Up For The Week, Channel 4's weekly satirical live stand up show, Jack has also appeared on the most recent series of Live at the Apollo, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow and Mock The Week.

Also an experienced presenter, Jack has guest-hosted Never Mind the Buzzcocks, co-written and presented TNT Show on Channel 4 and in 2009, hosted Celebrity Big Brother's Big Mouth for its three week run live on E4.

Jack has just finished filming for Fresh Meat, the brand new Channel 4 comedy drama from the writers of Peep Show. At just twenty-three years old he has made a remarkable impact upon the comedy world.

In 2010 he returned to the Edinburgh with a brand new stand up show entitled Learning Difficulties. This year Jack brought two shows to the Fringe, performing his solo stand-up show Jack Whitehall: Let's Not Speak Of This Again at the EICC and, with his father, the chat show Back Chat. Both were massive sell out successes and Jack will be taking Let's Not Speak Of This Again on the road in autumn 2011 for his first series of solo live dates.

In July 2010 Jack performed at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival as part of the prestigious New Faces line-up and was picked out by Hollywood industry bible Variety as one of their "10 Comics to Watch". A nomination for the 2010 British Comedy Awards in the Best Male Comedy Breakthrough Artist category capped a truly incredible year for Jack which also saw him have the honour of performing for the Prince of Wales at the Royal Variety Performance and jetting off to New York to record a special for Comedy Central Presents. Jack recently returned to the U.S. to feature as a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Jack's other recent television appearances include Have I Got News For You, Alan Carr: Chatty Man, 8 Out of 10 Cats, You Have Been Watching, Would I Lie to You?, The Graham Norton Show as well as A Comedy Roast and Channel 4's Comedy Gala filmed at the O2.