Jack Peter Benedict Whitehall (born 7 July 1988) is an English comedian, television presenter and actor. He is best known for his stand up comedy, for starring as JP in the TV series Fresh Meat, and for playing Alfie Wickers in the TV series Bad Education, which he also co-wrote. Since 2012, he has been a regular panellist on the game show A League of Their Own. He also hosted Backchat with his father, Michael. In December 2017, it was announced that Whitehall will be the host of the 2018 Brit Awards.
Whitehall was born on 7 July 1988 (having been conceived the night of the Great Storm) at the Portland Hospital in the City of Westminster in central London. He is the first child of actress Hilary Amanda Jane Whitehall (née Isbister, stage name Hilary Gish) and the television producer Michael John Whitehall. His father was an agent for Judi Dench, Colin Firth, and Richard Griffiths, and wrote the memoir Shark-Infested Waters. Whitehall has a sister, Molly Louisa (born 1989), and a brother, Barnaby William (born 1992). He had two godfathers—Nigel Havers and the late Richard Griffiths, both actors.