"Funniest Comedian IAN BOLDSWORTH vs ZACK PEARLMAN"

IAN BOLDSWORTH

Richard Ian Boldsworth (27 June 1973, in Warrington, England), previously known under the pseudonym Ray Peacock, is a comic performer, best known for...

Richard Ian Boldsworth (27 June 1973, in Warrington, England), previously known under the pseudonym Ray Peacock, is a comic performer, best known for The ParaPod, The Peacock and Gamble Podcast and the Ray Peacock Podcast. He came to prominence in The Big and Daft comedy trio, BBC London radio series, three consecutive years of sell-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows and their own series for the BBC's PlayUK, Terrorville. Boldsworth made his debut at the Edinburgh Festival in 2002, originally as a brash Yorkshireman character named Ray Peacock who soon became a regular act on the live circuit. In his 2006 show at the Edinburgh Festival, the character was dropped in all but name and a confessional stand-up show entitled "Out of Character" was delivered. In 2007 Boldsworth began presenting his iTunes & Chortle hosted The Ray Peacock Podcast alongside fellow comedians Ed Gamble and former EastEnders actor Raji James. It was later succeeded by The Peacock and Gamble Podcast, which is also hosted by Chortle. Launched on 8 June 2009, The Peacock and Gamble Podcast was Boldsworth's second foray into the medium of podcasting. Released every Monday, the show was a comedic insight in the two's lives and experiences. It can be found free on the iTunes Store, and also on Chortle. Kings Place in London hosted a large scale live show version of the show in December 2009, which featured Nick Mohammed in supporting roles. Bumper two-hour shows commencing on 24 February 2011 at Kings Place, London – "Peacock & Gamble Emergency Broadcast" touring the UK from July 2011 (including a full run at the Pleasance during the Edinburgh Fringe). The show was based on the concept that the "real" show has been halted, so Ray and Ed take over and fill the time so the audience still have a show to watch. Early shows have featured a seance, a guide to world culture, a re-creation of the Stanford experiment, a tribute to Sister Act, and live Guitar Hero. The Kings Place shows were also notable for their live Twitter take-overs, where Ray and Ed hack into an audience members account during the interval. A limited Edinburgh run took place every Sunday of the 2011 Fringe. The show ended with a live podcast at Kings Place on 8 December 2011. It was reincarnated for daily episodes in the 2012 and 2013 Edinburgh Festivals with a new format with a different special guest each day. In 2013, BBC Radio 4 commissioned a pilot of Emergency Broadcast.

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ZACK PEARLMAN

Zachary Michael Pearlman is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Zack in The Virginity Hit. He has also co-starred in short-lived telev...

Zachary Michael Pearlman is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Zack in The Virginity Hit. He has also co-starred in short-lived television comedies such as MTV's The Inbetweeners and on the FOX sitcom Mulaney. Pearlman was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, the son of Susan (Weldon) and Mark Pearlman. He is the third child in the family. He has two older siblings Aaron and Allie as well as a younger sister Hannah. He is a 2006 graduate of Pioneer High School (Ann Arbor, Michigan). Growing up he was very active in local Ann Arbor, Michigan comedy and theatre. Pearlman's acting career began after he submitted an entry for a contest with the website Funny or Die and was given the opportunity to audition for a role in the film The Virginity Hit. Pearlman landed a lead role in the film, which was released in September 2010. To increase the realism of the film, the directors gave Pearlman and his castmates cameras to film many of the scenes themselves. Pearlman began his television career as Leslie Kaczander in the season 1 finale of Breaking In. Pearlman played Jay in the American remake of the British series The Inbetweeners on MTV, but the series was cancelled after one season due to low viewership. He was part of an ensemble cast in a Key and Peele skit that became very popular called the Substitute Teacher. Pearlman played Aaron/A-aron. By 2019, the video had over 175 million views.

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