Paul Kaye (born 1965) is an English comedian and actor. He achieved notoriety in 1995 portraying the character of Dennis Pennis, a shock interviewer on The Sunday Show. Recently he has been known as rude New Jersey lawyer Mike Strutter with his own show Strutter on MTV.
Kaye was born in Clapham, London to Jewish parents. Kaye and his twin sister were brought up in Wembley where their father and mother ran a nearby schoolwear shop called Jackie's,...
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Paul Kaye (born 1965) is an English comedian and actor. He achieved notoriety in 1995 portraying the character of Dennis Pennis, a shock interviewer on The Sunday Show. Recently he has been known as rude New Jersey lawyer Mike Strutter with his own show Strutter on MTV.
Kaye was born in Clapham, London to Jewish parents. Kaye and his twin sister were brought up in Wembley where their father and mother ran a nearby schoolwear shop called Jackie's, first in Kingsbury and then in Kenton. Kaye was a promising schoolboy athlete who achieved an impressive time in the 100 metres and he became a fan of punk rock, particularly Sid Vicious. He attended Nottingham Polytechnic (now Nottingham Trent University) and graduated with a degree in Theatre Design.
Celebrity interviewer Dennis Pennis – created by Kaye and his friend Anthony Hines – was one of Kaye's best-known characters. A cross between Johnny Rotten and Woody Allen, with a shock of red hair, gaudy jackets adorned with punk-style badges,...
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