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Jake O'Kane
Born (1961-03-12) 12 March 1961 (age 64)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Occupation Comedian, Columnist, Businessman
Known for The Blame Game
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Jake O’Kane (born 12 March 1961) is a Belfast-based stand-up comedian, and a resident compère of the Northern Ireland comedy club, "The Empire Laughs Back" at The Empire Music Hall in Belfast.

O'Kane has toured on the comedy circuit, and has also appeared at clubs including The Stand, Jongleurs and The Comedy Store.

He hosted and performed on the BBC Northern Ireland stand up television show One Night Stand, and was a resident panellist on the show The Blame Game on both TV and radio from 2005 to 2021.

In addition to his comedy, O'Kane also runs an off licence shop in North Belfast.

Personal life

O'Kane lives in North Belfast with his wife and 2 children. He was a champion power-lifter in his youth. O'Kane suffers from coeliac disease, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) which he was recently diagnosed with. He is teetotal. His father, Jim O'Kane, was a Republican Labour councillor on Belfast City Council and was interned in 1971 as part of Operation Demetrius.

Filmography

Television
Title Role Channel
2005-2021 The Blame Game Resident Panelist BBC NI
Give My Head Peace Guest Performer BBC NI
One Night Stand Host and Stand-up Performer BBC NI
Festival Nights Guest Contributor BBC NI
The John Daly Show Writer and Performer BBC NI
McKeever Writer UTV
The Empire Laughs Back Stand-up Performer BBC NI
The Empire Laughs Back II Stand-up Performer BBC NI
Comic Relief Stand-up Performer BBC NI
The Kelly Show Writer and Performer UTV
Radio
Year Title Role Channel
2005-2021 The Blame Game Resident Panelist BBC Radio Ulster
Festival Review Contributor BBC Radio Ulster
Between the Lines Contributor and Performer RTÉ Radio
Saturday View Contributor and Performer RTÉ Radio
The John Daly Show Contributor and Performer Downtown Radio
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