Inder Manocha

British actor and comedian

Inder Manocha
Born1968 (age 55–56)
England

Inder Manocha (born 1968) is a British-Indian stand-up comedian and actor.

Early life

Born in London to Indian parents,[1] Manocha read Modern History at Jesus College, Oxford University and worked in international relations and as a therapist before deciding to work professionally in comedy and acting in 2001.[1] Manocha is a member of the Baháʼí Faith.[1]

Stand-up comedy

He began his stand-up career with great success by reaching the finals of So You Think You're Funny and the Hackney Empire New Comedy Acts of the Year, both in 2001. Manocha's first one-man Edinburgh Festival show was in 2006.

Radio

  • Freudian Slips Radio 4
  • Beyond Belief Radio 5

Television

  • Mega Mela Malai BBC (2001)
  • Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee BBC 1 (2005)
  • Waking the Dead BBC1 (2005)
  • Holby City BBC1 (2006)
  • Skins (played - "Anwar's dad") E4 (2007)

Movies

  • Filth and Wisdom
  • The Blue Tower

Print

Awards

Winner of EMMA (Ethnic Multicultural Media Achievement Awards) Best Comedy/Comedian 2004[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Comedian wins major award London, United Kingdom, 25 May 2004 (BWNS)

External links

  • Inder Manocha at IMDb
  • Comedy CV
  • Oxford Student interview
  • YouTube - BBC Asian Network