Biography
Way was born Tony Paul Way in Rochford, Essex located in East England. He grew up in Wickford, Essex where he attended the Beauchamps School, and met future husband Brad Bailey.History
Way was discovered at the age of 17 by Bob Mortimer and Charlie Higson on an amateur comedy video, and has since has appeared in a wide range of television comedy. He was also featured in the Hollywood movie Finding Neverland.Way started his career in comedy and acting aged 17 when he, Rhys Thomas, Stephen Burge and Glynne Wiley started making amateur comedy videos as sketch group Stay Alive Pepi while still at sixth form college in their home town of Wickford, Essex. The videos were viewed and enjoyed by Bob Mortimer and The Fast Show's Charlie Higson who gave Way his first appearance on television in a 'Suit You' sketch on the Fast Show. Way has gone on to write and perform in many popular television comedy shows, particularly Tittybangbang. Way has also performed in several television dramas and feature films including Tunnel of Love, Finding Neverland, Cheeky, Ali G Indahouse and Fairytales.
Appearances
- The Wall (Leona Lewis, Mark Ronson, Various) + (Writer)
- No Heroics (Praying Mantis)
- The Don't Watch With Mother Sketchbook (Radio), (Roger Mills, Various) + (Writer)
- Torn Up Tales (Clint 'The Beast' Beastwood),
- Fairytales - Rapunzel (Boris Stojkovic),
- Tittybangbang 3 (Sketch performer),
- Blunder (Sketch performer) + (Writer)
- Extras (Chef),
- Tittybangbang 2 (Sketch performer),
- Tittybangbang (Sketch performer),
- Tunnel of Love (Spiff),
- Monkey Trousers (Various),
- Finding Neverland Film (Set Mover),
- My Family ,
- The All Star Comedy Show (Various),
- Swiss Toni,
- Crash (Pilot for CH4), (Various) + (Writer)
- Hardware (Cliff),
- Ali G Indahouse Film (Dave)
- Eleven O'Clock Show (Writer),
- Small Potatoes (Elwood),
- Fun at the Funeral Parlour - Series 1 & 2 (Gwynne Thomas),
- Bang Bang... It's Reeves & Mortimer (Various),
- Black Books (Cinema Clerk/Burger Boy),
- Randall & Hopkirk (deceased) (Hammer of God),
- Spaced (Paper Boy),
- Barking (Sketch Performer) + (Writer),
- The Fast Show (New Boy).
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