Kevin McAleer

Kevin McAleer (born 1956) is an Irish[1] professional stand-up comedian. He came to prominence on the RTÉ television show Nighthawks which began broadcasting in the late 1980s. McAleer became known for his three-minute sketches[3] of surreal rustic tales told in his slow County Tyrone drawl. One critic said that McAleer "put the dead back into deadpan".[4] He toured his latest one man comedy show entitled 'Kevin McAleer-Guru' in 2019[5][6] and played the part of boring Uncle Colm in Derry Girls on Channel 4.[7]

Kevin McAleer
Born1956 (age 64–65)
NationalityIrish[1]
Years active1980s – present
SpouseValerie Whitworth
Children3
Notable works and rolesNighthawks
Derry Girls[2]

Personal life and writing

McAleer lives in the countryside of County Tyrone, five miles from Omagh, with his wife Valerie Whitworth, and their three children, daughter Florence Whitworth and twins Louis and Josiah Whitworth.[4][8] He believes his comic talents blossomed in the classroom and he lived in Barcelona, Spain, for a period.[9]

In July 2009, McAleer stated that he has completed a first draft of a book about John F. Kennedy.[10] The book remains unfinished.[11] He writes in his office which is located in Omagh and cites Flann O'Brien, James Joyce, Don DeLillo, Umberto Eco and Nikolai Gogol as influences.[12]

McAleer writes occasional comic pieces for the Irish Times, responding to current events such as Brexit.[13] His wife, Valerie Whitworth, is a self-employed artist and a vocal instructor for community choirs in Omagh and Enniskillen.[14]

References
  1. "Kevin McAleer: Here's my ID".
  2. https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-01-11/raiders-radiators-and-a-row-over-chips-dominate-a-darkly-funny-derry-girls-episode-2/
  3. "Nighthawk at the Lounge". Galway Independent. 5 November 2008. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  4. "THE QUIET MAN". The Irish Times. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  5. "Kevin McAleer". www.kevinmcaleer.com.
  6. irishnews.com, October 2019,
  7. Demolder, Kate (11 January 2018). "Everybody loved Uncle Colm on this week's Derry Girls". Joe. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  8. "Relatively Speaking: Comedian Kevin McAleer - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "It's the battle of the books: Irish celebs writing on JFK". Irish Independent. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  11. "Kevin McAleer on his obsession with JFK's murder 52 years ago today". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  12. "Kevin McAleer". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  13. "Happy Brexmas from Kevin McAleer".
  14. "Valerie Whitworth". Valerie Whitworth. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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