Ed Gaughan
{{Short description|British actor}}
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Ed Gaughan is an English actor, director,{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/comedy/11789438.milton-jones-takes-his-comedy-in-a-new-direction/|title=Milton Jones takes his comedy in a new direction|website=York Press|language=en|access-date=2019-02-01}} comedian,{{Cite web|url=https://sohotheatre.com/shows/the-lost-disc/|title=THE LOST DISC|website=Soho Theatre|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-01}} voice actor and jazz musician.{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiepixfilms.com/creator/18976|title=Ed Gaughan|website=www.indiepixfilms.com|language=en|access-date=2018-09-25}} He is best known for his starring role in the BAFTA-nominated 2010 film Skeletons and for voicing Baron von Greenback in Danger Mouse{{cite web|title=Danger Mouse villain voiced by Barnstaple's Ed Guaghan, starring with Stephen Fry and Richard Osman|url=http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/danger-mouse-villain-voiced-barnstaple-s-ed/story-27868084-detail/story.html|website=North Devon Journal|accessdate=11 November 2016|date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929122932/http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Danger-Mouse-villain-voiced-Barnstaple-s-Ed/story-27868084-detail/story.html|archive-date=29 September 2015|url-status=dead}} and Q Pootle 5 in Q Pootle 5.{{cite web|title=BBC - Q Pootle 5 - Media Centre|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/qpootle5|website=www.bbc.co.uk|accessdate=11 November 2016}}
Career
He grew up in Barnstaple and went to Pilton Community College.{{cite web|title=Barnstaple actor in award winning film|url=http://m.westernmorningnews.co.uk/barnstaple-actor-award-winning-film/story-11680904-detail/story.html|website=Western Morning News|accessdate=11 November 2016|date=29 July 2010}}
2000-2010 he formed a standup comedy double-act with Andrew Buckley.[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/oct/21/andrew-buckley-ed-gaughan-skeletons-comedy The Guardian - Film]
He was nominated for The Peter Sellers Award For Comedy in 2011 for his role in the film Skeletons.{{Cite news|title=London Evening Standard British Film Awards: Carey and Keira vie for|language=en-GB|work=Evening Standard|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/film/london-evening-standard-british-film-awards-carey-and-keira-vie-for-best-actress-title-6551772.html|access-date=2018-09-25}}
Gaughan has been a voice over artist since 2007. His most famous roles include Q Pootle 5 on CBeebies and Baron von Greenback in Danger Mouse on CBBC.{{Cite news|date=2014-12-01|title=Stephen Fry joins Danger Mouse voice cast|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30267641|access-date=2021-05-10}}
Acting roles in movies have included Hummingbird, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1893256/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_20 IMDB] Ed Gaughan has also starred in several episodes of the TV show Brassic.
He played guitar for the album Let's Do It - Jazz Classics With a Twist{{Citation|last=Danusia Samal & Ed Gaughan|title=Let's Do It - Jazz Classics With a Twist|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lets-Do-Jazz-Classics-Twist/dp/B014FBHWFK|access-date=2018-09-26}} with Danusia Samal.
References
External links
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Category:21st-century English male actors
Category:English male comedians
Category:English male voice actors
Category:Male actors from Devon
Category:People from Barnstaple
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
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