Jimmy Donny Cosgrove
Jimmy Donny Cosgrove (born James Cosgrove, 13 April 1985) is a writer, actor and comedian from Andover, Hampshire.[1]. He is known for co-writing the BBC 1 sitcom Warren starring Martin Clunes.[2]
Early life and education
Cosgrove was born in Winchester to Liz and Dave Cosgrove. He has two sisters and attended Harrow Way Community and Kimpton Primary School as a child.[3] He studied comedy writing and performance at Southampton Solent University, despite only obtaining 1 GCSE pass. Cosgrove told a podcast in 2019, "I just kind of blagged my way in. I got the number and email address of the course tutor and bombarded him every day for 6 weeks. In the end, he rang me and asked me to stop emailing him but he did invite me for an audition. I started uni 2 weeks later".[4]
References
- "Weyhill writer teams up with Martin Clunes for new sitcom". Spire FM. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- "BBC - Warren - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- "Comedian's first series to hit television screens, with rave reviews from cast". Andover Advertiser.
- "Tommy G Talks: From 1 GCSE to writing a TV sitcom on BBC1 on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts.