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Hal Cruttenden
English stand-up comedian, writer, and actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hal Dominic Bart Cruttenden (born 9 September 1969) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, presenter, and writer.
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Early life
Hal Dominic Bart Cruttenden was born in the Ealing district of London on 9 September 1969.[1][2] His grandmother, Cynthia Coatts (1915–2013) founded the Rosslyn School of Dance and Drama in London,[3] while his mother, Julia (née Coats; 1938–2013), ran the stage make-up school Greasepaint in London.[4] His father, Neville Cruttenden (1940–1990), was an advertising executive who also indulged in amateur theatrics before deciding to become a professional actor at 49.[5][6] He has two older sisters: Hannah, a journalist, and actress Abigail Cruttenden.[7]
He was educated at St Paul's School.[8][9]
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Career
Cruttenden studied acting and had small roles on shows such as EastEnders and Kavanagh QC in the 1990s, as well as voicing BBC radio traffic reports. Despite nervousness, he performed stand-up comedy for the first time at the age of 27.[10] He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2002 Edinburgh Comedy Awards.[11]
Personal life
Cruttenden married Dawn Coulter, a Northern Irish artist from Derry, in 2000;[12] they divorced in 2022.[13] They have two daughters, born in 2000 and 2002.[14]
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