Kevin McAleer | |
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Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Omagh, Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | Irish[1] |
Years active | 1980s – present |
Notable works and roles | Nighthawks Derry Girls[2] |
Kevin McAleer (born 1956) is an Irish[1] stand-up comedian. He came to prominence on the RTÉ television show Nighthawks which began broadcasting in the late 1980s. McAleer became known for his three-minute sketches[3] of surreal rustic tales told in his slow County Tyrone drawl. One critic said that McAleer "put the dead back into deadpan".[4] In 2022 he toured his one-man show entitled Why am I Here and played the part of boring Uncle Colm in Derry Girls on Channel 4.[5] In 2024 he announced his retirement from stand-up comedy, with final shows in Dublin and Belfast.