Noel Fielding

He is close friends with several known artistes including Julian Barratt, Rich Fulcher, Richard Ayoade, Russell Brand, Johnny Borrell, Courtney Love, as well as the members of Kasabian.

In 2009, a ‘Sunday Times’ article revealed that Noel Fielding suffered from hepatitis during his college years. It was also revealed that his friend and collaborator Nigel Coan helped him through this. This forced Fielding not to drink for some time, motivating him to quit drinking for a couple of years.

Noel Fielding was born on 21 May 1973 in City of Westminster, London, England to Dianne Fielding and Ray Fielding. His brother is Michael Fielding, an actor and comedian who plays Naboo the Enigma in the series ‘The Mighty Boosh.’ He also plays various characters in the show ‘Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy.’

He studied at Croydon School of Art in South London. He then went on to study graphic design and advertising from Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College (currently known as Buckinghamshire New University), graduating in 1995.

Noel Fielding began his career as a stand-up comedian in the late 1990s, performing regularly and appearing repeatedly in the TV stand-up showcase ‘Lee Mack's Gas.’

In 2010, he participated in Channel 4's benefit show ‘Comedy Gala’ that was held to support Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. He then went on to take part in the same event in the year 2014.

In 2003, Noel Fielding began appearing in the comedy series ‘The Mighty Boosh’ alongside his comedy troupe partner Julian Barratt.

In this show, he played several characters, including his breakthrough role of Vince Noir. Apart from Noir, he also played other supporting characters, such as The Hitcher, a cockney hitch-hiker; Tony Harrison, a pink head with tentacles; and Spider Dijon, a bongoist in Rudi's band.

Outside his work on ‘The Mighty Boosh,’ Noel Fielding has also performed comedy in other TV shows including ‘Nathan Barley,’ ‘AD/BC: A Rock Opera,’ ‘The IT Crowd’ and ‘Garth Marenghi's Darkplace.’

During 2006 and 2007, he participated in an annual quiz show titled ‘The Big Fat Quiz of the Year.’ During this time, he also appeared in ‘Never Mind the Buzzcocks’ and ‘The Charlotte Church Show.’

In 2008, he got featured in the television series ‘Transmission’. He next co-hosted ‘Comic Relief Does Top of the Pops’ alongside Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates in 2009.