Spuddz
English comedian and internet personality (born 1994)
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Kieran Jasper Weir (born 9 March 1994), known professionally as Spuddz, is an English comedian and internet personality. He began his career in stand-up comedy and became known for his social media videos and online pranks, before co-presenting the Channel 4.0 digital series Get in the Van (2022–present) and appearing on the E4 reality series' Celebs Go Dating and Celeb Cooking School (2023).
- Comedian
- internet personality
- Get in the Van
- Celebs Go Dating
- Celeb Cooking School
Spuddz | |
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| Born | Kieran Jasper Weir 9 March 1994 |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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Life and career
Spuddz was born Kieran Jasper Weir in Lambeth, London on 9 March 1994.[1][2][3][4] He embarked on a career in comedy when comedian and actor Richard Blackwood overheard him telling a joke in a barber shop and subsequently took him to his first stand-up gig.[5] In 2015, he began uploading videos of his stand-up comedy performances to social media, as well as posting several prank videos on YouTube.[6] During the COVID-19 pandemic, one of videos in which he posed as a Sainsbury's employee and told the public to stop panic buying went viral.[7] In 2020, he won the award for "Best Entertainer" at the Urban Music Awards.[8][9] He also appeared in an episode of Footasylum's YouTube series Truth Asylum.[10]
In December 2022, Spuddz began co-presenting the online series Get in the Van, alongside America Foster on Channel 4's newly launched online digital channel, Channel 4.0.[11][12] The series follows teams of influencers using social media to scout the most suitable person to "get in the van" in an array of categories.[13] In August 2023, Spuddz was announced as a cast member on the twelfth series of the E4 dating reality series Celebs Go Dating.[14][15][16] He is also set to take part in the second series of the E4 cooking reality series Celeb Cooking School.[17]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2022–present | Get in the Van | Online series | [11] |
| 2023 | Celebs Go Dating | Cast member; series 12 | [1] |
| 2023 | Celeb Cooking School | Contestant; series 2 | [17] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Urban Music Awards | Best Entertainer | Won | [8] |