| Jim Davidson OBE | |
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 Davidson in February 2014 | |
| Birth name | James Cameron Davidson |
| Born | 13 December 1953 Kidbrooke, London, England |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Genres | Black comedy, blue comedy, insult comedy |
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| Children | Five |
James Cameron Davidson OBE (born 13 December 1953) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer and TV presenter. He hosted the television shows Big Break and The Generation Game. He also developed three adult pantomime shows, Boobs in the Wood, Chalkie Does Dallas, and Sinderella.
Notorious for his controversial brand of black comedy, Davidson has made jokes regarding various minority people in his stand-up act, which has made him a subject of frequent criticism and has been involved in several public controversies due to his humour.[1]
In 2007, he was voted the 73rd-greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups.[2]
- ^ "Jim Davidson's Edinburgh fringe debut 'rounds off a nice year'". The Guardian. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ British Comedy Guide (11 April 2010). "Billy Connolly retains top spot in C4 poll – News – British Comedy Guide". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2016.