Justin Moorhouse is a Manchester stand-up comedian who first stepped on stage at the city's Frog and Bucket club in his late twenties, turning what might have been a late start into a full-time career built on warmth and sharp timing. He went on to win a local comedy competition at the Comedy Store Manchester, an early marker of the wide, easy appeal that has carried him ever since. He has built a reputation as a warm, quick-witted performer who wins over rooms of every size, playing to packed theatre audiences up and down the country and returning to the Edinburgh Fringe year after year with new material.
Justin is best known to TV audiences as Young Kenny in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, a role that introduced him to millions and opened the door to a long broadcasting career. He has since become a familiar face on Live at the Apollo, QI and Richard Osman's House of Games, and is a regular in Dictionary Corner on Channel 4's Countdown. He won Celebrity Mastermind, with Les Dawson as his specialist subject, and spent over a decade as a daily radio presenter on Manchester's Key 103 before moving to BBC Radio Manchester. His own podcast, About 30 Minutes No More Than 45, has passed a million downloads across more than two hundred episodes.
Justin's blend of sharp, well-crafted material and easy, likeable charm makes him a strong choice for corporate dinners, theatre nights and family events alike. Decades on stage and in front of the microphone have taught him how to read a room quickly and adjust to whatever the occasion calls for, whether that is a boisterous club crowd or a more reserved corporate audience. He leaves people entertained without ever needing to push too hard, which is exactly the quality that makes him such a dependable, versatile booking.