Felix Dexter

Felix Dexter

Felix Dexter is an English actor, comedian, and writer.

Early life

Born in St Kitts in the West Indies, he moved to London with his family at the age of seven.

tand-up comedy

He has won several awards for his stand-up.

Radio

Has featured on BBC Radio 4's "Down the Line (radio series)".

Television

Dexter's characters and comic writing have been featured on the BBC's "The Lenny Henry Show", "The Fast Show" and "The Real McCoy".

Dexter has also played more serious roles in dramas such as "The Bill" and "Casualty"

He has appeared on Absolutely Fabulous as Saffron's lover, John Johnston, and on the BBC docu soap Grumpy Old Men where over 35 year olds complain about modern life and other people. He co-wrote the 15 Storeys High episode The Ice Queen where he also appeared as a preacher

Theatre

Dexter has appeared in a season of three of Shakespeare's Late Plays in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. In 2006 he starred in One flew over the Cuckoo's nest with Christian Slater and Alex Kingston in London's West End.

Dexter is a resident of north London.

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/f/felixdexterontv_1299001136.shtml A review of one of his shows]
* [http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/comics.html?http&&&www.chortle.co.uk/comics/fdexter.html A review of another of his performances]
* [http://www.comedycv.co.uk/felixdexter/ Comedy CV page]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0223297/ IMDB page]


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