Julian Clary Biography
Julian Clary is a British actor, comedian, novelist, and television presenter. In the mid-1980s, he began appearing on television. Since then, he has been in cinema, television, and theatre plays, as well as countless pantomimes, and he won Celebrity Big Brother 10 in 2012.
How old is Julian Clary? – Age
He is 63 years old as of 25 May 2023. He was born in 1959 in Surbiton, United Kingdom. His real name is Julian Peter McDonald Clary.
Julian Clary Family – Education
Clary was born to probation officer Brenda (née McDonald) Clary and police officer Peter J. Clary. He was raised in Teddington, Middlesex, alongside two older sisters. According to his own account, he was born “in broad daylight” in Clacton-on-Sea in 1958. Two of his great-grandparents were German immigrants to the United Kingdom towards the end of the nineteenth century.
His siblings and he were raised as Roman Catholics. He went to St Benedict’s School in Ealing before going on to study English and Drama at Goldsmiths’ College, University of London.
How long has Julian Clary been married? – Husband
Christopher, Clary’s partner, died of AIDS in 1991. Clary has been married to Ian Mackley since November 19, 2016, after being in a relationship with him since 2005.
Julian Clary Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $5 Million.
Julian Clary Height
She stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches(1.90 m).
Julian Clary Leader of the Pack
In 1988, he produced a music record (billed as the Joan Collins Fan Club), a comical rendition of “Leader of the Pack,” which he frequently performed on stage and on television at the time. The song “Leader of the Pack” was composed by George “Shadow” Morton, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich. The Shangri-Las, an American female group, had a number one pop hit with it in 1964. The track is a well-known example of a “teenage tragedy song” and one of the group’s most well-known tunes. Twisted Sister, a heavy metal band, covered the song in 1985 and had a minor hit with it (number 57 in the US).
Julian Clary House
They lived in Aldington, Kent, until 2018 at Goldenhurst Farm, a seventeenth-century manor home originally owned by Noel Coward. Clary also lives in Camden, North London.
Julian Clary BBC Radio 4
Clary hosted a BBC radio show called Intimate Contact in 1992, with the notion of his acting as a jovial ‘Mr Fix-it’ for a wide range of ‘punter’ problems. Clary tried to solve these problems over the phone with the help of roving reporter “Hugh Jelly” (actor Philip Herbert). It originally broadcast on BBC Radio 1 for two seasons; the pilot and six-part first series have since been rerun several times on BBC Radio 4 Extra. He has also been in Just a Minute, a BBC Radio 4 comedy show.
Julian Clary Channel 4
Clary co-hosted the short-lived ITV game show Trick or Treat in 1989 with Mike Smith, before enjoying greater popularity later that year with his own high-camp Channel 4 game show, Sticky Moments with Julian Clary, after a number of appearances on Friday Night Live in the mid-to-late 1980s. Sticky Moments was a light-hearted “non-quiz” parody, with him often awarded points because he liked the candidates rather than because they exhibited a particular ability or aptitude. It was more of a vehicle for his brand of humor than a legitimate gameshow. Later, for Channel 4, he co-starred in the audience participation sitcom Terry and Julian with Lee Simpson in 1992.
Julian Clary Stand-up
Clary is a gay comedian who refers to himself as a “renowned homosexual” and is known for his wild and flamboyant costumes and make-up, as well as interactions with his audience that include checking in their bags, commenting on their wardrobe, and flirting with straight guys in the audience. When someone gets too close, he says, “Don’t touch me.” Hugh Jelly and others have assisted him in audience involvement parts.
Clary began his career as Leo Hurll, a phony keyboardist for the pop band Thinkman (a Rupert Hine-conceived recording concept). He first appeared on the alternative comedy scene in the early 1980s, first as Gillian Pieface and then as The Joan Collins Fan Club. He donned heavy glam make-up and dressed outrageously, frequently in leather/PVC and with hints of bondage. Fanny the Wonderdog, his whippet mongrel, also appeared in shows.
Clary has since gone on multiple successful tours with his stage act, some of which have been put on home video. He was named Adelaide Fringe Ambassador in 2016, with the responsibility of marketing the festival globally.
Julian Clary Who Do You Think You Are?
On February 1, 2006, he appeared on the BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are?, a genealogy series that traced his ancestors back to a World War I flight engineer and German immigrants among both his mother’s and father’s forefathers.
Julian Clary Books
Clary is the author of two large-format comic books: My Life With Fanny The Wonder Dog (1989) and How To Be A Man (1992). Clary authored a fortnightly column for the New Statesman magazine between 2005 and 2008.
♦ 2015 – The Bolds. Andersen Press
♦ 2016 – The Bolds to the Rescue
♦ 2017 – The Bolds on Holiday
♦ 2018 – The Bolds’ Great Adventure: World Book Day 2018
♦ 2018 – The Bolds in Trouble
♦ 2019 – The Bolds’ Christmas Cracker: A Festive Puzzle Book
♦ 2020 – The Bolds Go Wild. Andersen Press
♦ 2021 – The Bolds Go Green. Andersen Press
