​Patrick Joseph "Paddy" McGuinness is an English stand-up comedian, comedy actor, television personality and presenter. Born in Farnworth, Bolton, he is best known for his performances alongside comedian Peter Kay, and as the host of dating programme Take Me Out.

KNOWN FOR

Top Gear
2019
Question Time
2024
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
Celebrity Juice
2008
The Jonathan Ross Show
2012
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2023
Soccer AM
2005
Who Do You Think You Are?
2024
Richard Osman's House of Games
2025
Celebrity Masterchef
2026
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2023
Fifth Gear
2007

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
74
Writing
1
Crew
3
2026
Taming the Beast
as Self
2026
Soccer Aid
as Self - Player
2026
Celebrity Masterchef
as Self - Guest Judge
2025
Blankety Blank
as Self - Panellist
2025
Soccer Aid
as Self
2025
Mandy
as Self
2025
Richard Osman's House of Games
as Self - Panellist
2025
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
as Self - Celebrity Contestant
2024
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
as Self
2024
Question Time
as Self - Panellist
2024
Late Night Lycett
as Self - Guest
2024
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
2024
Paddy and Chris: Road Tripping
as Self - Presenter
2024
Inside the Factory
as Self - Presenter
2023
Comic Relief 2023
as Self - Host
2023
Tempting Fortune
as Self - Host
2023
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
as Self - Guest
2023
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
as Self - Expert
2023
Don't Look Down for SU2C
as Self - Host
2022
Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism
as Self - Presenter
2022
Shopping with Keith Lemon
2022
Celebrity Catchpoint
as Self - Host
2021
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
as Self
2021
I Can See Your Voice
as Self - Presenter
2021
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
as Self - Guest
2020
Top Gear: Motors, Mischief & Mayhem
as Self - Host
2020
The Big New Year's In
as Presenter
2020
Men in Brown
as Self
2019
Top Gear
as Self - Host
2019
Catchpoint
as Himself - Presenter
2019
All Round to Mrs. Brown's
as Self
2018
LEGO Masters
as Guest Judge
2018
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
as Self
2018
Through the Keyhole
as Self
2017
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
as Self
2017
Even Better Than the Real Thing
as Himself - Presenter
2017
The Keith And Paddy Picture Show
as Himself / ...
2016
Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle
as Various Characters (archive footage)
2015
You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2015
Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny
as Self
2015
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
as Biff Tannen
2015
The Abba Christmas Party
as Self
2014
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Through the Keyhole
as Self - Panelist
2013
The Security Men
as PC Clarke
2013
Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013
as Self
2012
The Greatest Footie Ads Ever
as Host
2012
Keith Lemon: The Film
as Gary
2012
Celebrity Juice
as Self
2012
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self
2012
The Big Quiz
as Self - Team Captain
2011
Celebrity Juice: Too Juicy for TV!
as Self
2011
Paddy McGuinness - Saturday Night Live
as Himself
2011
Paddy's Show and Telly
as Host
2010
Rory and Paddy's Even Greater British Adventure
2010
Take Me Out
as Himself
2010
Let's Dance for Sport Relief
as Self - Judge
2009
Shooting Stars
as Self
2008
Paddy McGuinness - Plus You! Live
as Himself
2008
Celebrity Juice
as Self - Team Captain
2008
Rory and Paddy's Great British Adventure
2008
Lily Allen and Friends
as Self - Guest
2008
Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour
as Gary Lemon
2008
The F Word
2007
Fifth Gear
as Self
2006
Paddy McGuinness - Live!
as Himself
2005
Max & Paddy's The Power of Two
as Paddy O' Shea
2005
Soccer AM
as Self
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
as Self
2004
Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere
as Patrick "Paddy" O'Shea
2001
Phoenix Nights
as Paddy
2000
Peter Kay: Live at the Top of the Tower
as Merch Stall Man #2
2000
That Peter Kay Thing
1998
Comedy Lab
as Pump Attendant Terry