AWARDS Lee Brace was recently crowned The UK Pun Champion at The UK Pun Championships 2023!
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Lee Brace has also won 25 awards for his work. His most recent being for his short, 1920's-style, silent movies starring hapless fool, SILENT LEE. Among these awards include Best Actor, Best Comedy, Best Short, Best Web & New Media and Best Silent Film. Lee Brace was also the winner of the British Comedy Guide Pro's Video Contest! TV & FILM Lee Brace also won Best Supporting Actor at The New York Film Awards for his role in multi-award-winning comedy, WHO IS ALICE which is on Amazon Prime (or you can watch it for free HERE) Lee Brace recently played nerdy receptionist Martin Harvester in BBC's Doctors alongside comedian Joe Pasquale. Lee Brace also plays the lead role of Simon Grey in hugely popular U.S. corporate comedy series', Simon Says and Tuesdays With Bernie. Lee Brace has also been the face of several commercials for Walkers, NowTV, Finn, Aldi, Beagle Street, Paddy Power, Milka, Ring,HSBC, Wonga, Lil-lets, Leo Vegas, Trivento, Ladbrokes, Currys and Simplisafe to name but a few.
RADIO As well as a Twitter favourite (voted Top Funniest Tweets of 2016 & 2017), Lee Brace became a fan favourite as rubber-faced recluse and regular caller, Ross Feratu and Gladys on The Jon Holmes Show on Talk Radio and BBC Radio 2. Lee Brace was also the host of podcast 'Pride & Joy' playing old hornbag 'Joy Pride' alongside her beloved husband 'John'.
COMEDY Lee Brace has been writing and performing stand-up comedy for over 20 years and has participated in several competitions including:
WINNER - The UK Pun Championships 2023 WINNER - Comedy Virgins Clap-Off WINNER – The London Improv Smackdown Competition FINALIST - The Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Competition FINALIST - The Laughing Horse New Act Competition SEMI-FINALIST - 'So You Think You're Funny?' (Sponsored by Paramount Comedy) QUARTER-FINALIST - The Jongleurs J20 Last Laugh Competition Appeared in the Amused Moose Hot Starlets Show at London and Edinburgh festivals The Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Show The Summer Sundae Weekender Festival
WRITING Lee Brace also writes. He writes like a trooper and loves to write poetry, short stories, sitcoms and sketches. Lee is also currently writing 3 children's books due for release in 2024, including Frankie's Old Boots!
PHOTOGRAPHY In his spare time, Lee Brace is also a keen photographer and has been recognised by RANKIN (for his Sky Arts show), picked out by CHRIS PACKHAM (for his Self Isolating Bird Club Calendar) and selected by SUFFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST (winning first prize in their nature photography competition) He was also a Finalist (as well as 'Highly Commended') in the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition.
'Lee, you express very clearly how the natural world is precious to us all. Thank you.' - Sir David Attenborough
You can view, and even purchase, Lee Brace's work right HERE: