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Robert Renwick Mortimer (born 23 May 1959) is an English comedian, author, television presenter and actor. He is known for his work with Vic Reeves as part of their Vic and Bob double act, and more recently the Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing series with Paul Whitehouse.
Compilation of Bob Mortimer's stories on Would I Lie to You? 00:07 - I once set fire to my house with a box of fireworks. 06:50 - The police once ordered me to leave town because I was...
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- WILTY? Nope!
Mar 2, 2024 · The comedian, 64, who had triple heart bypass surgery in 2015, reveals he lost some muscles due to shingles in 2023. He also suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and has a "terrible feeling" that he will not be able to run again.
Bob Mortimer is a British comedian and TV personality, known for his work with Vic Reeves and other shows. He was born in 1959, married in 2015, and had a heart bypass operation the same day.
- January 1, 1
- 1.70 m
- Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Actor, Writer, Composer
- He’s got an eclectic CV. As a teenager, Bob took all manner of jobs. “I worked in a chicken factory, in a steel foundry, I worked on the bins for a year or so," he explains. "
- He loves the rock band Free (and so does Vic Reeves) While Vic and Bob only grew up about 20 miles from each other, they didn’t meet until later in life in London.
- Fame has helped him with a life-long shyness. Despite being known for his exuberant performance style, Bob is rather more reserved away from the spotlight: “My shyness probably defined the first 30 years of my life, really.
- His father’s early death shaped his whole life. When Bob was just seven years old his father was killed in a car crash. Bob says of that time: “I just remember coming back home, being ushered away by policemen, not knowing what was happening and then a couple of weeks later being told that my dad had died… and then crying and being very sad about it, then kind of forgetting about it really and thinking that it hadn’t affected me at all.
Reeves and Mortimer, colloquially known as Vic and Bob, are a British double act consisting of Vic Reeves (born 24 January 1959; real name Jim Moir) and Bob Mortimer (born 23 May 1959). They have written and starred in several comedy programmes on British television since 1990, with Reeves having made his first TV appearance in 1986.
Oct 6, 2021 · Bob Mortimer: ‘Depression is like every vein, artery and cell in your body is filled with dark sadness’. Life hasn’t been all chocolate cuddles and cheeky car meats for Porky Mortimer. There...
