Eddy
Brimson
"Quite
simply brilliant" SKY MAGAZINE
STAND
UP
Eddy Brimson is a familiar face on the UK comedy circuit and is a regular
at such prestigious venues as Jongleurs, Banana Cabaret, Belfast Empire
and London's notorious Up the Creek. He also performs regularly all
over the country for the likes of Off the Kerb, Avalon and Mirth Control.
In 2001 Eddy performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of the
hugely successful Gilded Balloon Midnight Show.
TELEVISION
In 1998 Eddy wrote, produced and presented TEARGAS & TANTRUMS for
CARLTON VIDEO. This controversial expose of life among the travelling
English football supporters reached number 3 in the National Retail
Chart. Eddy was also a presenter on the Bravo TV show THE BASEMENT covering
topics as varied as the British Lawn Mower Grand Prix to a live hair
transplant.
As an actor, Eddy's TV credits include:
SMITH & JONES, HEARTBURN HOTEL, ABOLUTELY FABULOUS, THE THIN BLUE
LINE, HALE & PACE, THE BILL, SILENT WITNESS, CASUALTY, BETWEEN THE
LINES and EASTENDERS where he played the hard-nosed villain who turned
over Frank Butcher's car lot!
Eddy is also often used as a "talking head" or guest expert
on various programmes covering numerous subjects. These include:
The world's funniest joke on SKY NEWS, football hooliganism on TALKSPORT,
unscrupulous tradesmen on CONFESSIONS OF A BUILDER and "Is bald
sexy?" on RICHARD & JUDY.
FILM
Eddy played a major role as a gang member in the HBO movie THE INFILTRATOR.
RADIO
Eddy's radio credits are numerous but they include co-presenting THE
BRIMSON BROTHERS on LIBERTY RADIO and making regular contributions to
BBC RADIO 5 LIVE, GLR, TALKSPORT and various BBC REGIONAL STATIONS.
WRITING
Eddy is a prolific writer, having penned 7 best-selling books. With
sales topping 160,000, Eddy has built himself a cult following among
British and European football fans.
"The crowd loved him" WILLIAM COOK, THE GUARDIAN
