Francis Martin Patrick Boyle was born on 16th August 1972, in Pollokshaws, Glasgow, Scotland, of Irish descent, and is a humorist and journalist well known for his black and pessimistic humour. He has appeared in comedy games including “Mock the Week”, “Have I Got News For You” and “Would I Lie To You?”, and also wrote material for the show “Distraction” presented by Jimmy Carr, and “TV Heaven, Telly Hell” presented by Sean Lock. Boyle has been active in the entertainment industry since 1995.
How much is the net worth of Frankie Boyle? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is as much as $3.3 million, as of the data presented in early 2018. Stand-up comedy and television are the major sources of Boyle’s modest fortune.
Frankie Boyle Net Worth $3.3 million
To begin with, the boy grew up in Glasgow, and was educated at Holyrood Secondary School, after which Boyle studied for a year at Aston University, but eventually graduated from the University of Sussex, majoring in English Literature.
Concerning his professional career, Boyle began his stand-up career in 1995 when he appeared in “The Stand Up Show”, and for the next several years performed at many festivals in the UK, in 1996 winning the Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award. In 2002, he appeared in “The Live Floor Show”, with material he later used for Jimmy Carr’s television program “Distraction”, which was broadcast from 2003 onwards. Since 2005, Boyle has appeared regularly as a panel member in TV programs such as “Mock the Week” presented by Dara Ó Briain, in which he discusses the news weekly, and Jimmy Carrs’ show “8 Out of 10 Cats”. He also performs stand-up performances, such as his “The Voice of Black America” program at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2006, and in the third season of “Live at the Apollo” in 2007, which was broadcast on the BBC, substantially boosting his net worth.
The style of Boyle is in any case pessimistic and controversial in general – he often comments that the world is under environmental threat, or that China is taking over the world. Frankie has had a number of comments too, about the swimmer Rebecca Adlington, about Richard Hammond after his car accident that caused temporary brain injuries, about the amount of money to be used to bury Margaret Thatcher. He has also made controversial comment about the royalty including the Queen Elizabeth II in the New Year’s tale and Princess Diana. From 2008 to 2009, he also wrote a column in the Scottish newspaper The Daily Record, but he gave up because he was forbidden to make jokes about Michael Jackson. He currently writes for The Sun newspaper.
Finally, in the personal life of the comedian, Boyle lives with his girlfriend – Shereen Taylor – in Glasgow, but also has a house in London in connection with the shorter travel time to work.
He has two children, a daughter and a son. He admits to being a recovered alcoholic and drug user, and is now a teetotaller.
British Comedy Award for the Best Live Stand-Up, Kerrang! Award for Best Comedian
Movies
Gasping (Short, 2014), Frankie Boyle and Bob Mortimer's Cookery Show (2014), The Boyle Variety Performance (2012), Burnistoun (2011), Jimmy Carr Live (Video documentary, 2004)
TV Shows
Frankie Boyle's New World Order (2017), Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights (2010), The Stand Comedy Club (Edinburgh), Mock the Week (2005–2009), Distraction (TV Series, 2003-2004), Frankie Boyle's New World Order, Rush Hour, Live Floor Show, When Were We Funniest?
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Trademark
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Thick Scottish accent
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Pessimistic and very dark humour
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His glasses
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Quote
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You're trapped, Spiderman! Trapped in this enormous bath...
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[on David Bowie and Scottish independence] I completely respect Bowie's right to express views on Independence, just as I'd respect Iggy Pop's opinions on the CERN particle accelerator.
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It's OK to avoid tax providing every time you do a joke about a town being shit you add "partly down to me I'm afraid" under your breath.
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Did you see her boyfriend? He was really attractive. He was like a male model. So from that I have deduced that Rebecca Adlington is very dirty.
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The thing that nobody really said about Rebecca Adlington is that she looks pretty weird. She looks like someone who's looking at themselves in the back of a spoon.
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I worry that Rebecca Adlington will have an unfair advantage in the swimming by possessing a dolphin's face.
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Fact
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Had a fear of flying.
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Is a former alcoholic, having started drinking at the age of 15, and stopping at age 26.
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On 2 October 2009, he announced he was leaving Mock the Week (2005) to concentrate on other projects. It was announced to the public via Facebook on the show's fan page, and later confirmed by the BBC. Fans of the star soon rallied around to get him to stay, and a popular Facebook group was made straight away, showing how strongly the fans felt about him and his place on the show. However, he has since criticised both the show's production team, and the BBC Trust. He claims that the show did not cover enough major news stories and was too restrictive on his risque comedy act, as the producers and the BBC Trust were afraid of "frightening the horses".
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Supports Glasgow Celtic football club.
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Lives in Glasgow with his partner, Shereen Taylor. The pair have two children, a daughter (b. 2004) and a son (b. 2007).
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Attended St. Conval's Primary School in Pollokshaws then Holyrood R.C. Secondary School in Glasgow's South side.
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Had a column in the Daily Record newspaper until June 2009, when he quit his post after the newspaper refused to publish an article he had written mocking the recently deceased Michael Jackson.
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On 1 October, 2009, his first autobiographical book, entitled "My Shit Life So Far" was released, published by Harper Collins.
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Is allergic to copper.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Frankie Boyle's American Autopsy
2016
TV Movie
Frankie Boyle: Hurt Like You've Never Been Loved
2016
TV Special
Frankie Boyle Live - The Last Days of Sodom
2012
Video writer
The Boyle Variety Performance
2012
TV Special documentary
Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights
2010
TV Series written by - 6 episodes
Frankie Boyle Live 2: If I Could Reach Out Through Your TV and Strangle You I Would
2010
Video
Frankie Boyle: Live
2008
Video written by
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
2007
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
2006
TV Special additional material
FAQ U
2005
TV Series
Distraction
2003-2004
TV Series 10 episodes
Caledonian MacBrains
2002
TV Series 1 episode
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Frankie Boyle Live - The Last Days of Sodom
2012
Video other crew
Would I Lie to You?
2007
TV Series program associate - 5 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gasping
2014
Short
Harvey Higgins
Burnistoun
2011
TV Series
Cumber's Pies Spokesman
Rush Hour
2007
TV Series
AA member, PC Dad
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Frankie Boyle Live - The Last Days of Sodom
2012
Video co-producer - original version
The Boyle Variety Performance
2012
TV Special documentary associate producer
Jimmy Carr Live
2004
Video documentary associate producer
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hangar 10
2014
assistant art director
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jellyfish
2017
post-production
Himself
Room 101
2017
TV Series
Himself
QI
2017
TV Series
Himself
Parenting for Idiots
2017
TV Series
Himself
Jack Dee Live at the Apollo
2007-2016
TV Series
Himself - Host / Himself
Dying Laughing
2016
Documentary
Himself
Have I Got News for You
2006-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest Presenter
Frankie Boyle: Hurt Like You've Never Been Loved
2016
TV Special
Himself
Frankie Boyle's Election Autopsy
2015
TV Movie
Himself - Host
Mock the Week
2005-2012
TV Series
Himself
Frankie Boyle Live - The Last Days of Sodom
2012
Video
Himself
The Jonathan Ross Show
2012
TV Series
Himself
The Boyle Variety Performance
2012
TV Special documentary
Himself - Presenter
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2009-2011
TV Series
Himself - Team Captain / Himself - Presenter / Himself - Host
Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights
2010
TV Series
Himself
Frankie Boyle Live 2: If I Could Reach Out Through Your TV and Strangle You I Would
2010
Video
Himself
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2010
TV Series
Himself
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2010
TV Series
Himself
Argumental
2008-2009
TV Series
Himself
Would I Lie to You?
2007-2009
TV Series
Himself
You Have Been Watching
2009
TV Series
Himself
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned
2009
Video Game
Himself (voice)
Frankie Boyle: Live
2008
Video
Himself
The Charlotte Church Show
2008
TV Series
Himself
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005-2008
TV Series
Himself
Have I Got News for You: The Inevitable Internet Spin-Off
2008
TV Series short
Himself
The Law of the Playground
2006-2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Graham Norton Show
2007
TV Series
Himself - Guest
News Knight with Sir Trevor McDonald
2007
TV Series
Himself
Annually Retentive
2007
TV Series
Himself
Music Hall Meltdown
2007
TV Movie
Himself
I Blame the Spice Girls: The Monster Quiz of the Decade