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| Birth name | Dominic John Joly |
| Born | 15 November 1967 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Medium | Television, books, stand-up |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Genres | Character comedy, improvisational comedy, physical comedy |
| Spouse | Stacey MacDougall |
| Children | 2 |
Dominic John Romulus Joly (born 15 November 1967) is a well-known English comedian and writer. He is most famous for starring in Trigger Happy TV, a funny hidden camera show that was popular in many countries.
Contents
- About Dom Joly's Early Life
- Dom Joly's Career in Entertainment
- Television Shows by Dom Joly
- Trigger Happy TV - His Big Hit
- This is Dom Joly - A Spoof Chat Show
- World Shut Your Mouth - More Hidden Camera Fun
- Dom Joly's Happy Hour - Traveling the World
- Made in Britain - Exploring His Home Country
- Fool Britannia - Pranks on ITV1
- Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls - A Survival Challenge
- Pilgrimage - A Journey on Foot
- Dom Joly's Writing Career
- Dom Joly's Political Involvement
- Dom Joly's Podcast
- Television Shows by Dom Joly
- Dom Joly's Personal Life
About Dom Joly's Early Life
Dominic John Romulus Joly was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 15, 1967. His parents were British. His father, John Joly, owned a business that his family had run for a long time. Dom grew up with a nanny. He later reconnected with his father before his father passed away in 2011.
Dom went to school in Lebanon at Brummana High School. Then, he moved to England for more schooling. He attended Dragon School in Oxford and Haileybury College near Hertford. He later studied politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. Dom can speak several languages, including Arabic, Czech, and French, besides English.
Dom Joly's Career in Entertainment
After finishing university, Dom Joly worked as a diplomat in Prague for a short time.
Television Shows by Dom Joly
Trigger Happy TV - His Big Hit
Dom Joly became very famous for his show Trigger Happy TV. This show used hidden cameras to play funny pranks on people. The original series aired on Channel 4 from 2000 to 2003.
Later, a version of Trigger Happy TV was made for American audiences. Dom Joly was not very happy with this version, even though he made a small appearance in it. After the show's success, Dom Joly moved to the BBC.
This is Dom Joly - A Spoof Chat Show
In 2003, Dom Joly hosted This is Dom Joly. This show was a funny fake chat show that appeared on BBC Three.
World Shut Your Mouth - More Hidden Camera Fun
World Shut Your Mouth was another hidden camera show starring Dom Joly. It was shown on BBC One in 2005.
Dom Joly's Happy Hour - Traveling the World
In 2006, Dom Joly and his friend Peter Wilkins traveled around the world for a series called Dom Joly's Happy Hour. They explored different countries and tried unique local drinks. This show was on BBC One.
Made in Britain - Exploring His Home Country
In 2009, Dom Joly presented a show called Made in Britain. This program was shown on the Blighty channel in the UK.
Fool Britannia - Pranks on ITV1
From 2012 to 2013, Dom Joly created two series of Fool Britannia. This was another hidden camera show that aired on Saturday evenings on ITV1.
Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls - A Survival Challenge
In 2016, Dom Joly took part in Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls. He was left on a desert island for two weeks as part of this survival challenge.
Pilgrimage - A Journey on Foot
In 2020, Dom Joly walked the Sultans Trail from Belgrade to Istanbul. This journey was for the BBC One series called Pilgrimage.
Dom Joly's Writing Career
Dom Joly has also had a successful career as a writer.
Newspaper Columnist
He wrote a regular column for The Independent on Sunday newspaper from 2003 until it stopped publishing in 2016. He also secretly wrote a funny column called "Cooper Brown: He's out there" for The Independent and i newspapers. He later confirmed this in his own book.
Travel Books by Dom Joly
In 2010, Dom Joly published a travel book called The Dark Tourist: Sightseeing in the World's Most Unlikely Holiday Destinations. In this book, he visited places that have seen great sadness or tragedy, like Chernobyl and the Killing Fields of Cambodia. He also visited his childhood home in Lebanon and North Korea.
His second travel book, Scary Monsters and Super Creeps, came out in 2012. For this book, he traveled the world looking for mysterious creatures like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
In 2019, Dom Joly released The Hezbollah Hiking Club. This book describes his journey walking across Lebanon with two friends.
Investigating Conspiracy Theories
In 2023, Dom Joly published a book called The Conspiracy Tourist. In this book, he travels the world to investigate different conspiracy theories. He looks into ideas like QAnon, hunts for UFOs in Roswell, and even tries to prove that Finland exists.
Dom Joly's Political Involvement
In the 1997 UK general election, Dom Joly ran for a political position in Kensington and Chelsea. He organized funny protests where people wore teddy bear costumes. He finished fifth out of nine candidates in that election.
Dom Joly's Podcast
On June 29, 2018, Dom Joly launched his comedy podcast called Earworm. A second series of the podcast was released in 2020 by Audible.
Dom Joly's Personal Life
Dom Joly is married to Stacey MacDougall, who is a graphic designer from Canada. They used to live in Notting Hill in London. Later, they sold their apartment and moved to Gloucestershire to raise their two children.
Dom Joly has openly talked about his experiences with anxiety and depression.
