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James Bachman

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James Bachman

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Born February 24, 1972Age 54

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The person behind the punchline

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James Bachman is an English comedian, actor, and writer who studied physics and mathematics at Cambridge and performed with the Footlights. He developed a writing partnership with Mark Evans and contributed to British television and radio comedy.

Bachman wrote and performed on That Mitchell and Webb Look and appeared in Saxondale and Sorry, I’ve Got No Head. His radio work includes the comic fantasy series Bleak Expectations, written by Evans. He has also taken supporting film roles, including in Transformers: Age of Extinction. His career spans scripted sketches, character comedy, radio performance, and screen acting.

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