George Fouracres
George Fouracres is an award-winning actor, comedian, writer, and one of the breakout stars of SNL UK.
George Fouracres is an award-winning actor, comedian, writer, and one of the breakout stars of SNL UK. A graduate of the famed Cambridge Footlights, he first rose to prominence as a member of the acclaimed sketch trio Daphne alongside Phil Wang and Jason Forbes. Daphne earned an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination for Best Newcomer and went on to create and star in the BBC Radio 4 series Daphne Sounds Expensive.
Widely regarded as one of Britain's most versatile comic performers, Fouracres has built an impressive career spanning television, theatre, radio, and live comedy. His screen credits include The Franchise (HBO), Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, Spitting Image, Whiskey Cavalier, Pls Like, and Raised by Wolves. He is also a regular voice and writing contributor across BBC Radio comedy programming.
On stage, Fouracres has become a standout presence at Shakespeare's Globe, earning acclaim for performances in Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, The Tempest, The Comedy of Errors, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. His theatrical work has led critics to describe him as "probably the finest comic Shakespearean working today."
In addition to his acting work, Fouracres' debut solo show Gentlemon was praised for its distinctive blend of character comedy, storytelling, and reflections on his Black Country upbringing, later being adapted for BBC Radio 4. Whether portraying Shakespearean heroes, absurd comic characters, or scene-stealing sketch creations, George Fouracres has established himself as one of the most original and exciting comedic voices to emerge from the UK in recent years.
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| Accident Man 2 | Dante | 2022-01-01 |
| Hamlet The Globe | Hamlet | 2022-01-01 |
| Antigone released on DVD - ADC | Guard/Tiresias | 2011-01-01 |
| The Bremners UKTV | Forensic 2 | 2020-01-01 |
| Spitting Image BBC | Prince Harry | 2020-01-01 |
| Romeo and Juliet ADC | Fiar Laurence | 2011-01-01 |
| Raised by Wolves Channel 4 | Charlie | 2016-01-01 |
| Twelfth Night The Globe Theatre | Flute | 2020-01-01 |
| The Seventh Seal ADC | Assistant Director | 2012-01-01 |
| @Elevenish Talkback | Writer/Performer | 2016-01-01 |
| Doctor Faustus Dot by Dot Theatre | Faustus | 2015-01-01 |
| Gentlemon Pleasance | (Writer/Lead Performer) | 2019-01-01 |
| Whiskey Cavalier Warner Bros. | Hugh Cabot | 2019-01-01 |
| Comic Relief Comic Relief | Writer/Performer | 2017-01-01 |
| The Diary of a Nobody Rough Haired Pointer | Gowing | 2014-01-01 |
| Pls Like - Series 2 BBC Three | Henry Bloyd Smith | 2018-01-01 |
| The Scandalous Lady W Wall to Wall | Clerk of Court | 2015-01-01 |
| Treasure Island Cambridge Footlights | Long John Silver | 2011-01-01 |
| Scrooge & Marley Rough Haired Pointer | Ebenezer Scrooge | 2013-01-01 |
| Drunk History - Series 3 Tiger Aspect | English Bowman | 2017-01-01 |
| Drunk History - Series 2 Tigre Aspect | English Soldier | 2016-01-01 |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream Lyric Hammersmith | Peter Quince | 2018-01-01 |
| The Wonderful World of Dissocia Clatterhouse | Victor/Guard 1/ Argument/ Dr. Faraday | 2013-01-01 |
| Mates in Chelsea Royal Court | George | 2023-01-01 |
| The Comedy of Errors Shakespear's Globe Theatre | Dromeo of Ephesus | 2023-01-01 |
| Don't Hug Me I'm Scared Channel 4 | Grolton and Hovris | 2022-01-01 |
| George Fouracres: Black Country Gentlemon BBC Radio 4 | Writer/Performer | 2022-01-01 |
| The Tempest Shakespeare's Globe Theatre | Stefano | 2022-01-01 |
| Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare's Globe Theatre | Dogberry | 2022-01-01 |
| Alexei Sayles's Absence of Normal BBC Radio 4 | Gareth/Others | 2019-01-01 |
| The Wilsons Save The World BBC Radio 4 | Shopkeeper | 2020-01-01 |
| Semi-Detached BBC Two | Customs Official | 2020-01-01 |
| The Lenny Henry Show BBC Radio 4 | Performer | 2020-01-01 |
| Always June BBC Radio 4 | Jerry/Others | 2019-01-01 |
| Clare in the Community BBC Radio 4 | Hayden | 2019-01-01 |
| VIP RIP BBC Radio 4 | Performer | 2019-01-01 |
| Eastenders: The Podcast BBC Sounds | Andy/Vlas/Others | 2018-01-01 |
| Britain in Bits with Ross Noble BBC Radio 4 | Performer | 2018-01-01 |
| Jake Yapp's Media Circus BBC Radio 4 | George | 2018-01-01 |
| Newsjack Unplugged BBC Radio 4 Extra | Performer | 2018-01-01 |
| The Now Show BBC Radio 4 | Performer | 2018-01-01 |
| Lenny Henry's Rogues Gallery Filter Theatre/Lyric Hammersmith | Lemar | 2017-01-01 |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream BBC Radio 4 | Peter Quince | 2018-01-01 |
| Daphne Sounds Expensive Series 2 BBC Radio 4 | Writer/Performer | 2017-01-01 |
| Spotlight Tonight with Nish Kumar BBC Radio 4 | Performer | 2017-01-01 |
| Jake Yapp Saves Humanity in 28 Minutes BBC RADIO 4 | George | 2016-01-01 |
| Daphne Sounds Expensive Series 1 BBC Radio 4 | Writer/Performer | 2016-01-01 |
| Newsjack BBC Radio 4 Extra | Performer | 2015-01-01 |
| Steve Netflix | Angus | 2025-01-01 |
| The Merry Wives of Windsor Shakespeare's Globe Theatre | Sean Holmes | 2025-01-01 |
| The Franchise HBO | Dave Payne | 2024-01-01 |
| Flo & Joan: One Man Musical | One Man | 2024-01-01 |
| The Comedy of Errors Shakespeare's GlobeTheatre | Dromio of Ephesus | 2023-01-01 |
| SNL UK Sky | Himself | 2026-01-01 |
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