Noel Fielding, 1973
Writers · May 21, 1973
Noel Fielding
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Noel Fielding is 53 years old, born May 21, 1973 in United Kingdom · Gemini.
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About
Noel Fielding built a cult following as the surreal-comedy architect of The Mighty Boosh, the troupe he co-founded with Julian Barratt in the late 1990s. Born in England on 21 May 1973, he graduated from art school and began stand-up in 1995, then met Barratt at a London pub comedy bill in 1997. The Mighty Boosh evolved from Edinburgh Fringe shows (1998–2000) into a BBC Radio 4 series (2001) and cult BBC Three television run (2004–2007). He's since hosted Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2009–2015; 2021–present) and co-presents The Great British Bake Off since 2017. A Gemini with life-path 1 [birth], Fielding channels dark, surreal comedy across stand-up, television, visual art, and music with his band Loose Tapestries.
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Biography
Noel Fielding built a cult following as the surreal-comedy architect of The Mighty Boosh, the troupe he co-founded with Julian Barratt in the late 1990s. Born in England on 21 May 1973, he graduated from art school and began stand-up in 1995, then met Barratt at a London pub comedy bill in 1997. The Mighty Boosh evolved from their first comedy show together around 1998 into Edinburgh Fringe entries—Arctic Boosh (1999) and Autoboosh (2000)—before becoming a six-part BBC London Live radio series called The Boosh in 2001, later transferring to BBC Radio 4. The television adaptation, The Mighty Boosh, premiered in 2004 on BBC Three and ran three series until 2007, generating a cult following and earning various awards.
Fielding played Richmond in the Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd (2006–2013) and wrote and starred in his own Channel 4 comedy show Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy (2012–2014). He appeared as a team captain on Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2009–2015; 2021–present), and since 2017 has co-presented the Channel 4 baking competition The Great British Bake Off. In 2024, he played Dick Turpin in the Apple TV+ comedy series The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin. As a Gemini born in May, Fielding channels restless creative energy across multiple disciplines [birth]. Alongside his comedy and television career as an actor and screenwriter, he works as a visual artist exhibiting internationally and as a musician with the band Loose Tapestries.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Fielding graduated from art school in 1995 and began performing stand-up comedy that same year. In 1997, he met Julian Barratt at a north London pub where they both appeared on the same comedy bill. Around 1998, they performed their first comedy show together in London before taking The Mighty Boosh to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival later that year.
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Trivia
- Fielding met Julian Barratt at a pub comedy bill in north London in 1997; they'd perform their first show together within a year.
- The Mighty Boosh started as a radio series on BBC London Live (2001) before transferring to BBC Radio 4, then became a television phenomenon on BBC Three (2004–2007).
- He played Richmond in The IT Crowd and has worked as a visual artist exhibiting internationally and as a musician with Loose Tapestries alongside his television career.
- In 2024, Fielding played the title role of Dick Turpin in the Apple TV+ comedy series The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and self-reliant. Noel Fielding tend to step into pioneer roles early and prefer setting direction over following it.
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Birthday compatibility
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Frequently asked
- How old is Noel Fielding?
- Noel Fielding is 53 years old (born May 21, 1973).
- When is Noel Fielding's birthday?
- Noel Fielding was born on May 21, 1973.
- What is Noel Fielding's zodiac sign?
- Noel Fielding is a Gemini, born May 21, 1973.
- What is Noel Fielding's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Noel Fielding was born in 1973, the year of the Water Ox.
- Where is Noel Fielding from?
- Noel Fielding is from United Kingdom.
- What does Noel Fielding do?
- Noel Fielding is a writer.
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