Name: Leigh Francis
Date of Birth: 30 May 1973 Won the 1997 Best Newcomer Award in the 13th Annual British Academy of Adult Movies and Entertainment for his performance in Baker's Dozen and also in Red and Ready.Is very good friends with Davina McCall who 'discovered' him and got him regular appearances on MTV. This kick-started his TV career.Portrayed himself in an interview for the first time on _"The Frank Skinner Show" (1995)_ (qv) on December 9th 2004.Uses "Merrion" in his surname in the character 'Avid Merrion' from a shopping center (... 'The Merrion Centre') in his home town of Leeds.Read more |
