Anthony McPartlin
Biography
Anthony David McPartlin was born on November 18, 1975, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. He is an English television presenter, television producer, comedian, former singer, rapper, and actor. He is widely known as one half of the English comedy and television presenting duo Ant and Dec, alongside Declan Donnelly, and as one half of the pop music duo PJ and Duncan. McPartlin first came to prominence in the children's drama series Byker Grove. Throughout his career, he has presented numerous television programmes alongside Donnelly, including SMTV Live, Friends Like These, Pop Idol, Britain's Got Talent, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, PokerFace, and Push the Button. He also starred in a 2002 Tribute to The Likely Lads and the 2006 film Alien Autopsy.
Career overview
Anthony David McPartlin was born on November 18, 1975, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. He came to prominence as an actor in the children's drama series Byker Grove and as one half of the pop music duo PJ and Duncan. Alongside Declan Donnelly, he forms the television presenting and comedy duo Ant and Dec. Together, they have built a successful career as television presenters, hosting a wide range of programs including SMTV Live, Friends Like These, Pop Idol, Britain's Got Talent, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, PokerFace, and Push the Button.
In addition to their presenting work, McPartlin and Donnelly have returned to acting. Their acting credits include starring in a 2002 Tribute to The Likely Lads and appearing in the 2006 film Alien Autopsy. McPartlin's professional background encompasses roles as a television presenter, television producer, comedian, former singer, rapper, and actor, contributing to a substantial body of known credits in film and television.
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Full Filmography
77 titles- I'm A Celebrity... Unpacked (South Africa) (2026) as Self - Regular Guest
- Accidental Tourist (2025) as Self
- Accidental Tourist (2025) as Self
- I'm a Celebrity... Unpacked (2024) as Self - Regular Guest
- I'm a Celebrity... Unpacked (2024) Executive Producer
- I'm a Celebrity... South Africa (2023) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Takeaway: Behind the Screens (2023) as Self
- Ant & Dec's Limitless Win (2022) as Host
- Ant & Dec's Limitless Win (2022) Executive Producer
- Kids' TV: The Surprising Story (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Great North: A Run. A River. A Region. (2021) as Self
- Ant And Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway: Extra Helping (2021) as Himself
- Britain's Got Talent: Unseen (2020) as Presenter
- The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years (2020) as Self
- Men in Brown (2020) as Self
- Ant and Dec's 30 Greatest Moments (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- The Story of SM:TV Live (2020) as Self
- DNA Journey (2019) as Self
- In For a Penny (2019) Creator
- Britain's Got Talent: The Champions (2019) as Host
- It's Not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show (2019) as Self
- Saturday Knight Takeaway (2018) as Self
- Who Shot Simon Cowell? (2017) as Self
- The Missing Crown Jewels (2017) as Self
- The Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration - Live Coverage (2016) as Self (Presenter)
- When Ant & Dec Met The Prince: 40 Years of The Prince's Trust (2016) as Himself
- I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Fight for Saturday Night (2014) as Self
- Celebrity Juice: Too Juicy For TV 2! (2012) as Self
- 30 Years of CITV (2012) as Self
- Red or Black? (2011) as Self - Host
- Ant & Dec's Push the Button (2010)
- Ant & Dec's Push the Button (2010) Creator
- Ant & Dec's Christmas Show (2009) as Self
- Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember (2009) as Self
- Celebrity Juice (2008) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self - Guest
- Britain's Got Talent (2007) as Self - Host
- Britain's Got More Talent (2007) as Self
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Alien Autopsy (2006) as Gary Shoefield
- PokerFace (2006) Creator
- Gameshow Marathon (2005) as Himself
- Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown (2004) as Self
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 2: Home Delivery (2004) as Self
- Love Actually (2003) as Ant
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2003) as Presenter
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) as Self - Host
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) Presenter
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) Creator
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2002) as Self - Host
- Engie Benjy (2002) as Jollop
- Pop Idol (2001) as Self - Host
- The Best Of Smtv Live: So Far! (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Chums (1999) as Ant
- CD:UK (1998) as Self - Presenter
- SMTV Live (1998) as Self - Host
- TFI Friday (1996)
- The Mrs Merton Show (1995) as Self
- Fist of Fun (1995) as Self
- The Ant & Dec Show (1995) as Self
- GamesMaster (1992)
- The Word (1990)
- Byker Grove (1989)
- Smash Hits Poll Winners Party (1988) as Self
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- The BRIT Awards (1977) as Self - Host
- Top of the Pops (1964) as PJ
- Top of the Pops (1964) as Self - Host
- Bradley Walsh's How To Win A Gameshow as Himself
- Psyche: Whose Video Is It Anyway? as Himself
- The Con Test Creator
- Byker Producer
- Byker Creator
- All*Star Cup Creator
- PokerFace Creator
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Anthony McPartlin best known for?
Anthony McPartlin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Celebrity Juice (2008), The Graham Norton Show (2007), The Graham Norton Show (2007), The Musketeer (2001).
When and where was Anthony McPartlin born?
Anthony McPartlin was born on November 18, 1975 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK.
How many credits does Anthony McPartlin have?
Anthony McPartlin has accumulated over 77 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1964 to 2026.
What is Anthony McPartlin's background in cinema and television?
Anthony David McPartlin was born on November 18, 1975, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. He is an English television presenter, television producer, comedian, former singer, rapper, and actor. He is widely known as one half of the English comedy and television presenting duo Ant and Dec, alongside Declan...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- CD:UK (1998) as Self - Presenter — aged about 22
- SMTV Live (1998) as Self - Host — aged about 22
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self — aged about 31
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self - Guest — aged about 31
- Love Actually (2003) as Ant — aged about 27
- TFI Friday (1996) — aged about 20
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