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Dan Wright

b. 1979

English comedian and actor

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Born 1979. Dan Wright is a British comedian and television actor, known for Big Cook, Little Cook.

Daniel "Dan" Wright is an English comedian and actor.

Early life Wright attended the Anglo European School in Ingatestone, Essex.

Career He is best known for playing Little Cook Small in the CBeebies programme Big Cook, Little Cook with Steve Marsh, who played Big Cook Ben. Marsh and Wright form the comedy duo Electric Forecast, and have made numerous television appearances together, such as hosting Sky 1's Crash Test Dummies in February 2007.

The duo have also appeared in Kingdom, as a pair of duelling brothers and in Hotel Trubble as demolition workers Mr. Wreck and Mr. Ball, as well as hosting the CBBC show Space Hoppers. In February 2013, Wright starred in the CBBC sketch show Fit. Since January 2014, Wright has appeared in 4 O'Clock Club as Mr. Nunn, the tyrannical sports teacher. They were also guest hosts on Big Brother's Big Mouth, from 10 July to 14 July 2007.

In April 2007, Wright presented the documentary F*** Off, I'm Ginger, as part of BBC Three's Body Image documentary series. He made two guest appearances in 2010, in the television programme by CBBC, Scoop. In February 2013, he starred in Fit, a CBBC sketch show, alongside Aisling Bea, William Hartley, and Tala Gouveia.

He performed his stand-up act in August 2012, Michael Jackson Touched Me, which received a nomination for Best Show at the 2012 Leicester Comedy Festival. From 2012 to 2014, he made 16 appearances on the daytime talk show by Channel 5, The Wright Stuff. In January 2014, he began appearing as PE Teacher, Mr. Nunn, in the third series of the CBBC show 4 O'Clock Club. He continued to appear in the show until the ninth and final series which aired in 2020.

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Important facts

Born
1979
Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Big Cook, Little Cook
Education
Anglo European School

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Wright?

English comedian and actor

When was Dan Wright born?

Dan Wright was born in 1979.

What is Dan Wright's occupation?

Dan Wright is a comedian and television actor.

What is Dan Wright known for?

Dan Wright is known for Big Cook, Little Cook.

What nationality is Dan Wright?

Dan Wright is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dan Wright

· Wikidata: Q19872498

· DBpedia: Dan Wright (comedian)

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