Steve Oram
Encyclopedia
Steve Oram is an English comedian
, actor
, writer
and musician
.
Steve's screen work has included the feature film "It's All Gone Pete Tong
" (2004) which also starred Paul Kaye
, "Tittybangbang
" series 2 (2006) and 3 (2007) on BBC Three
, "Suburban Shootout
" (2006) on Five and the 2nd series of "People Like Us
" (2001) on BBC Two
. He also played Donnie the tramp in series 3 of "The Mighty Boosh
" (2007) on BBC Three
which was written by and starred Julian Barratt
and Noel Fielding
.
With double act partner Tom Meeten, Steve wrote and starred in Channel 4
's "Matthew & Tone: Tales Of Friendship and Innocence". It was directed by Dominic Brigstocke
and screened in season 5 of the Comedy Lab
series. Together they perform a monthly live show in London called "Oram & Meeten's Club Fantastico".
He also appeared alongside Alice Lowe as a support act in Steve Coogan
's 2008/09 stand up tour "Steve Coogan is.....Alan Partridge
and other less successful characters".
Steve can next be seen in Sightseers, the third film from award-winning director Ben Wheatley
. Sightseers is written by its stars, Alice Lowe
and Steve Oram with additional material by Amy Jump.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
.
Steve's screen work has included the feature film "It's All Gone Pete Tong
It's All Gone Pete Tong
-CD 1:#"Pacific State" - 808 State #"Cloud Watch" - Lol Hammond#"Dry Pool Suicide" - Graham Massey#"Moonlight Sonata" - Graham Massey#"Baby Piano" - Lol Hammond#"Ku Da Ta" - Pete Tong...
" (2004) which also starred Paul Kaye
Paul Kaye
Paul Kaye is an English comedian and actor. He achieved notoriety in 1995 portraying the character of Dennis Pennis, a shock interviewer on The Sunday Show...
, "Tittybangbang
Tittybangbang
Tittybangbang is a female-led television sketch comedy, performed by Lucy Montgomery and Debbie Chazen, which ran between 2005 and 2007 on BBC Three. The show was largely written by Bob Mortimer and Jill Parker and produced by their company Pett Productions.-History:Bob Mortimer and Lisa Clark...
" series 2 (2006) and 3 (2007) on BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
, "Suburban Shootout
Suburban Shootout
Suburban Shootout is a British satirical black comedy television series produced for Five and Paramount Comedy by Feelgood Fiction in association with Oxygen. The first series aired in the UK on Five from 27 April 2006. It began airing in the United States on 22 March 2006 on Oxygen and in Germany...
" (2006) on Five and the 2nd series of "People Like Us
People Like Us
People Like Us is a British comedy programme, a spoof on-location documentary written by John Morton, and starring Chris Langham as Roy Mallard, an inept interviewer...
" (2001) on BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
. He also played Donnie the tramp in series 3 of "The Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Developed from three stage shows and a six episode radio series, it has since spawned a total of twenty television episodes for BBC Three and two live tours of the UK, as well as two live shows in the...
" (2007) on BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
which was written by and starred Julian Barratt
Julian Barratt
Julian Barratt is an English comedian, musician, music producer and actor. Barratt is best known for playing the character of Howard Moon in the cult comedy The Mighty Boosh, which he also co-writes with comedy partner, Noel Fielding.-The Mighty Boosh:Barratt stars as the character Howard Moon...
and Noel Fielding
Noel Fielding
Noel Fielding is a British artist, comedian and actor. He is known for his roles as Vince Noir in The Mighty Boosh, which he co-writes with comedy partner Julian Barratt, and as team captain on the music panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks.-Stand-up comedy:Noel Fielding performed regularly as a...
.
With double act partner Tom Meeten, Steve wrote and starred in Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's "Matthew & Tone: Tales Of Friendship and Innocence". It was directed by Dominic Brigstocke
Dominic Brigstocke
Dominic Brigstocke is a British television director, educated at Downside School. Mostly working in comedies, he's directed I'm Alan Partridge, Smack the Pony, Green Wing and The Armstrong and Miller Show amongst others.- Director :...
and screened in season 5 of the Comedy Lab
Comedy Lab
Comedy Lab is a British television series which showcases pilots of experimental comedy shows. Series have been aired irregularly on Channel 4 and E4 since 1998....
series. Together they perform a monthly live show in London called "Oram & Meeten's Club Fantastico".
He also appeared alongside Alice Lowe as a support act in Steve Coogan
Steve Coogan
Stephen John "Steve" Coogan is a British comedian, actor, writer and producer. Born in Manchester, he began his career as a standup comedian and impressionist, working as a voice artist throughout the 1980s on satirical puppet show Spitting Image. In the early nineties, Coogan began creating...
's 2008/09 stand up tour "Steve Coogan is.....Alan Partridge
Alan Partridge
Alan Gordon Partridge is a fictional radio and television presenter portrayed by English comedian Steve Coogan and invented by Coogan, Armando Iannucci, Stewart Lee and Richard Herring for the BBC Radio 4 programme On The Hour...
and other less successful characters".
Steve can next be seen in Sightseers, the third film from award-winning director Ben Wheatley
Ben Wheatley
Ben Wheatley Animator, Director of internet viral ads, TV idents, TV adverts TV comedy shows and feature films.-Early life:Wheatley was born in Billericay, Essex. He went to Haverstock School in North London and it was here during the sixth form that he met Amy Jump who is now his wife and...
. Sightseers is written by its stars, Alice Lowe
Alice Lowe
Alice Lowe is an English actress and writer mainly in comedy, from the English Midlands.Lowe attended a comprehensive school and graduated from Cambridge University. She began her career co-devising and performing in surreal experimental theatre shows such as City Haunts, Snowbound and Progress In...
and Steve Oram with additional material by Amy Jump.
External links
- Steve Oram official website. Includes movies, biog, contact details.
- Steve Oram at the Internet Movie Database
- Oram & Meeten website