Angus Deayton

Angus Deayton
Deayton in March 2007
Born
Gordon Angus Deayton

(1956-01-06) 6 January 1956 (age 68)
EducationNew College, Oxford (BA)
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • actor
  • writer
  • comedian
Years active1980–present
Known for
  • Television
  • Stand-up
Style
Television
Partner(s)Helen Atkinson-Wood
Stephanie de Sykes
Lise Mayer (1991–2015)
Children1

Gordon Angus Deayton (/ˈdtən/; born 6 January 1956)[1] is an English actor, writer, musician, comedian and broadcaster.

Deayton was the original presenter of the satirical panel game show Have I Got News for You (1990—2002), the host of British panel show Would I Lie to You? (2007—2008), and a regular cast member of the David Renwick sitcom One Foot in the Grave (1990—2000). He also played George Windsor in the series Waterloo Road.

  1. ^ Thorpe, Vanessa (18 April 2004). "The Observer Profile: Angus Deayton". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 January 2020.

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