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'''Shaun Pye''' is an English actor, comedian, writer, critic, television producer, editor, and journalist, known for co-creating the animated [[sketch comedy]] ''[[Monkey Dust]]'' with [[Harry Thompson]], and for his role as [[Greg Lindley-Jones]] on [[Ricky Gervais]]'s sitcom ''[[Extras (TV series)|Extras]]''.<ref name="IMDb">{{cite web|title=Shaun Pye |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0701445/ |website=imdb.com |date= |accessdate=25 August 2020}}</ref> Pye created and wrote ''[[There She Goes (TV series)|There She Goes]]''.
'''Shaun Pye''' is an English actor, comedian, writer, critic, television producer, editor, and journalist,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/bully-for-you-1254743.html|title=Bully for you|website=The Independent|last=Pye|first=Shaun|date=7 June 1997|access-date=19 November 2022}}</ref> known for co-creating the animated [[sketch comedy]] ''[[Monkey Dust]]'' with [[Harry Thompson]], and for his role as [[Greg Lindley-Jones]] on [[Ricky Gervais]]'s sitcom ''[[Extras (TV series)|Extras]]''.<ref name="IMDb">{{cite web|title=Shaun Pye |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0701445/ |website=imdb.com |date= |accessdate=25 August 2020}}</ref> Pye created and wrote ''[[There She Goes (TV series)|There She Goes]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/shaun-pye-there-she-goes-based-his-own-life|title=Shaun Pye: “There She Goes” is Based on His Own Life|website=Golden Globes|last=Manelis|first=Michele|date=August 20, 2020|access-date=19 November 2022}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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Pye co-created ''[[The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret]]'' along with comedian [[David Cross]] for [[Channel 4]].
Pye co-created ''[[The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret]]'' along with comedian [[David Cross]] for [[Channel 4]].


As of October 2015, Pye is a "Programme Associate" on the BBC comedy panel show ''[[Have I Got News for You]]''.<ref name="IMDb" />
As of October 2015, Pye is a "Programme Associate" on the BBC comedy panel show ''[[Have I Got News for You]]'',<ref name="IMDb" /> becoming part of the writing team in 2016 and 2017.


Pye was the creator and writer of ''[[There She Goes (TV series)|There She Goes]]'', a 2018 programme on [[BBC Four]] about a family with a learning disability. It was based on Pye's experiences with his daughter, who was born in 2006 with a chromosomal disorder.<ref name="RT Tennant">{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-10-16/david-tennant-there-she-goes-bbc4-comedy-drama/|title=David Tennant felt "huge responsibility" starring in new BBC comedy There She Goes|work=[[Radio Times]]|last=Hodges|first=Michael|date=16 October 2018|accessdate=2 December 2018}}</ref>
Pye was the creator and writer of ''[[There She Goes (TV series)|There She Goes]]'', a 2018 programme on [[BBC Four]] about a family with a learning disability. It was based on Pye's experiences with his daughter, who was born in 2006 with a chromosomal disorder.<ref name="RT Tennant">{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-10-16/david-tennant-there-she-goes-bbc4-comedy-drama/|title=David Tennant felt "huge responsibility" starring in new BBC comedy There She Goes|work=[[Radio Times]]|last=Hodges|first=Michael|date=16 October 2018|accessdate=2 December 2018}}</ref>

From 2019-2022, Pye was a writer on ''[[Frankie Boyle's New World Order]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/frankie_boyle_new_world_order/episodes/6/2|title=Frankie Boyle's New World Order|website=Comedy.co.uk|access-date=19 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://shows.acast.com/balancing-acts/episodes/shaun-pye-on-finding-the-balance-between-writing-on-panel-an|title=Shaun Pye on finding the balance between writing on panel and narrative shows|website=Balancing Acts|date=18 March 2021|access-date=19 November 2022}}</ref>

In 2021, Pye co-wrote the second series of ''[[Jerk (TV series)|Jerk]]'', alongside [[Tim Renkow]]. Pye also appeared as a paramedic in one episode of the series.https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2021/jerk-2/?at_campaign=64&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom3=@bbcpress&at_custom4=D37A56BE-905B-11EB-9955-46E139982C1E&at_medium=custom7|title=Filming begins on a new series of BBC Three comedy Jerk starring actor, writer and stand-up comedian, Tim Renkow|website=BBC|date=16 April 2021|access-date=19 November 2022}}</ref>

===Acting Filmography===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2005
| ''[[Nathan Barley]]''
| Ricky
| 1 episode
|-
| ''[[The Robinsons]]''
| Willie
| 1 episode
|-
| 2005-2007
| ''[[Extras (TV show)|Extras]]''
| [[Greg Lindley-Jones]]
| 7 episodes
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Respectable (TV series)|Respectable]]''
| Nico
| 1 episode
|-
| 2012
| ''A Young Doctor's Notebook & Other Stories''
| Yegorych
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2012, 2016
| ''[[The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret]]''
| Dreamz Mattress Man / Morgue Assistant Poots
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Bliss (2018 TV series)|Bliss]]''
| Pier Carney Guy
| 1 episode
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Jerk (TV series)|Jerk]]''
| Paramedic
| 1 episode
|-
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:53, 19 November 2022

Shaun Pye
NationalityEnglish
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
  • critic
  • television producer
  • editor
  • journalist
Notable workMonkey Dust

Shaun Pye is an English actor, comedian, writer, critic, television producer, editor, and journalist,[1] known for co-creating the animated sketch comedy Monkey Dust with Harry Thompson, and for his role as Greg Lindley-Jones on Ricky Gervais's sitcom Extras.[2] Pye created and wrote There She Goes.[3]

Career

A former comedy critic for the Evening Standard and editor of Tough Puzzles, Pye has performed as a comedian. He is, however, known best for his work as a writer, having written material for series including Never Mind the Buzzcocks, They Think It's All Over, Armstrong and Miller, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Would I Lie to You?, and Channel 4's The 100 Greatest Cartoons. He also worked as one of the head writers on 8 Out of 10 Cats alongside presenter Jimmy Carr and fellow comedian Frankie Boyle.

He first met his comedy partner Harry Thompson while working on The 11 O'Clock Show, and together they created the dark satirical animation Monkey Dust, which broadcast on BBC Three for three series. The pair collaborated with Alan Connor in 2006 to create Respectable, a sitcom for channel Five about a suburban brothel. Following Thompson's death from lung cancer, Shaun took over production of the show. He also co-produced the short-lived quiz show It's Only TV... But I Like It.

Pye co-created The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret along with comedian David Cross for Channel 4.

As of October 2015, Pye is a "Programme Associate" on the BBC comedy panel show Have I Got News for You,[2] becoming part of the writing team in 2016 and 2017.

Pye was the creator and writer of There She Goes, a 2018 programme on BBC Four about a family with a learning disability. It was based on Pye's experiences with his daughter, who was born in 2006 with a chromosomal disorder.[4]

From 2019-2022, Pye was a writer on Frankie Boyle's New World Order.[5][6]

In 2021, Pye co-wrote the second series of Jerk, alongside Tim Renkow. Pye also appeared as a paramedic in one episode of the series.https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2021/jerk-2/?at_campaign=64&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom3=@bbcpress&at_custom4=D37A56BE-905B-11EB-9955-46E139982C1E&at_medium=custom7%7Ctitle=Filming begins on a new series of BBC Three comedy Jerk starring actor, writer and stand-up comedian, Tim Renkow|website=BBC|date=16 April 2021|access-date=19 November 2022}}</ref>

Acting Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Nathan Barley Ricky 1 episode
The Robinsons Willie 1 episode
2005-2007 Extras Greg Lindley-Jones 7 episodes
2006 Respectable Nico 1 episode
2012 A Young Doctor's Notebook & Other Stories Yegorych 3 episodes
2012, 2016 The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret Dreamz Mattress Man / Morgue Assistant Poots 2 episodes
2018 Bliss Pier Carney Guy 1 episode
2021 Jerk Paramedic 1 episode

References

  1. ^ Pye, Shaun (7 June 1997). "Bully for you". The Independent. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Shaun Pye". imdb.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ Manelis, Michele (20 August 2020). "Shaun Pye: "There She Goes" is Based on His Own Life". Golden Globes. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  4. ^ Hodges, Michael (16 October 2018). "David Tennant felt "huge responsibility" starring in new BBC comedy There She Goes". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Frankie Boyle's New World Order". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Shaun Pye on finding the balance between writing on panel and narrative shows". Balancing Acts. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
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