Biography
Gavin Webster is a British stand-up comedian and actor. Born on 13 November 1969 in Blaydon-on-Tyne, he made his comedy debut in February 1993 at the Barley Mow pub in Gateshead.
His television appearances include Never Mind the Buzzcocks, The Stand-up Show, Does Doug Know and The Eleven O'Clock Show. He contributed writing and voice work to the BBC children's series Walk on the Wild Side (2009–2013) and voiced a character in Channel 4's Comedy Blaps (2011). In 2014 he won the award for Best UK Live Stand Up, voted for by fellow comedians.
Webster has appeared in two Ken Loach films set in the North East: as At the Sawmill (also credited as Joe) in I, Daniel Blake (2016) and as the Janitor in Sorry We Missed You (2019).
