Biography
Paddy McGuinness is an English comedian, actor and television presenter. Born Patrick Joseph McGuinness on 14 August 1973 in Farnworth, Lancashire, he began his career in comedy through collaborations with Peter Kay.
He appeared as Paddy in the sitcom Phoenix Nights (2001–2002) and reprised the role in the spin-off Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere (2004). He also featured in That Peter Kay Thing (2000). McGuinness has presented series including Take Me Out (2010–2019) and Top Gear (2019–2022).
