Talent
James Meehan
About James
James is a five star reviewed stand-up comedian, actor, director and writer.
He was part of the award-winning sketch troupe Gein’s Family Giftshop. They were 2014 Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominees, 2014 London Sketchfest Best New Sketch Act winners, 2014 London Sketchfest Audience Choice Award winners.
‘The kind of sensibility that would unsettle even the darker League of Gentlemen fan.’ ★★★★★ The Sunday Times.
‘A blistering debut hour of twisted, surreal humour.’★★★★ Metro.
‘They are exceptionally brilliant’ – Reece Shearsmith
As a solo performer he has various television and radio credits as
well as taking two critically aclaimed shows to the Edinburgh Fringe
Festival.
‘A smart and honest comic, Meehan is fast becoming one of this city’s favourite stand ups’ – Manchester Wire
‘All of what he has to say is genuinely important and needs to be heard’ – Broadway Baby
‘More than great comedy, it is a call to stand up for others and ourselves.’ – Ed Fest Mag ★★★★★
He is also part of the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award panel prize winning show Funz & Gamez, who consistantly get four star reviews from publications such as The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Times and Chortle.
Credits
| TELEVISION | |||
| DRUNK HISTORY (SERIES 2) | Historian | Tiger Aspect | Tom McVey |
| INSIDE NO. 9 (SERIES 2: COLD COMFORT) | Caller | BBC2 | Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith |
| FUNZ & GAMEZ (PILOT) | Jim the Elf | BBC1 | John L. Spencer |
| GEIN’S FAMILY GIFTSHOPS CHRISTMAS | Jim | Tiger Aspect | James De Frond |
| Radio | |||
| NEWSJACK | Various | BBC Radio 4 Extra | Adnan Ahmed |
| NEWSJACK | Various | BBC Radio 4 Extra | Adnan Ahmed |
| GEIN’S FAMILY GIFTSHOP PRESENTS. SERIES 2 | Jim | Rubber Chicken | Tom Price/Dave Cribb |
| GEIN’S FAMILY GIFTSHOP PRESENTS. SERIES 1 | Jim | Rubber Chicken | Tom Price/Dave Cribb |
| FRESH FROM THE FRINGE – Gein’s Family Giftshop // Funz & Gamez | Self | BBC Radio 4 | Lyndsey Fenner |
| Comedy – Live | |||
| AS IF I HADN’T SLEPT | Self | Laughing Horse, Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Self Produced |
| FUNZ AND GAMEZ : FLOGGING A DEAD HORZE | Jim the Elf | Just The Tonic, Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Avalon |
| CLASS ACT | Self | Just The Tonic, Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Self Produced |
| BIG VALUE COMEDY SHOW | Self | Just The Tonic, Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Just The Tonic |
| GEIN’S FAMILY GIFTSHOP: VOLUME 2 | James | Pleasance, Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Lee Martin for Gag Reflex |
| FUNZ & GAMEZ TOOZ | James | Assembly, Edinburgh Festival Fringe | The Mason Sisters @ PBJ |
| GEIN’S FAMILY GIFTSHOP: VOLUME 1 | James | Soho Theatre | Lee Martin for Gag Reflex |
| FUNZ AND GAMEZ | Jim the Elf | Soho Theatre | The Mason Sisters @ PBJ |
| GEIN’S FAMILY GIFTSHOP: VOLUME 1 | James | Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Lee Martin for Gag Reflex |
| FUNZ AND GAMEZ | Jim the Elf | Just the Tonic, Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Funz and Gamez |
| GEIN’S FAMILY GIFTSHOP | James | The Blind Poet, Edinburgh Festival Fringe | Gein’s Family Giftshop |
