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John Kearns
John Kearns

John Kearns (I)

  • 37 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

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Profile: John Kearns

'Being a comic? I didn't even know that was a job'

Veronica Lee, The Independent, 24th August 2014

Edinburgh Comedy Award winners 2014

John Kearns, Alex Edelman and Funz and Gamez win the main awards in Edinburgh.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2014

Opinion: Brains beats banter again

So John Kearns won the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award today. The first ever Best Newcomer to win the main prize in the following year and, perhaps more significantly, the first Free Fringe performer to win the Edinburgh Comedy Award. The Free Fringe has been having more of an impact every year since Imran Yusuf first picked up a Best Newcomer nomination, but that's another story. I want to celebrate and discuss Kearns' victory here.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd August 2014

John Kearns wins Best Show at Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2014

The results of the prestigious Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2014 have been announced. John Kearns, Alex Edelman and Phil Ellis are the winners.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2014

John Kearns on cracking Edinburgh

John Kearns is a stand-up comedian. Last year, he won Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. He talks to IdeasMag about nightmare gigs, Doctor Brown, and balancing full-time work with comedy...

Ideas Tap, 21st May 2014

2014 Barry Award nominees announced

The nominations for this year's Barry Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival have been announced with a diverse mix of comedic styles making up the shortlist. The seven nominees are (alphabetical order) The Boy with Tape on His Face, Celia Pacquola, Denise Scott, John Kearns, Kraken by Trygve Wakenshaw, Kyle Kinane, Tim Key.

Craig Platt, Sydney Morning Herald, 13th April 2014

UK tourists good for a laugh at Melbourne Comedy Fest

Rule Britannia as comedians Joe Lycett, Nish Kumar, John Kearns and James Acaster take tea with Doc Brown and Shappi Khorsandi at Madame Brussels in the city.

Sally Bennett, The Herald, 2nd April 2014

John Kearns explains his outrageous comedy

John Kearns doesn't over-analyse his act. Audiences enjoy the shrill Cockney whine he's adopted, so he keeps it, simple as that.

Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 15th March 2014

Chortle Award nominees 2014

John Kearns and Bo Burnham lead this year's Chortle Award shortlist with three nominations apiece.

Chortle, 25th February 2014

Interview: John Kearns offers Sight Gags for Perverts

A show that's part confessional, part character comedy, but all very, very funny.

Henry Northmore, The List, 25th February 2014

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