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John Sparkes Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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John Sparkes Biography

John Sparkes is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on January 9, 1954 in Wales, United Kingdom. Voice over and actor for television artist, who is well-known for his voice work on the sketch comedy show Barry Welsh is Coming. He is also famous for his work as a voice actor on the long-running stop-motion television series Shaun the Sheep.

He and TV host Both he and TV personality Justin Fletcher worked on Shaun the Sheep. worked on Shaun the Sheep.

Sparkes was born in Swansea, Wales. He began his working life at Lloyds Bank in Mumbles. After a time as an English teacher, in the 1980s, he turned to comedy and moved to London, becoming an established performer in the first years of London’s alternative cabaret circuit alongside Alexi Sayle, Jo Brand, Paul Merton and Rick Mayall.

He was one of the team behind the Channel 4 sketch show Absolutely, which ran for four years between 1989 and 1993. Following an award-winning radio special, a new series for BBC Radio 4 was commissioned for broadcast in September 2015.

His wife and he had two kids.

NameJohn Sparkes
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Last NameSparkes
OccupationTv Actor
BirthdayJanuary 9
Birth Year1954
Place of BirthWales
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Birth CountryUnited Kingdom
Birth SignCapricorn
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Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 2005, Sparkes performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Absolutely Presents John Sparkes and Pete Baikie with his colleague from Absolutely.

John Sparkes Net Worth

John Sparkes is one of the richest Tv Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Sparkes's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He worked at Lloyds Bank prior to pursuing an acting career.

The year 2005 was the first time he appeared in The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

John Sparkes (born 9 January 1954) is a Welsh actor and comedian, who is best known for his character Barry Welsh, presenter of the award-winning (Best Light Entertainment, Welsh Baftas, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004) series Barry Welsh is Coming. He also had major roles in Naked Video, Absolutely, Pub Quiz, and Jeff Global’s Global Probe, and is the narrator of children’s TV show Peppa Pig.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeTV Actor
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Sparkes provides the voice of the narrator and some other characters in the children’s animated series Peppa Pig (in which the voice of fellow Absolutely star Morwenna Banks is also featured), in Shaun the Sheep he voices Bitzer the Dog and the Farmer. He also voices Mr. Elf and King Marigold in Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. He also voices Professor von Proton in The Big Knights, Steven in A Town Called Panic, and Fireman Sam in the 2005 series.

After killing off Siadwel in Naked Video, Sparkes revived the character in 2014 for a new series of radio shows for BBC Radio Wales, which was recommissioned a year later.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Barry Welsh is Coming was a long-running comedy series for ITV Wales. As well as playing Barry Welsh, the hapless host of a chat show, Sparkes also plays other characters within the programme, such as pub singer Gwyn, Old Mr Ffff and Fishguard news reporter Hugh Pugh. Although the series ended in 2004, it returned in 2007 for a series of one-off specials.

Who is John Sparkes Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. John Sparkes celebrates birthday on January 9 of every year.

Who does the voice of Mr Rabbit?

John Sparkes: Narrator, Mr. Rabbit, Uncle Pig, Mr Potato, Mr Rabbit, Mr. Potato, Daddy Rabbit, Detective Potato, Movie Camera Voice, Mr.

How old is John Sparkes?

68 years (January 6, 1954)

Who played Shadwell in absolutely?

Siadwell, the Welsh comedy character played by John Sparkes.

Who narrated Peppa Pig?

Peppa Pig
Narrated byJohn Sparkes
Theme music composerJulian Nott
ComposerJulian Nott
Country of originUnited Kingdom

Who narrates Peppa Pig in Japanese?

Daisuke Namikawa
BornApril 2, 1976 Tokyo, Japan
Alma materTokyo International University
OccupationActor voice actor singer
Years active1984–present
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