John Sparkes
Biography
John Sparkes is a Welsh actor and comedian who was born in Swansea and turned to comedy in the 1980s after working at Lloyds Bank and as a teacher, performing on London's alternative cabaret circuit alongside Alexei Sayle, Jo Brand, and other comedians. He starred in the sketch show Naked Video as Siadwel, a geeky South Wales poet, and was part of the team behind Channel 4's Absolutely, which ran from 1989 to 1993. He portrayed Barry Welsh, host of HTV Wales's Barry Welsh Is Coming, and played other characters in the series, which earned four BAFTA Cymru awards in the Best Light Entertainment category. His screen roles include Jeff Global's Global Probe, Fireman Sam, and Shaun the Sheep, and he narrates the children's show Peppa Pig. He has also written and presented programs including Great Pubs of Wales and provided the voice of Goronwy, an archivist, in Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention.
72years old
Turns 73 on January 9in 59 days
- Born Swansea
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 11 years2015 to 2026
Every film, newest first
- 2026Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy BottomIMDb rating 7.2
- 2024Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlIMDb rating 7.5
- 2019A Shaun the Sheep Movie: FarmageddonIMDb rating 6.8
- 2015Shaun the Sheep MovieIMDb rating 7.3
- 2015Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's LlamasIMDb rating 6.7
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