Anthony David McPartlin Wiki Biography
Anthony David ‘Ant’ McPartlin (born 18 November 1975) is one half of the English comedy and television presenting duo Ant & Dec, with the other being Declan Donnelly. He came to prominence in the children’s drama series Byker Grove and as one half of the pop music duo PJ & Duncan. Since then, Ant & Dec have had a very successful career as TV presenters, presenting programmes such as SMTV Live, Friends Like These, Pop Idol, I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, Britain’s Got Talent, PokerFace, Push the Button, Red or Black? and Text Santa. They have also returned to acting, starring in a 2002 Tribute to The Likely Lads and the 2006 film Alien Autopsy.
| Full Name | Anthony McPartlin |
| Net Worth | $45 Million |
| Date Of Birth | November 18, 1975 |
| Place Of Birth | Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK |
| Height | 5′ 8″ (1.73 m) |
| Profession | Producer, Actor, Soundtrack |
| Education | Newcastle College |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Lisa Armstrong (make-up artist) |
| Parents | Christine Woodhall, Raymond McPartlin |
| Siblings | Emma McPartlin, Sarha McPartlin |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0574128 |
| Awards | British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance, British Comedy Award for the Best Comedy Entertainment Personality |
| Music Groups | Ant & Dec |
| Movies | Alien Autopsy, Love Actually |
| TV Shows | Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, Britain’s Got Talent, I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! (UK TV series), Pop Idol, Ant & Dec’s Push the Button, CD:UK, Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris, World Idol, Slap Bang with Ant & Dec |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | [his first impression of Susan Boyle] She seemed nervous. |
| 2 | [Susan Boyle losing Britain’s Got Talent 2009] It might be a blessing in disguise that she didn’t win. |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to Broadcasting and Entertainment. He is a Presenter in London, England. |
| 2 | Served as best man at Declan Donnelly and Ali Astall’s wedding on 1 August 2015. |
| 3 | BAFTA winner Best Entertainment Programme & Best Entertainment Performance for Saturday Night Takeaway – 2013 & 2014 (Series 10 & 11). |
| 4 | Anthony has won two British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) for two years running for Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 2014 & 2015 (“Best Entertainment Show” and “Entertainment Performance”). |
| 5 | Has recently released a single with Dec Donnelly called “On The Ball”, which is a National Anthem for the 2002 World Cup [June 2002] |
| 6 | Grandson of Kathleen Clarke. |
| 7 | His mother Christine recently married David Woodhall. |
| 8 | Has a sister called Sarha (pronounced Sarah) and a half-sister called Emma. |
| 9 | Son of Christine and Raymond McPartlin. |
| 10 | Declan Donnelly was the best man at his wedding. |
| 11 | With partner Declan Donnelly, he interviewed Prince Charles, Prince Harry and Prince William for The Prince’s Trust 30th Birthday: Live. |
| 12 | Along with Declan Donnelly, he won the “Lifetime Achievment Award” at the National Television Awards in 2002 at the age of 27. |
| 13 | Ant and his co-star Declan Donnelly received Showbusiness Personalities Award at The Varity Club Awards 2002 |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway | 2002-2009 | TV Series executive producer – 64 episodes |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alien Autopsy | 2006 | Gary Shoefield (as Ant McPartlin) | |
| Love Actually | 2003 | Ant | |
| Engie Benjy | 2002 | TV Series | Jollop / Trucker Troy |
| A Tribute to the Likely Lads | 2002 | TV Movie | Terry Collier |
| Byker Grove | 1990-1992 | TV Series | P.J. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fully Booked | 1997 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 1996 | 1996 | TV Special writer: “When I Fall in Love” – uncredited | |
| The Video Pool | 1996 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Top of the Pops | 1995 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huuma | 2006 | TV Series format consultant – 3 episodes |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ant and Dec Unzipped | 1997 | TV Series |
Camera Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psyche: Whose Video Is It Anyway? | 1994 | Video documentary handheld camera |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arqiva British Academy Television Awards | 2014 | TV Special special thanks | |
| The National Television Awards 2011 | 2011 | TV Special with thanks to – as Ant |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| You’re Watching Tyne Tees | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Story of ITV: The People’s Channel | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | |
| Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The British Comedy Awards 2004 | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| Parkinson | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| American Idol | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| National Television Awards Party of the Year | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| SM:TV Gold | 1998-2003 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter / Himself / Himself – Host / … |
| World Idol | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself – Co-Host: USA / UK Presenter |
| Pop Idol | 2001-2003 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter / Himself |
| The British Comedy Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| The National Music Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| British Style Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Being Simon Cowell | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself – Host |
| Pride of Britain Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Presenter |
| Banged Up with Beadle | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Record of the Year 2002 | 2002 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| National Television Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!: The Reunion | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| The BAFTA TV Awards 2002 | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| Slap Bang with Ant and Dec | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Record of the Year 2001 | 2001 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| National Television Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Frank Skinner Show | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows | 2001 | TV Special | Himself (as Ant) |
| Party in the Park 2001 | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Brit Awards 2001 | 2001 | TV Special | Host |
| Ant and Dec’s Secret Camera Show | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself (as Ant) |
| CD:UK | 2000 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| Friends Like These | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Presenter (2000) |
| TFI Friday | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| An Audience with Tom Jones | 1999 | TV Special | Himself – Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Blankety Blank | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| It’s Only TV… But I Like It | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| That’s Entertainment | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Late Lunch | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Big Hand for Sooty | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Basement | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Special Guest |
| Fantasy World Cup | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Noel’s Christmas Presents | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Surprise Surprise! | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Light Lunch | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ant and Dec Unzipped | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 1995-1997 | TV Series | Guest Presenter / Himself |
| The Geeks | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 1996 | 1996 | TV Special | Himself – Host |
| The O-Zone | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Talking Telephone Numbers | 1996 | TV Series | |
| Live & Kicking | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Bob Downe Special! | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Mrs. Merton Show | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fist of Fun | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ant & Dec Show | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Brit Awards 1995 | 1995 | TV Special | Himself (as PJ & Duncan) |
| Gamesmaster | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Parallel 9 | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Word | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Gimme 5 | 1992 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| Why Don’t You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead? | 1973 | TV Series | Himself (1988) |
| Britain’s Got More Talent | 2007-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Britain’s Got Talent | 2007-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway | 2002-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Host |
| Loose Women | 2008-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Brit Awards 2015 | 2015 | TV Special | Himself – Host |
| National Television Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
| Text Santa | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Host |
| The Fight for Saturday Night | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! | 2002-2014 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! NOW! | 2008-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Come on Down! The Game Show Story | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself – Host, Poker Face / Himself – Host, Friends Like These / Himself – Host, Gamehow Marathon |
| Arqiva British Academy Television Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| National Television Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| Arqiva British Academy Television Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| The Jonathan Ross Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| National Television Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself |
| 30 Years of CITV | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Ant) |
| Daybreak | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Morning | 2003-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Red or Black | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| The One and Only Des O’Connor | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Talent Show Story | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| National Television Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| National Television Awards: The Party | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – TV Presenter |
| The One Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The National Television Awards 2011 | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| The British Academy Television Awards | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Ant & Dec’s Push the Button | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Host |
| Alan Carr: Chatty Man | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live from Studio Five | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| National Television Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| The National Television Awards Backstage Live | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Ant & Dec’s Christmas Show | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself – Host / Batman / Snowman / … |
| Xposé | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Paris Hilton’s British Best Friend | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Comic Relief 2009 | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Backstage Exclusive at the National Television Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| The National Television Awards 2008 | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Wanna Bet? | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Host |
| The National Television Awards 2007 | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| Tiswas Reunited | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| Dancing on Ice | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Comic Relief 2007: The Big One | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The British Comedy Awards 2006 Live | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| A History of Tyneside | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| TV’s 50 Greatest Stars | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Ant & Dec) |
| All*Star Cup 2006 | 2006 | TV Movie | Presenter |
| Poker Face | 2006 | TV Series | Himself – Host |
| The Prince’s Trust 30th Birthday: Live | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Host (as Ant) |
| Ant and Dec’s Alien Autopsy | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| GMTV | 2003-2006 | TV Series | Himself / Old Man |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| The British Comedy Awards 2005 | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Gameshow Marathon | 2005 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| Avenue of the Stars: 50 Years of ITV | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Holly & Stephen’s Saturday Showdown | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The New Paul O’Grady Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| ITV 50 Greatest Shows | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself (as Ant) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Reality Bites | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – I’m a Celebrity Presenter |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Britain’s Best Loved Double Acts | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Double Act (as Ant & Dec) |
| The Wright Stuff | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| One Chance | 2013 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s | 2012 | TV Movie | P.J. (uncredited) |
| The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | 2011/II | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | 2011/I | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| Live from Studio Five | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| England’s Worst Ever Football Team | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Stars on the Street | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Almost Famous II | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Roy Walker’s Gameshow Moments | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Comedy Map of Britain | 2008 | TV Series documentary | P.J. |
| The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Story of Light Entertainment | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | |
| CD:UK | 2006 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| Greatest Before They Were Stars TV Moments | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Greatest TV Comedy Moments | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) |
| 2015 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Programme | Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) |
| 2015 | National Television Award | National Television Awards, UK | Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | |
| 2014 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) |
| 2014 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Programme | Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) |
| 2014 | Audience Award | Freesat Free TV Awards, UK | Broadcast Personality of the Year | |
| 2013 | National Television Award | National Television Awards, UK | Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | Britain’s Got Talent (2007) |
| 2013 | RTS Television Award | Royal Television Society, UK | Best Entertainment Performance | I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002) |
| 2013 | TRIC Award | Television and Radio Industries Club Awards | TV Personality of the Year | Britain’s Got Talent (2007) |
| 2012 | National Television Award | National Television Awards, UK | Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002) |
| 2011 | National Television Award | National Television Awards, UK | Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | Britain’s Got Talent (2007) |
| 2011 | RTS Television Award | Royal Television Society, UK | Best Entertainment Performance | Britain’s Got Talent (2007) |
| 2010 | National Television Award | National Television Awards, UK | Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | |
| 2009 | TV Quick Award | TV Quick Awards, UK | Outstanding Contribution | |
| 2008 | National Television Award | National Television Awards, UK | Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | |
| 2007 | National Television Award | National Television Awards, UK | Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | |
| 2007 | TRIC Award | Television and Radio Industries Club Awards | TV Personality | |
| 2006 | National Television Award | National Television Awards, UK | Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | |
| 2005 | National Television Award | National Television Awards, UK | Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | |
| 2005 | TRIC Award | Television and Radio Industries Club Awards | TV Personality | |
| 2004 | British Comedy Award | British Comedy Awards | Best Comedy Entertainment Personality | Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) |
| 2004 | National Television Award | National Television Awards, UK | Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | |
| 2003 | British Comedy Award | British Comedy Awards | Best TV Comedy Entertainment Personality | Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) |
| 2003 | National Television Award | National Television Awards, UK | Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | |
| 2002 | National Television Award | National Television Awards, UK | Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | |
| 2002 | Special Recognition Award | National Television Awards, UK | ||
| 2002 | RTS Television Award | Royal Television Society, UK | Best Presenter | SM:TV Live (1998) |
| 2002 | TRIC Award | Television and Radio Industries Club Awards | TV Personality of the Year | |
| 2001 | National Television Award | National Television Awards, UK | Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | SM:TV Live (1998) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Entertainment Performance | I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002) |
| 2010 | British Comedy Award | British Comedy Awards | Best Comedy Entertainment Personality | Ant & Dec’s Push the Button (2010) |
| 2010 | People’s Choice Award | British Comedy Awards | ||
| 2007 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Entertainment Perfromance | Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) |
| 2006 | British Comedy Award | British Comedy Awards | Best Comedy Entertainment Personality | I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002) |
| 2005 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Entertainment Performance | I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002) |
| 2005 | British Comedy Award | British Comedy Awards | Best Comedy Entertainment Personality | I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002) |
| 2002 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Entertainment Performance | Pop Idol (2001) |
| 2000 | British Comedy Award | British Comedy Awards | Best Comedy Entertainment Personality | SM:TV Live (1998) |