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Romesh Ranganathan

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Romesh Ranganathan

Jonathan Romesh Ranganathan (born 27 March 1978) is a British comedian, actor, and presenter. His style of comedy is deadpan and often self-deprecating. Ranganathan has made numerous appearances on television comedy panel shows and has been a regular panellist on The Apprentice: You're Fired!, Play to the Whistle, and The Museum of Curiosity. He completed his first major tour, Irrational Live, in 2016; he performed in large venues such as the Hammersmith Apollo. In 2018, he joined A League of Their Own as a regular panellist. He has presented comedy programmes Judge Romesh and The Ranganation, as well as starring in the travel programme The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan. His autobiography, Straight Outta Crawley, was released in 2018. He began hosting the revival of The Weakest Link in 2021. In 2020, Ranganathan won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Features for The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan. In 2021, he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Entertainment Performance for The Ranganation.

Infobox

Born
Jonathan Romesh Ranganathan (1978-03-27) 27 March 1978 (age 47)Crawley, West Sussex, England
Education
Birkbeck, University of London (BSc)
Occupations
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Years active
2010–present
Spouse
Leesa Ranganathan
Children
3
Website
romeshranganathan.co.uk

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2021
Cinderella
Role(s)
Romesh the Mouse
2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Role(s)
Nick (voice)
Notes
Replacing Timothy Spall
2024
Despicable Me 4
Role(s)
Dr. Nefario (voice)
Notes
Replacing Russell Brand
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2021
Cinderella
Romesh the Mouse
2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Nick (voice)
Replacing Timothy Spall
2024
Despicable Me 4
Dr. Nefario (voice)
Replacing Russell Brand
· Filmography › Television
2013
Live at the Apollo
Role(s)
BBC One
Notes
Himself
2015
Live at the Apollo
Role(s)
BBC One
Notes
Himself
Yonderland
Role(s)
Sky One
Notes
Priest
Taskmaster
Role(s)
Dave
Notes
Himself
The Apprentice: You're Fired!
Role(s)
BBC Two
Notes
Himself
2015-2016
Role(s)
Asian Provocateur
Notes
BBC Three
2017
Anthony Joshua vs Rob & Romesh
Role(s)
Sky One
Notes
Co-presenter with Rob Beckett
Romesh: Talking to Comedians
Role(s)
BBC Three
Notes
Presenter
Comedy Playhouse: Mister Winner
Role(s)
BBC One
Notes
Ajay
2018
The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan
Role(s)
BBC Two
Notes
Presenter
Judge Romesh
Role(s)
Dave
Notes
Presenter
The Reluctant Landlord
Role(s)
Sky One
Notes
Romesh
Romesh's Look Back to the Future
Role(s)
Sky One
Notes
Host
Just Another Immigrant
Role(s)
Showtime
Notes
Himself
2019
Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast
Role(s)
Channel Four
Notes
Guest
2019–present
Role(s)
Rob & Romesh Vs...
Notes
Sky One
The Ranganation
Role(s)
BBC Two
Notes
Presenter
2020
Have I Got News for You
Role(s)
BBC One
Notes
Guest host
Sunday Brunch
Role(s)
Channel Four
Notes
Guest
A League of Their Own: Christmas Party 2020
Role(s)
Sky One
Notes
Himself
One Night In... Hamleys
Role(s)
Channel Four
Notes
Himself
King Gary
Role(s)
BBC One
Notes
Stuart Williams
2021
Staged
Role(s)
BBC One
Notes
Himself
A League of Their Own Roadtrip: Loch Ness to London
Role(s)
Sky One
Notes
Himself
Have I Got News for You
Role(s)
BBC One
Notes
Presenter
2021–present
Role(s)
The Weakest Link
Notes
BBC One
2022
DNA Journey
Role(s)
ITV
Notes
Himself
Rob and Romesh vs Christmas On Ice
Role(s)
Sky Max
Notes
Himself
2022, 2024
Role(s)
The Misinvestigations of Romesh Ranganathan
Notes
BBC
2022–2024
Role(s)
Avoidance
Notes
BBC One
2023
Romantic Getaway
Role(s)
Sky Comedy
Notes
Deacon
2023–present
Role(s)
British Academy Television Awards
Notes
BBC One
2024
Romesh Ranganathan's Parents’ Evening
Role(s)
ITV
Notes
Host
2025
Romesh: Can’t Knock the Hustle
Role(s)
Sky Max
Notes
Himself
2026
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
Role(s)
Amazon Prime Video
Notes
Himself
Year
Title
Channel
Role
Notes
2013
Live at the Apollo
BBC One
Himself
Series 9, episode 3
2015
Live at the Apollo
BBC One
Himself
Series 11, episode 4
Yonderland
Sky One
Priest
Series 2, Episode 5
Taskmaster
Dave
Himself
Contestant; Series 1
The Apprentice: You're Fired!
BBC Two
Himself
Series 11, regular panellist
2015-2016
Asian Provocateur
BBC Three
Himself
2017
Anthony Joshua vs Rob & Romesh
Sky One
Co-presenter with Rob Beckett
One-off special
Romesh: Talking to Comedians
BBC Three
Presenter
1 series
Comedy Playhouse: Mister Winner
BBC One
Ajay
One-off comedy
2018
The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan
BBC Two
Presenter
4 series and Christmas special
Judge Romesh
Dave
Presenter
2 series
The Reluctant Landlord
Sky One
Romesh
2 series 13 episodes
Romesh's Look Back to the Future
Sky One
Host
One-off comedy panel show
Just Another Immigrant
Showtime
Himself
10 episodes; documentary series
2019
Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast
Channel Four
Guest
1 episode; 4 January 2019
2019–present
Rob & Romesh Vs...
Sky One
Co-presenter with Rob Beckett
5 series
The Ranganation
BBC Two
Presenter
5 series
2020
Have I Got News for You
BBC One
Guest host
11 December 2020
Sunday Brunch
Channel Four
Guest
13 December 2020
A League of Their Own: Christmas Party 2020
Sky One
Himself
19 December 2020
One Night In... Hamleys
Channel Four
Himself
24 December 2020
King Gary
BBC One
Stuart Williams
Series 1, Christmas Special and Series 2
2021
Staged
BBC One
Himself
A League of Their Own Roadtrip: Loch Ness to London
Sky One
Himself
8 April 2021
Have I Got News for You
BBC One
Presenter
17 May 2021
2021–present
The Weakest Link
BBC One
Host
New host
2022
DNA Journey
ITV
Himself
29 September 2022
Rob and Romesh vs Christmas On Ice
Sky Max
Himself
Alongside Rob Beckett; 21 December 2022
2022, 2024
The Misinvestigations of Romesh Ranganathan
BBC
Himself
2 series
2022–2024
Avoidance
BBC One
Jonathan
Co-creator & co-writer (second series commissioned)
2023
Romantic Getaway
Sky Comedy
Deacon
Co-writer
2023–present
British Academy Television Awards
BBC One
Co-host
With Rob Beckett
2024
Romesh Ranganathan's Parents’ Evening
ITV
Host
Celebrity game show
2025
Romesh: Can’t Knock the Hustle
Sky Max
Himself
Travelogue series
2026
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
Amazon Prime Video
Himself
Contestant; Series 2
· Filmography › Stand-up
2016
Irrational Live
Role(s)
Stand-up
Notes
TV special
2019–21
Role(s)
The Cynics Mixtape
Notes
Stand-up
2022
The Cynic
Role(s)
Stand-up
Notes
Netflix special
2024
Hustle
Role(s)
Stand-up
Notes
Tour
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2016
Irrational Live
Stand-up
TV special
2019–21
The Cynics Mixtape
Stand-up
Tour
2022
The Cynic
Stand-up
Netflix special
2024
Hustle
Stand-up
Tour
· Filmography › Books
2018
Straight Outta Crawley: Memoirs of a Distinctly Average Human
Role(s)
Bantam Press
Notes
978-0593078259
2020
As Good As It Gets: Life Lessons from a Reluctant Adult
Role(s)
Bantam Press
Notes
978-1787633599
2023
Lil' Muffin Drops the Mic
Role(s)
Puffin Books
Notes
978-0241647646
2025
Yasmin Bandara Levels Up!
Role(s)
Puffin Books
Notes
978-0241493281
Year
Title
Publisher
ISBN
Pages
Notes
2018
Straight Outta Crawley: Memoirs of a Distinctly Average Human
Bantam Press
978-0593078259
272
Ranganathan's first autobiography
2020
As Good As It Gets: Life Lessons from a Reluctant Adult
Bantam Press
978-1787633599
272
2023
Lil' Muffin Drops the Mic
Puffin Books
978-0241647646
256
Released 20 July 2023
2025
Yasmin Bandara Levels Up!
Puffin Books
978-0241493281
304
Released 10 April 2025
· Filmography › Music
2023
Verb T - Four Oh! (Remix) Feat. Doc Brown & Romesh Ranganathan (Prod. Vic Grimes)
Role(s)
High Focus Records
Year
Title
Record label
2023
Verb T - Four Oh! (Remix) Feat. Doc Brown & Romesh Ranganathan (Prod. Vic Grimes)
High Focus Records
· Awards and nominations
2019
2019
Award
2019
Date
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
Category
Best Presenter
Work
The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan
Result
Won
2021
2021
Award
2021
Date
Best Entertainment Performance
Category
Rob & Romesh Vs
Work
Nominated
2021
2021
Award
2021
Date
BAFTA TV Awards 2021
Category
Best Entertainment Performance
Work
The Ranganation
Result
Won
2024
2024
Award
2024
Date
BAFTA TV Awards 2024
Category
Rob & Romesh Vs
Work
Nominated
2024
2024
Award
2024
Date
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
Category
Best Entertainment Performance
Work
Nominated
2025
2025
Award
2025
Date
BAFTA TV Awards 2025
Category
Best Entertainment Performance
Work
Nominated
Award
Date
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
2019
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
Best Presenter
The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan
Won
2021
Best Entertainment Performance
Rob & Romesh Vs
Nominated
2021
BAFTA TV Awards 2021
Best Entertainment Performance
The Ranganation
Won
2024
BAFTA TV Awards 2024
Rob & Romesh Vs
Nominated
2024
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
Best Entertainment Performance
Nominated
2025
BAFTA TV Awards 2025
Best Entertainment Performance
Nominated

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