- Born
- Birth nameAlastair James Hay Murray
- Nickname
- Guv
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Al Murray was born on May 10, 1968 in Stewkley, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Time Gentlemen Please (2000), Al Murray: The Pub Landlord Live - My Gaff, My Rules (2003) and Al Murray: The Pub Landlord - Barrel of Fun Live (2010). He has been married to Amber Murray since 2000. They have two children. He was previously married to Katherine Perry.
- SpousesAmber Murray(2000 - present) (separated, 2 children)Katherine Perry (divorced)
- His Pub Landlord stand-up comedy character
- Shaven head
- Red jacket
- Never having been confused.
- He is a self confessed history fanatic and graduated with a degree in the subject from St Edmund Hall, Oxford University.
- Made fun of the Election Process by running in Thanet South against Nigel Farage, in his Pub Landlord Persona.
- He is the great-nephew of "The Navy Lark" star Stephen Murray.
- He is a huge fan of Genesis. He has named Genesis at Wembley Stadium in 1987 as the best concert he has been to and their 1977 live album "Seconds Out" as one of his favourite recordings. He also loves heavy rock and has named his favorite albums as Led Zeppelin I, Led Zeppelin II and Led Zeppelin III.
- A big fan of Laurel and Hardy.
- [on his character "The Pub Landlord"] The thing is, the older I get the more I agree with him. There is that thing that once you've had children you instantly become more right-wing. I think the Landlord must have had about a thousand children to be that right-wing.
- Find out what happens next in Jamaica Inn (2014) by getting your ears syringed!
- For many Southerners growing up, Jimmy Savile was the first inkling they had of the North.
- [on one of his drumming idols, Phil Collins] He can play anything, he can play your soul music, your prog music, your jazz music, your fusion. He can play it.
- I don't know why there is a stigma about liking Genesis.
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