Tony Way

Infobox actor
name = Tony Way


caption = Tony Way
birthname = Tony Paul Way
birthdate = birth date and age|1978|10|7
birthplace = Rochford, Essex, England, UK
othername = Tony Pantene
occupation = Comedian, Actor
influences = Reeves and Mortimer
website = http://www.tonyway.com

Tony Way (born October 7, 1978) is an English actor, comedian, and writer, who is best known for playing various characters, in the hit BBC sketch comedy TV series "Tittybangbang" and playing the character Dave in the hit comedy movie, Ali G Indahouse

Biography

Way was born Tony Paul Way in Rochford, Essex located in East England. He grew up in Wickford, Essex where he attended the Beauchamps School. He now lives in east London.

History

Way was discovered at the age of 17 by Bob Mortimer and Charlie Higson on an amateur comedy video, and has since has appeared in a wide range of television comedy. He was also featured in the Hollywood movie Finding Neverland.

Way started his career in comedy and acting aged 17 when he, Rhys Thomas, Stephen Burge and Glynne Wiley started making amateur comedy videos as sketch group Stay Alive Pepi while still at sixth form college in their home town of Wickford, Essex. The videos were viewed and enjoyed by Bob Mortimer and The Fast Show's Charlie Higson who gave Way his first television appearance in a 'Suit You' sketch on the Fast Show. Way has gone on to write and perform in many popular television comedy shows, particularly Tittybangbang. Way has also performed in several television dramas and feature films including Tunnel of Love, Finding Neverland, Cheeky, Ali G Indahouse and Fairytales.

Appearances

Film

*Trimming The Fat Short Film (James 'Hendy' Henderson)
*Beyond The Pole Film (Landlord)
*Finding Neverland Film (Set Mover),
*Ali G Indahouse Film (Dave)
*Cheeky Film (Rick)

Television

*The Wall (Leona Lewis, Mark Ronson, Various) + (Writer)
*No Heroics (Praying Mantis)
*Torn Up Tales (Clint 'The Beast' Beastwood),
*Fairytales - Rapunzel (Boris Stojkovic),
*Tittybangbang 3 (Sketch performer),
*Blunder (Sketch performer) + (Writer)
*Extras (Chef),
*Tittybangbang 2 (Sketch performer),
*Tittybangbang (Sketch performer),
*Tunnel of Love (Spiff),
*Monkey Trousers (Various),
*My Family ,
*The All Star Comedy Show (Various),
*Swiss Toni,
*Crash (Pilot for CH4), (Various) + (Writer)
*Hardware (Cliff),
*Eleven O'Clock Show (Writer),
*Small Potatoes (Elwood),
*Fun at the Funeral Parlour - Series 1 & 2 (Gwynne Thomas),
*Bang Bang... It's Reeves & Mortimer (Various),
*Black Books (Cinema Clerk/Burger Boy),
*Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (Hammer of God),
*Spaced (Paper Boy),
*Barking (Sketch Performer) + (Writer),
*The Fast Show (New Boy).

Radio

*The Don't Watch With Mother Sketchbook (Radio), (Roger Mills, Various) + (Writer)
*Loose Ends (Radio), (Guest sketch performer)

External links

*imdb name|id=0915453|name=Tony Way
*myspace|Tony Way
* [http://pointlessidlemusings.blogspot.com Tony's Blog]
* [http://www.tonyway.com Official Website]
* [http://www.unitedagents.co.uk UnitedAgents Entry]