Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 1, 1986
Place of Birth:
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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Peter Rethinasamy
Biography
Born and raised in Belfast to a Malaysian father and Irish mother, Peter is a comedian with hard hitting, punchy jokes and hilarious tales of growing up in Northern Ireland.
Since he started performing stand up, he has reached the semi-finals of the Laughing Horse New Act Competition and won the London Comedy Store’s King Gong Competition. Recently Peter has been supporting Judi Love, Seann Walsh, Kerry Godliman, Russell Kane and Tom Allen on tour around the UK.
Combining his love of comedy writing and acting (he was a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain), Peter has been on Comedy Central Live! And last year he appeared in The Heist Before Christmas, alongside Timothy Spall, which was a movie made for Sky, directed by Edward Hall. Other recent credits include Ted Lasso (Apple TV), Apprentice: You’re Fired (BBC), short film Us & In Between, and Peter is soon to be seen in Changing Ends (ITV).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Us & In Between | Nurse Paul |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ted Lasso | Ali |
| 2006 | The Apprentice: You're Fired! | Self |