Peter Kay Net Worth

Net Worth	$70 million
Date of Birth	2 July 1973
Profession	Comedian
Nationalty	British
Last Updated	2020

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Peter Kay Net Worth, How did the British comedian acquire his wealth? Read on to find out more about Peter Kay Net Worth and his career.

Peter Kay Early Life

He is a British comedian. Peter Kay’s father Michael was an engineer who died just before Peter’s career took off while his mother, Deirdre O’Neill, is a Roman Catholic from Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Peter was brought up in her faith.

He took several minor jobs, including working in a toilet roll factory, a Netto supermarket, Manchester Arena, a cash and carry, a cinema, a petrol station and a bingo hall, which eventually inspired episodes for That Peter Kay Thing.

Peter Kay Career

Peter John Kay was born on the 2nd of July, 1973 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England, UK. His first stand-up competition was at the North West Comedian of the Year competition, held in Manchester, England.

He was last on the bill and won the competition, beating out Johnny Vegas. His first television project was an episode of New Voices, a comedy series which showcased up-and-coming talent.

His appearance on BBC2’s The Sunday Show, in which Kay won a Royal Television Society award for Best Newcomer for one of the episodes, spawned a pilot called That Peter Kay thing ‘based on Kay’s own experiences from earlier in his life while working various menial jobs’.

In November 2009, after a string of television, talk shows and even charity appearances, Kay returned to stand-up comedy, where his four-date tour turned into 40 dates due to his popularity.

Kay won awards which include being listed in The Observer as one of the 50 Funniest British Comedians and an official inauguration into the Guinness World Records as the most successful comedian of all time who played to over 1.2 million people.

He has also written, produced and acted in several award-winning television and film projects. He has authored three books, the first of which was The Sound of Laughter, which still remains the biggest-selling British autobiography to date.