Bennett Arron
- Welsh
- Writer, stand-up comedian, actor, comedian and director
BAFTA Shortlisted Comedian, Writer, Actor, Presenter.
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Bennett Arron on IMDb
- Nationality
- Welsh
- Home town
- Port Talbot
- Resident of
- Wales
"One of the best on the circuit... a Welsh Seinfeld" The Guardian
"Genuinely original and funny" The Times
"Hilarious... clever wit... razor sharp" The Standard
Bennett, who is currently starring in the Radio 4 Series ALONE, is an Award-Winning Writer, Comedian, Author and TV Presenter and is the only Jewish & Welsh comedian on the circuit.
He has written and performed in two other radio series, "Bennett Arron is Jewelsh", and "Bennett Arron Worries About..." both of which were nominated for a Celtic Media Award. He was also a Presenter on BBC 3 Counties Radio.
He has performed all around the UK as well as entertaining audiences in Italy, Australia, Germany, Poland, South Africa and Hong Kong. He also supported Ricky Gervais on some tour dates.
Bennett presented the BBC documentary "The Kosher Comedian" in which he traced his family's roots from Lithuania to South Wales. He also directed and presented the Channel 4 documentary "How To Steal An Identity" in which he stole the identity of the Home Secretary. The programme was Pick of the Day in The Guardian and The Telegraph, described as 'Fascinating and Disturbing' by the TV Times, and Bennett was short-listed for a BAFTA.
His other television and radio credits include; Loose Ends, Not Tonight With John Sergeant, Glee Time (in which he hosted a series of six stand-up comedy shows), Never Write Off The Germans (a panel show for Radio 2) and he was a Presenter on Big Brother's Little Brother for Channel 4.
He has written for many comedy programmes, including Hit The Road Jack and the BAFTA winning V Graham Norton. He also wrote over 30 episodes of Genie in The House, the highest-rated children's sitcom on Nickelodeon and he was one of the main writers of the BAFTA winning Slammer for the BBC.
Bennett has written two books: the memoir "Heard The One About Identity Theft?" and the romantic comedy novel "The Girl From The Discotheque".
Bennett is a past winner of both the TAPS Comedy Writer of the Year Award and the BBC New Writer's Award, and is a past finalist of the BBC New Comedy Awards. However his proudest moment was coming third in an International Disco Dancing Championship in Tenerife.
- Dave Funniest Joke Of The Fringe Award 2023
- Main Award (Nominee)
- BBC New Comedy Award 1997
- Main Prize (Nominee)
