Joel Dommett
| Joel Dommett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Joel Patrick Dommett 8 June 1985 Rockhampton, Gloucestershire, England |
| Occupation | Comedian, actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | http://www.joeldommett.com |
Joel Dommett is an English comedian and actor known for his television roles in Skins, Live in Chelsea, Impractical Jokers UK.
Career
Originally from Rockhampton, Dommett moved to London at the age of 19. His first stand-up gig was at a bar in Los Angeles and he has since performed in locations as diverse as Reykjavik and The Netherlands. In 2008, he won Best Newcomer award and was a finalist in Stand Up Comedian of the year. Also in 2008, he appeared in a feature film called The Edge of Love, a Second World War drama. Joel is a member of National Youth Theatre.
In 2010, Dommett appeared in a recurring role in E4's Skins as D.C. Sweeney and appeared in all six episodes of Popatron,[1] a sitcom produced by Charlie Brooker's Zeppotron that appeared on BBC Two as part of its BBC Switch brand. Beginning in 2011, Joel hosted Live in Chelsea, a live discussion show revolving around the events of the popular reality show Made in Chelsea. Dommett appeared in the first two series of Impractical Jokers UK from 2012 until 2014 on BBC Three.[2][3]
In 2015, Dommett was a team captain on ITV2's comedy show Reality Bites.[4] He was also a regular panellist on Nicole Scherzinger's team on the Sky 1 panel show Bring the Noise. In November 2015, Dommett appeared on a celebrity edition of The Chase.
In November 2016, Dommett took part in the sixteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and finished in second place, losing out to Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt.[5][6]
Filmography
- Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Edge of Love | Train Soldier | Feature film |
| 2010 | Bashment | J.J. | |
| 2016 | White Island | Dex | |
- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTV News | Newsreader | ||
| Greatest Body Shockers | E4 | ||
| Russell Howard's Good News Extra | Guest | BBC Three | |
| Signs of Life | BBC One | ||
| Bricking It | |||
| 2004 | Casualty | Jonathon Hansell | BBC One |
| 2005 | The Golden Hour | Dale Harper | ITV |
| 2005 | Totally Frank | Cory | Channel 4 |
| 2007 | Inspector Lynley | Josh Tyler | BBC One |
| 2007 | Up Close and Personal | ITV2; Non-broadcast pilot | |
| 2008 | Teenage Kicks | Josh | ITV |
| 2010 | Popatron | Toby Wood | BBC Two |
| 2010 | Skins | DC Sweeney | E4 |
| 2011–? | Live in Chelsea | Presenter | 4oD |
| 2011 | Pop's Greatest Dance Crazes | Contributor | BBC Three |
| 2011 | EMA Voices 2011 | Presenter | |
| 2012 | How To Survive A Disaster Movie | Co-presenter | Channel 5 |
| 2012–2014 | Impractical Jokers UK | "Joker" | BBC Three |
| 2013 | Sweat the Small Stuff | Guest | BBC Three |
| 2014 | The Dog Ate My Homework | Guest | CBBC |
| 2015 | Reality Bites | Team captain | ITV2 |
| Bring the Noise | Regular panellist | Sky1 | |
| 2016 | World of Weird[7] | Co-presenter | Channel 4 |
| I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Contestant 2nd place | ITV | |
References
- ↑ British, Comedy Guide. "Popatron". Popatron, BBC2 Sitcom. British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ↑ Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "BBC Three picks up Impractical Jokers : News 2012 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ Guide, British Comedy (28 June 2013). "BBC Three orders Impractical Jokers Series 2". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ Guide, British Comedy (23 January 2015). "Reality TV panel show coming to ITV2". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "Meet this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! line-up". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "Meet your 2016 Celebrity Campmates". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "Joel Dommett". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-11-04.