Paddy McGuinness

Biography

​Patrick Joseph "Paddy" McGuinness is an English stand-up comedian, comedy actor, television personality and presenter. Born in Farnworth, Bolton, he is best known for his performances alongside comedian Peter Kay, and as the host of dating programme Take Me Out.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

36

Birth Date

1973-08-14 00:00:00

Birth Place

Farnworth, Lancashire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Inside the Factory
• 

  Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism
• 

  The Big New Year's In
• 

  You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully
• The Greatest Footie Ads Ever
• 

  Paddy McGuinness - Saturday Night Live

Credits

• actors (32 credits)

  • Taming The Beast

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Comic Relief 2023

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Big New Year's In

    Presenter

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Top Gear: Motors, Mischief & Mayhem

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Men in Brown

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

    - Christmas Wheel (2025) ... Self - Celebrity Contestant actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2023) ... Self - Expert actor actors
    2020
  • Mandy

    - It's Not You, It's Mandy (2025) ... Self actor actors
    2020
  • The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

    - Paddy McGuinness, Coleen Nolan, Joe Thomas, Ellie Taylor (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2018
  • Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Richard Osman's House of Games

    - Week 7: Friday (2025) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Week 7: Thursday (2025) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Week 7: Wednesday (2025) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Week 7: Tuesday (2025) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Week 7: Monday (2025) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
    2017
  • The Abba Christmas Party

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

    Biff Tannen

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Inside the Factory

    Self - Presenter

    actor

    actors

    - Lawnmowers (2026) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Breakfast Cereal (2026) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Throat Lozenges (2026) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Oven Chips (2026) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - Jammy Biscuits (2026) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
    2015
  • Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Security Men

    PC Clarke

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Keith Lemon: The Film

    Gary

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Greatest Footie Ads Ever

    Host

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Celebrity Juice: Too Juicy For TV!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Paddy McGuinness - Saturday Night Live

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Celebrity Juice

    - Deep Inside Keith's Best Bits (2019) ... Self - Team Captain actor actors

    - Episode 10 (2019) ... Self - Team Captain actor actors

    - Episode 9 (2019) ... Self - Team Captain actor actors

    - Birthday Superhero Special (2019) ... Self - Team Captain actor actors

    - Amanda Holden, Jimmy Carr, James Morrison, Katie McGlynn, Rob Mallard (2019) ... Self - Team Captain actor actors
    2008
  • Max & Paddy's The Power of Two

    Paddy O' Shea

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats

    - World Cup Special (2010) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2006) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 7 (2005) ... Self actor actors
    2005
  • Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere

    Patrick "Paddy" O'Shea

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 6 (2004) ... Patrick "Paddy" O'Shea actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2004) ... Patrick "Paddy" O'Shea actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2004) ... Patrick "Paddy" O'Shea actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2004) ... Patrick "Paddy" O'Shea actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2004) ... Patrick "Paddy" O'Shea actor actors
    2004
  • Top Gear

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 5 (2022) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2022) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2022) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2022) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2022) ... Self - Host actor actors
    2002
  • Phoenix Nights

    Paddy

    actor

    actors

    - Stars in Their Eyes (2002) ... Paddy actor actors

    - Ladies' Night (2002) ... Paddy actor actors

    - Quiz (2002) ... Paddy actor actors

    - Crimetime (2002) ... Paddy actor actors

    - Family Fun Day (2002) ... Paddy actor actors
    2001
  • Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower

    Merch Stall Man #2

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Soccer AM

    - Season 10, Episode 04 (2005) ... Self actor actors
    1995

• writing (1 credits)

  • Max & Paddy's The Power of Two

    writer

    writing
    2005

• crew (3 credits)

  • Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere

    creator

    crew

    - Episode 6 (2004) ... creator crew

    - Episode 5 (2004) ... creator crew

    - Episode 4 (2004) ... creator crew

    - Episode 3 (2004) ... creator crew

    - Episode 2 (2004) ... creator crew
    2004
  • Top Gear

    - Episode 5 (2022) ... presenter crew

    - Episode 4 (2022) ... presenter crew

    - Episode 2 (2019) ... presenter crew

    - Episode 1 (2019) ... presenter crew
    2002
  • Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower

    thanks

    crew
    2000