Adam Buxton facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Adam Buxton
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Buxton at dConstruct in 2013
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Adam Offord Buxton
7 June 1969 Shepherd's Bush, London, England
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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Sarah Evans-Lombe
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| Children | 3 |
Adam Offord Buxton (born 7 June 1969) is an English actor, comedian, podcaster, and writer. He is famous for being half of the comedy team Adam and Joe with filmmaker Joe Cornish. They had a popular TV show called The Adam and Joe Show on Channel 4 from 1996 to 2001. They also had a radio show on BBC Radio 6 Music.
Since 2015, Buxton has created The Adam Buxton Podcast. On his podcast, he chats with many interesting people. These include other comedians, writers, musicians, and famous personalities. He has also appeared on many TV panel shows. Some of these are Would I Lie To You? and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Buxton has also made music videos, even working with the band Radiohead.
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Early Life and School
Adam Buxton was born on 7 June 1969 in Shepherd's Bush, London. He spent some of his childhood growing up in Wales. His father, Nigel Buxton, was a writer who wrote about travel and wine. Adam's mother, Valerie, was from Chile.
Buxton went to school at Windlesham House School and then Westminster School in London. At Westminster, he met his future comedy partner Joe Cornish. He also became friends with Louis Theroux, who later became a famous documentary maker. Adam studied at the University of Warwick for a short time. He then left to study sculpture at Cheltenham College of Art.
Career Highlights
Working with Joe Cornish
Adam Buxton's first TV appearance was on a show called Takeover TV on Channel 4. In 1995, he even hosted the show himself. Adam and Joe Cornish then formed their comedy duo, Adam and Joe. They created The Adam and Joe Show for Channel 4. This show was very popular and ran for four series from 1996 to 2001.
In 1999, Adam and Joe wrote a book together called The Adam and Joe Book. They also had radio shows on Xfm and later BBC Radio 6 Music. Their radio show won a Silver Sony Award in 2012 for being a great entertainment program.
Adam's Solo Projects
Adam Buxton has worked on many projects by himself. He helped write and acted in a Channel 4 mini-series called The Last Chancers in 2004. In 2005, he performed a comedy show at the Edinburgh Festival called I, Pavel. For this show, he grew a very long beard!
Buxton appeared in the BBC Two comedy series Time Trumpet in 2006. He played a journalist named Tim Messenger in the 2007 film Hot Fuzz. He also appeared in the film Stardust. In 2007, he was in the BBC Three sketch show Rush Hour. He also played a teacher in the 2007 film Son of Rambow.
Adam Buxton has worked with the band Radiohead many times. He made several videos for them. He also created many videos for YouTube. The BBC asked him to make a TV show based on these videos. This show, called MeeBOX, was shown on BBC Three in June 2008.
In 2011, Buxton was a guest star in the film The External World. In 2010, he appeared in the BBC comedy The Persuasionists. In July 2012, his live show Bug was shown on Sky Atlantic as Adam Buxton's BUG. He started performing Bug in 2007 and still tours with it. He also hosts it regularly at the BFI in London.
Buxton has narrated several children's books for the Ladybird Classic Me Books iPad app. These include "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" and "Three Little Pigs". He also narrated other books like The Great Explorer. He even appeared in a Doctor Who audio drama called The One Doctor.
Adam Buxton has been a guest on many TV shows. These include Have I Got News for You and The IT Crowd. He was also a panelist for the Big Fat Quiz of the '80s. He often appears in Dictionary Corner on the comedy game show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
In 2015, Buxton became the voice of Messy in the children's TV show Messy Goes to Okido. This show started on 7 September 2015 on CBeebies. In 2017, he made regular appearances as "Jarhead" in the TV show The Crystal Maze. He also lent his voice to the video game Lego City Undercover. In 2021, he was in the film Sing 2. Adam Buxton wrote a book about his life called Ramble Book, which came out in April 2020.
The Adam Buxton Podcast
Since September 2015, Adam Buxton has created The Adam Buxton Podcast. On this podcast, he interviews many interesting people. These include comedians, writers, and musicians. Some of his guests have been Joe Cornish, Louis Theroux, Charlie Brooker, and Michael Palin.
The Adam Buxton Podcast has won several awards. It won Best Online Comedy Talk Show at the Online Radio Awards. It also won Podcast Champion at the British Podcast Awards.
Personal Life
Adam Buxton married Sarah Evans-Lombe in 2001. They live near Norwich with their three children.
