Peter John Kay (born 2 July 1973) is an English comedian and actor. His 2010–11 stand-up comedy tour was officially inaugurated into the Guinness World Records as the most successful of all time, playing to over 1.2 million people.
Kay has written, produced, and acted in several award-winning television and film projects. In addition, he has authored three books. In 2015, he starred in BBC sitcoms Peter Kay's Car Share and Cradle to Grave. In 2016, Kay won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Male Comedy Performance, the BAFTA TV Award for Best Scripted Comedy and the National Television Award for Best Comedy for Car Share. He also received an honorary doctorate from the University of Salford.
Peter John Kay was born and brought up in Farnworth, Lancashire, where he attended Mount Saint Joseph RC School, leaving with one GCSE in art. His mother is a Roman Catholic of Irish descent, and Peter was brought up in her faith. He took several minor jobs, including working in a toilet roll factory, a Netto supermarket, a cash and carry, a cinema and a bingo hall, which later inspired episodes for That Peter Kay Thing.