Russell Joseph Howard (born 23 March 1980) is an English born comedian, television presenter, radio presenter and actor, best known for his TV shows Russell Howard's Good News and The Russell Howard Hour and his appearances on the topical panel TV show Mock the Week. He won "Best Compère" at the 2006 Chortle Awards and was nominated for an if.comedy award for his 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show. Howard cited comedians Lee Evans, Richard Pryor and Frank Skinner as influences. His RECALIBRRATE special on netflix has since been turned into a vinyl presssing and is making waves across the globe for being a comedian with his finger on the pulse of pop culture and news headlines.