Noel Fielding (born 21 May 1973) is an English comedian, actor, artist, DJ and musician. Fielding is best known for playing Vince Noir in The Mighty Boosh, which he co-wrote with co-star and comedy partner, Julian Barratt. In 2009, he became a team captain on BBC Two music/comedy panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks. He also writes and appears as the central character in Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy. Fielding portrayed Richmond Avenal in The IT Crowd. He is the founder of the band Loose Tapestries, formed with Kasabian's Sergio Pizzorno.
Buckinghamshire New University, Croydon Art College
Nationality
English
Parents
Diane Fielding, Ray Fielding
Siblings
Michael Fielding
Partner
Lliana Bird, Lliana Bird
Awards
NME Award for Hottest Man, NME Award for Best Book, NME Award for Best Dressed
Music Groups
The Mighty Boosh
Nominations
NME Award for Hero of the Year, NME Award Giving It Back Fan Award, Kerrang! Award for Best Comedian, British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Newcomer
Movies
Brakes, Set the Thames on Fire, Aaaaaaaah!, Horrid Henry: The Movie, I Spit on Your Rave, Bunny and the Bull, AD/BC: A Rock Opera, Sweet, Come on Eileen
TV Shows
Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy, How Not to Live Your Life, The IT Crowd, The Mighty Boosh, Nathan Barley, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, Unnatural Acts, Channel 4's Comedy Gala
Star Sign
Gemini
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Trademark
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His hair
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His dress sense
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Quote
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There's nothing more humbling than coming out of a gig hot and sweaty having done an hour-long show and seeing 'you're shit' over your own face.
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Fact
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In 1998, along with Julian Barratt as The Mighty Boosh, he won The Perrier Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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Brother of Michael Fielding, who features in The Mighty Boosh (2003) as Naboo. The name "Mighty Boosh" was inspired by Michael, who once sported a haircut referred to by his friends as "The Mighty Bush".
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He attended Croydon Art College.
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One half of UK comedy duo The Mighty Boosh with Julian Barratt.
Surrealissimo: The Scandalous Success of Salvador Dali
2002
TV Movie
Bauer
Sweet
2001/II
Short
Pete Sweet
Plunkett & Macleane
1999
Brothel Gent
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
TV Series
Various
Unnatural Acts
1998
TV Series
Various Characters
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012-2014
TV Series written by - 12 episodes
The Mighty Boosh
2003-2007
TV Series written by - 21 episodes
Comic Relief 2007: The Big One
2007
TV Special
Boosh Music
2005
Video short written by
Unnatural Acts
1998
TV Series additional material - 2 episodes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Journey of the Childmen: The Mighty Boosh on Tour
2009
Documentary executive producer
The Mighty Boosh
2003-2007
TV Series associate producer - 21 episodes
Boosh Music
2005
Video short associate producer
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2013
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Mighty Boosh
TV Series performer - 13 episodes, 2003 - 2005 writer - 3 episodes, 2004 - 2005
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012-2014
TV Series 12 episodes
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012-2014
TV Series composer - 12 episodes
Costume Designer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012
TV Series 7 episodes
Animation Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Mighty Boosh
2004
TV Series animator - 3 episodes
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Boosh Music
2005
Video short
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
QI
2013-2016
TV Series
Himself
@midnight
2016
TV Series
Himself
The Big Fat Quiz of Everything
2016
TV Series
Himself
Room 101
2016
TV Series
Himself
Conan
2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2016
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2016
TV Series
Himself
The Big Fat Quiz of Everything
2016
TV Special
Himself - Contestant
Jack Dee Live at the Apollo
2015
TV Series
Himself - Host
Backchat
2015
TV Series
Himself
The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz
2015
TV Special
Himself - Contestant
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2007-2014
TV Series
Himself - Team Captain / Himself / Himself - team captain / ...
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009-2014
TV Series
Himself
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
TV Series
Himself - Panellist
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
2013
TV Special
Himself - Contestant
Staying in with Greg and Russell
2013
TV Series
Himself
Stephen Fry: Gadget Man
2013
TV Series
Himself
Brand X with Russell Brand
2013
TV Series
Himself
The Project
2012
TV Series
Himself
The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s
2012
TV Special
Himself - Contestant
Perspectives
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
TV Movie
Himself
The Jonathan Ross Show
2012
TV Series
Himself
The Rob Brydon Show
2011
TV Series
Himself
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Taking Control of Your Body
2011
Video short
Himself
Horrid Henry's Movie Mayhem
2011
TV Movie
Himself
Dynamo: Magician Impossible
2011
TV Series documentary
Himself
24 Hour Panel People
2011
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
2011
TV Series
Himself
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
2011/I
TV Special
Himself - Contestant
Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
2010
TV Series
Himself
Just for Laughs
2010
TV Series
Himself - Comedian
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009-2010
TV Series
Himself
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
2010
TV Movie
Himself
Teenage Cancer Trust Concerts 2010
2010
TV Movie
Himself
Shockwaves NME Awards 2010
2010
TV Special
Himself - Presenter, Best Album Award
Shooting Stars
2009
TV Series
Himself
Journey of the Childmen: The Mighty Boosh on Tour
2009
Documentary
Himself
Comic-Con '09 Live
2009
TV Movie
Himself (as The Mighty Boosh)
Comic Relief 2009
2009
TV Special
Himself
Shockwaves NME Awards 2009
2009
TV Special
Himself
Shooting Stars: The Inside Story
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2006-2008
TV Series
Himself
TV Burp
2008
TV Series
Himself
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
2007
TV Special
Himself - Contestant
Deadline
2007
TV Series
Himself
Comic Relief 2007: The Big One
2007
TV Special
Himself / Various Characters (as The Mighty Boosh)
The Charlotte Church Show
2007
TV Series
Himself
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
2006
TV Special
Himself - Contestant
The British Comedy Awards 2006 Live
2006
TV Special
Himself
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2006
TV Movie
Himself (as The Mighty Boosh)
Boosh Publicity
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
The Mighty Boosh: The Making of Series 2
2006
Video documentary short
Himself / Vince Noir
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005
Video
Himself
Breakfast
2005
TV Series
Himself
28 Acts in 28 Minutes
2005
TV Special
Himself
Outtakes
2005
Video short
Himself
The Mighty Boosh: A History
2005
Video documentary short
Himself / Vince Noir
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
2005
Video documentary short
Himself
Vince Noir
The Hitcher
...
The British Comedy Awards 2004
2004
TV Special
Himself
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala
2003
TV Movie
Himself
Brain Candy
2002
TV Movie
Himself
The Big Schmooze
2000
TV Series
Himself - Arctic Boosh
Comedy Café
1999
TV Series
Himself
Gas
1997-1998
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sir Terry Wogan Remembered: Fifty Years at the BBC
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Backchat
2015
TV Series
Himself
QI
2014
TV Series
Himself
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2011
TV Series
Himself - Team Captain
Buzzcocks... Imagine a Mildly Amusing Panel Show
2007
TV Special
Himself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2004
British Comedy Award
British Comedy Awards
Best TV Comedy Newcomer
The Mighty Boosh (2003)
Known for movies
The Mighty Boosh (2003-2007) as Vince Noir / The Moon / Tony Harrison / The Hitcher / Barry / Charlie (in cartoon) / Eric Phillips / Golden Shaman / Hammer / Howling Jimmy Jefferson / Judge Coconut / Montgomery Flange / Mugger / New Zoo-Keeper / Old Gregg / Phil the Reaper / Spider Dijon / The Hitcher Coconut / The Spirit of Jazz
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2007-2014) as Himself - Team Captain / Himself / Himself - Guest Captain / Himself - team captain
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy (2012-2014) as Noel / Roy Circles / Various Characters / Daddy Push / Fantasy Man / Tony Reason / Dondylion / Ice Cream Eyes / Lysergic Casserole Member #1 / The Audience / Alien #2 / Beetle / Count Ziggerpuss / Donndylion / Ian Guage / Ice-cream Eyes / Little Chrissy / Marry Poppins / Narrator / Renny / Sargeant Raymond Boombox / Sargent Raymond Boombox / Sergant Raymond Boombox / The Ghost of the Flea / The Moon
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2013) as Himself - Contestant
$14 Million
