Mark Watson
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English stand-up comedian and novelist
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Mark Andrew Watson is an English comedian and novelist. Early life Watson was born in Bristol to a Welsh mother and English father. He has younger twin sisters and a brother, Paul. He attended Bristol Grammar School, where he won a "Gabbler of the Year" award. He went on to study English at Queens' College, Cambridge, graduating with first class honours. At university he was a member of the Footlights and contemporary of Stefan Golaszewski, Tim Key and Dan Stevens. He was part of the revue which was nominated for the Best Newcomer category in the Perrier Comedy Awardss at the 2001 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and also co-directed a revue with Key.