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Julian Barratt

Acting Born May 4, 1968 Leeds, England, UK 109 credits

Biography

Julian Barratt Pettifer, born May 4, 1968, in Leeds, England, United Kingdom, is an English comedian, actor, and musician known for utilizing surreal humour and black comedy. He attended the University of Reading, where he first performed stand-up comedy. During the 2000s, he was part of The Mighty Boosh comedy troupe with comedy partner Noel Fielding. He first met Fielding in 1997 when they appeared on the same comedy bill at a pub in north London. Around 1998, they performed their first comedy show together in London, featuring a mix of stand-up and sketch comedy. Professionally known as Julian Barratt, his credits include acting, with a total of eighty-six known credits recorded on The Movie Database.

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Career

Career overview

Julian Barratt Pettifer, born on May 4, 1968, in Leeds, England, United Kingdom, is an English comedian, actor, and musician known for his use of surreal humour and black comedy. As an actor and comedian, his career includes eighty-six known acting credits on television and in film.

During the 2000s, Barratt was part of The Mighty Boosh comedy troupe alongside his comedy partner, Noel Fielding. Barratt first met Fielding in 1997 when they both appeared on the same comedy bill at a pub in north London. Around 1998, they performed their first comedy show together in London, which featured a mix of stand-up and sketch comedy. Before his partnership with Fielding, Barratt attended the University of Reading, where he first performed stand-up comedy.

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Known for

Regular Show: The Lost Tapes

as VHS Man (voice)

Knuckles

as Jack Sinclair

We Baby Bears

as Monkey (voice)

Bloods

as Lawrence
Film

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

as Dr Elphick

The Great

as Doctor Vinodel

Truth Seekers

as Dr. Peter Toynbee

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart

as Rufus (voice)

Killing Eve

as Julian

Summer Camp Island

as Sandwich Monk (voice)

Summer Camp Island

as Poppawoppa (voice)
Film

In Fabric

as Stash

Frequent co-stars

Noel Fielding 2 shared titles
Rich Fulcher 2 shared titles
Richard Ayoade 2 shared titles
Simon Farnaby 2 shared titles
Samson Kayo 2 shared titles
Andrea Riseborough 2 shared titles
Helen Chamberlain 1 shared title
Brian Regan 1 shared title
Declan Donnelly 1 shared title
DJ Spoony 1 shared title

Career timeline

Regular Show: The Lost Tapes
Engineering Europe
KnucklesSuper Happy Magic ForestLost Treasures Of The Bible
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
We Baby BearsThe WitchfinderRogue AgentLost Treasures of RomeLost Treasures of Rome · Creator
BloodsUltra City SmithsThe Electrical Life of Louis WainNew York Super AirportThe Clearing
The GreatTruth SeekersEurope from AboveThe Curse of Tutankhamun
MoominvalleyMao Mao: Heroes of Pure HeartLost Treasures of EgyptEurope from AboveEgypt From Above
Killing EveSummer Camp IslandSummer Camp IslandSally4EverSally4Ever · Creator
Brakes
FlowersMindhornMindhorn · ScreenplayMindhorn · Associate Producer
Long Live the RoyalsAaaaaaaah!
ABCs of Death 2ABCs of Death 2 · DirectorABCs of Death 2 · EditorThe Fifteen Billion Pound Railway
The Harry Hill MovieA Field in EnglandThe Tube: An Underground History
Treasure IslandHunderbyWhite HeatUncle Wormsley's Christmas
Bob's Burgers
Mid Morning Matters with Alan PartridgeThe Savage CanvasThe Mighty Boosh: Journey of the ChildmenThe Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen · Executive ProducerThe External World
Being HumanBunny and the BullHIV: The MusicalThe Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors TourThe Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour · Writer
How Not to Live Your LifeThe Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3 · WriterThe Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and SpaceThe Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space · Original Music Composer
Hell Bent for Leather
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the HallThe Mighty Boosh: The Making of Series 2The Mighty Boosh: The Making of Series 2 · WriterThe Mighty Boosh LiveThe Mighty Boosh Live · Writer
Nathan BarleyThe Mighty Boosh: Inside the ZooniverseThe Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse · Writer
The Mighty BooshThe Mighty Boosh · WriterThe Mighty Boosh · MusicThe Mighty Boosh · Associate ProducerThe Mighty Boosh · Creator
The Principles of LustMint Royale: Blue Song
Look Around YouSurrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali
Friday Night with Jonathan RossSweetThe BooshThe Boosh · CreatorLucky Break
Unnatural Acts
AsylumAsylum · WriterCluub Zarathustra
Soccer AM

Full filmography

  • Regular Show: The Lost Tapes (2026) as VHS Man (voice)
  • Engineering Europe (2025) as Narrator
  • Knuckles (2024) as Jack Sinclair
  • Super Happy Magic Forest (2024) as Hoofius (voice)
  • Lost Treasures Of The Bible (2024) as Narrator
  • The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies (2023) as Benjy Dhillon
  • We Baby Bears (2022) as Monkey (voice)
  • The Witchfinder (2022) as Fake Hopkins
  • Rogue Agent (2022) as Phil
  • Lost Treasures of Rome (2022) as Narrator (voice)
  • Lost Treasures of Rome (2022) Creator
  • Bloods (2021) as Lawrence
  • Ultra City Smiths (2021) as The Most Dangerous Man in the World (voice)
  • The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) as Dr Elphick
  • New York Super Airport (2021) as Narrator (voice)
  • The Clearing (2021) as Bill
  • The Great (2020) as Doctor Vinodel
  • Truth Seekers (2020) as Dr. Peter Toynbee
  • Europe from Above (2020) as Narrador
  • The Curse of Tutankhamun (2020) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Moominvalley (2019) as Mr Brisk
  • Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart (2019) as Rufus (voice)
  • Lost Treasures of Egypt (2019) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Europe from Above (2019) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Egypt From Above (2019) as Narrator (voice)
  • Building the Channel Tunnel (2019) as Narrator (voice)
  • Building the Channel Tunnel: 25 Years On (2019)
  • Killing Eve (2018) as Julian
  • Summer Camp Island (2018) as Sandwich Monk (voice)
  • Summer Camp Island (2018) as Poppawoppa (voice)
  • Sally4Ever (2018) as Nigel
  • Sally4Ever (2018) Creator
  • Building Giants (2018) as Narrator
  • In Fabric (2018) as Stash
  • Dick & Stewart: I Spy with My Little Eye (2018) as Narrator
  • Miriam’s Big American Adventure (2018) as Narrator
  • Brakes (2017) as Elliot
  • Flowers (2016) as Maurice Flowers
  • Mindhorn (2016) as Richard Thorncroft
  • Mindhorn (2016) Screenplay
  • Mindhorn (2016) Associate Producer
  • Long Live the Royals (2015) as Harold the Guard, Ace
  • Aaaaaaaah! (2015) as Jupiter
  • ABCs of Death 2 (2014) as Peter Toland (Segment "Badger")
  • ABCs of Death 2 (2014) Director
  • ABCs of Death 2 (2014) Editor
  • The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway (2014) as Himself - Narrator
  • The Harry Hill Movie (2013) as Conch
  • A Field in England (2013) as Trower
  • The Tube: An Underground History (2013) as Voiceover
  • Treasure Island (2012) as Thomas Redruth
  • Hunderby (2012) as Himself - Narrator
  • White Heat (2012) as Derek Bowden
  • Uncle Wormsley's Christmas (2012) as Uncle Wormsley
  • Bob's Burgers (2011) as Ian (voice)
  • Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge (2010) as Blackbird Goodbrooke
  • The Savage Canvas (2010) as Danny Drake
  • The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen (2010) as Himself
  • The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen (2010) Executive Producer
  • The External World (2010) as (voice)
  • Being Human (2009) as Larry Chrysler
  • Bunny and the Bull (2009) as Atilla
  • HIV: The Musical (2009) as Myles Davies
  • The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour (2009) as Howard
  • The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour (2009) Writer
  • Curtains (2009) as Waiter
  • Curtains (2009) Director
  • Curtains (2009) Writer
  • How Not to Live Your Life (2008) as Jackson
  • The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3 (2008) as Self / Howard Moon
  • The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3 (2008) Writer
  • The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space (2008) as Himself
  • The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space (2008) Original Music Composer
  • The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space (2008) Associate Producer
  • Hell Bent for Leather (2007) as The Real Seb Hunter
  • The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall (2006) as Self
  • The Mighty Boosh: The Making of Series 2 (2006) as Self / Howard Moon
  • The Mighty Boosh: The Making of Series 2 (2006) Writer
  • The Mighty Boosh Live (2006) as Howard Moon
  • The Mighty Boosh Live (2006) Writer
  • The Mighty Boosh: In Search of the Porcelain Fox (2006)
  • The Mighty Boosh: In Search of the Porcelain Fox (2006) Original Music Composer
  • Nathan Barley (2005) as Dan Ashcroft
  • The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse (2005) as Self
  • The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse (2005) Writer
  • The Mighty Boosh (2004) as Howard Moon
  • The Mighty Boosh (2004) Writer
  • The Mighty Boosh (2004) Music
  • The Mighty Boosh (2004) Associate Producer
  • The Mighty Boosh (2004) Creator
  • Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004) as Padre
  • The Reckoning (2004) as Gravedigger
  • AD/BC: A Rock Opera (2004) as Tony Iscariot
  • The Principles of Lust (2003) as Phillip
  • Mint Royale: Blue Song (2003) as Bank Robber
  • Look Around You (2002) as Man with cigarette
  • Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali (2002) as Rosey
  • Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) as Self
  • Sweet (2001) as Stitch
  • The Boosh (2001) as Howard Moon
  • The Boosh (2001) Creator
  • Lucky Break (2001) as Paul Dean
  • Unnatural Acts (1998)
  • Asylum (1996) as Victor Munro
  • Asylum (1996) Writer
  • Cluub Zarathustra (1996) as Various (Scenes Deleted)
  • Soccer AM (1995) as Self
  • Kill Jackie as Tucker
  • The Mighty Boosh Unseen: Boosh in the USA