Chris Cantrill is a comedian, writer and actor hailing from West Yorkshire. His unique delivery mixes lightly surreal observations with densely packed quickfire jokes.
He made his television debut on Harry Hill’s Clubnite (Channel 4), and has frequently appeared in productions for TV including playing sandwich shop manager Gregg in Alma’s Not Normal (BBC 2), BAFTA nominated animation series Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared (Channel 4) and The Emily Atack Show (ITV 2). In 2024 he played Kev in the second series of Romesh Ranganathan's BBC sit-com Avoidance and he will also be seen in the upcoming BBC comedy Daddy Issues, which will star David Morrissey and Aimee-Lou Wood.
His 2024 Edinburgh Festival solo show 'Easily Swayed' saw him get "the loudest and most continuous laughs I’ve seen yet at the Fringe" (Entertainment Now ★★★★), rightly receiving his first solo nomination for Best Show in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
He is one half of the acclaimed sketch double act The Delightful Sausage, with regular appearances at the Edinburgh Festival, earning two nominations for the ‘Best Show’ award (2019 and 2022). As part of The Delightful Sausage Chris has appeared on Harry Hill’s Clubnite (Channel 4), Question Team (Dave), 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and as series regulars for Late Night Mash (Dave). They’ve also had their own special on BBC Radio 2 (The Delightful Sausage on: Staycations), a web series for Dave (Great Britain: Wide Open & Ready) and most recently they created and starred in two shows for Radio 4, 'Big Little Questions' (2023) and 'Icklewick FM' (2024).
He has also has written for Dave, Channel 4, BBC Radio 2, CBeebies and CBBC.
Chris grew up in Bradford, he has a Bradford accent which is very near Leeds and sounds similar.
Age Range
Styles
Comedy, Dry, Characterful, Regional, Animated Characters, Home Studio, Distinctive, Warm, Natural Reads
Credits
Daddy Issues (TV, 2024) – Warehouse Supervisor', BBC One
Easily Swayed (Stand-Up Comedy, 2024) – 'Self', Edinburgh Festival
Thank Goodness You're Here (Game, 2024) – 'Various', Coal Supper
Avoidance (TV, 2024) – 'Kev', BBC One (Series 2)
Icklewick FM (Radio, 2024) – 'Self', BBC Radio 4
Big Little Questions (Radio, 2023) – 'Self', BBC Radio 4
The Delightful Sausage: Nowt At Sea (Edinburgh Festival, 2022) (Theatre, 2022) – 'Self', Edinburgh Festival
The Delightful Sausage on: Staycations (Radio, 2021) – 'Self', BBC Radio 2
Alma's Not Normal (TV, 2021) – 'Gregg', BBC Two/BBC iPlayer
Ginsters Paradise from The Delightful Sausage (Theatre, 2019) – 'Self', Edinburgh Festival & Soho Theatre
The Delightful Sausage: Cold Hard Cache (Theatre, 2018) – 'Self', Soho Theatre
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