Jonny Donahoe

Jonny Donahoe
Born (1983-06-15) 15 June 1983 (age 41)[1]
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Partner(s)Josie Long[2]
Children2
Notable works and rolesJonny and the Baptists
Every Brilliant Thing
Websitewww.jonnydonahoe.co.uk

Jonny Donahoe (born 15 June 1983) is a British comedian, writer and performer. He is one half of the comedy band Jonny and the Baptists,[3] with Paddy Gervers.

Education

Donahoe was educated at Abingdon School from 1996 to 2001.[4][5][6]

Career

Donahoe is best known for his comedy band Jonny & the Baptists,[3] a collaboration with Paddy Gervers, who have made several appearances on BBC Radio 4. He has toured internationally with the critically acclaimed Every Brilliant Thing, which he co-wrote with Duncan Macmillan, following a very successful off-Broadway run at the Barrow Street Theatre in New York City.[5][7] In 2014/15 Donahoe was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance and the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Solo Show. Every Brilliant Thing was also filmed and screened on HBO in 2016.

In 2022 Donahoe took a solo show Forgiveness on tour. [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jonny Donahoe profile". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  2. ^ Logan, Brian (15 April 2018). "Comic delivery: Josie Long and Jonny Donahoe on having a baby". The Observer. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Official website". jonnyandthebaptists.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Celebration of Theatre and Performance The Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, 3 December 2006" (PDF). The Abingdonian. 2007.
  5. ^ a b "Abingdonians in Drama and Film flying high". Abingdon School. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Abingdon Boys past and present Topping the Bill". Boarding Schools' Association. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  7. ^ Brantley, Ben (14 December 2014). "Raindrops on Roses, for the Potentially Suicidal". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Forgiveness review – new dad Jonny Donahoe returns to childhood trauma". the Guardian. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.


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