PADDY
C. COURTNEY
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PADDY
C. COURTNEY
Paddy C. Courtney Paddy C. Courtney has been a stand up
comic for three years and has just taken over the job of resident
MC at the Comedy Cellar in Dublin. He left the world of nine to
five at EMI Records in July í98 to concentrate on making a career
out of what had become his hobby over the previous couple of years.
Two days after leaving his job he was at the Edinburgh Festival
where he spent every night of the following four weeks on stage
in the best of Irish show ëJust for the Craicí. ìPaddy Courtney
is a high velocity wit who lives life just a side step away from
normality; an excellent formula for a developing talent and one
to keep an eye onî - The Scotsman (í98) In his few short years
as a comedian, Paddy has toured Scotland and Ireland and has appeared
at three Edinburgh Fringes (his first being in Channel 4ís ëSo
You Think Your Funny?í competition), also the Kilkenny Cat Laughs,
various Murphyís Ungagged, as well as the Dublin Fringe Festival.
3D Magazine described him as a ëcomedy juggernautí and The Sunday
Times offers the advice ëto mark him out as one to watchí with
his ëoriginal, well-crafted material, he has a punchy delivery
and a keen eye for the thing they call timingí. Not only has he
been airing his talents on stage but he has also been involved
with different radio, television and film projects: He has written
and performed sketches on RTE Radio 1 and Today FM (formerly Radio
Ireland). His film credits include small parts in ëThe Generalí,
ëThe Castleí and ëSeparation Anxietyí. Paddy is also to be seen
in two short films, ëThe Candidateí and ëSolomon 1í which were
broadcast on RTE Television. He has also appeared on the small
screen in Channel 4ís ëComedy Labí and ëEdinburgh or Bustí. More
recently he was a roving reporter/presenter for the Bravo TV show
ëThe Basementí. He also produced a short documentary of The Kilkenny
Cat Laughs Festival for ITVís Funny Biz. ìLooking suspiciously
like Gary Oldman after a few months spent on a crash diet of burgers
and chips, he eases the audience into laughter with an endearing
mix of charm and sarcasmî ñ The Scotsman (í99)
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