Biography
Julian Barratt Pettifer (born 4 May 1968) is an English comedian, actor and musician. As a comedian and comic actor, he is known for his use of surreal humour and black comedy. During the 2000s he was part of The Mighty Boosh comedy troupe alongside comedy partner Noel Fielding. Born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Barratt attended the University of Reading and first performed stand up comedy whilst at the University of Reading. In 1997 he first met Mighty Boosh collaborator Noel Fielding when they both appeared on the same comedy bill at a pub in north London. Sometime in around 1998 they then performed their first comedy show together in London which was a mix of both stand up and sketch comedy and then in 1998 they took the show, The Mighty Boosh, to the Edinburgh fringe festival and returned again in 1999 with Arctic Boosh and in 2000 with Autoboosh. In 2001 The Mighty Boosh became a six-part radio show on BBC London Live, called The Boosh later transferring to BBC radio 4. This was followed by the television show The Mighty Boosh, which ran for three series on BBC Three from 2004 to 2007. The show generated a cult following and won a variety of awards. From February to April 2006 they went on tour around the UK with the stage show The Mighty Boosh Live and then toured the UK for a second time from September 2008 to January 2009 with The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour. Alongside Fielding, he has starred in Unnatural Acts, Nathan Barley and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Barratt also co-wrote and starred in the 2017 film Mindhorn. He starred in the Channel 4 black comedy-drama sitcom Flowers.
Acted in 63
2020s
- 2026
- 2024
Super Happy Magic Forest
Hoofius (voice) · 52 episodes
- 2023
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
Benjy Dhillon · 5 episodes
- 2022
The Witchfinder
Fake Hopkins · 1 episode
- 2021
The Clearing
Bill
Ultra City Smiths
The Most Dangerous Man in the World (voice) · 6 episodes
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
Building the Channel Tunnel: 25 Years On
Movie
- 2018
Sally4Ever
Nigel · 7 episodes
- 2017
Brakes
Elliot
- 2016
Flowers
Maurice Flowers · 12 episodes
- 2015
Long Live the Royals
Harold the Guard, Ace · 4 episodes
Aaaaaaaah!
Jupiter
- 2014
- 2013
The Harry Hill Movie
Conch
The Tube: An Underground History
Voiceover
- 2012
Uncle Wormsley's Christmas
Uncle Wormsley
White Heat
Derek Bowden · 6 episodes
- 2011
- 2010
The External World
(voice)
2000s
- 2009
Bunny and the Bull
Atilla
The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour
Howard
HIV: The Musical
Myles Davies
- 2008
- 2006
The Mighty Boosh Live
Howard Moon
The Mighty Boosh: In Search of the Porcelain Fox
Movie
- 2005
Nathan Barley
Dan Ashcroft · 6 episodes
- 2004
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Tony Iscariot
The Reckoning
Gravedigger
- 2003
Mint Royale: Blue Song
Bank Robber
The Principles of Lust
Phillip
- 2002
Look Around You
Man with cigarette · 1 episode
Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali
Rosey
- 2001
The Boosh
Howard Moon · 6 episodes
Sweet
Stitch
1990s
- 1998
Unnatural Acts
TV
- 1996
Asylum
Victor Munro · 6 episodes
1980s
- 1988
Comic Relief
TV
No release date
The Mighty Boosh Unseen: Boosh in the USA
Movie
Wrote 10
2010s
- 2016
- 2014
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour
Writer
- 2008
The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3
Writer
- 2006
The Mighty Boosh Live
Writer
The Mighty Boosh: The Making of Series 2
Writer
- 2005
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
Writer
- 2004
1990s
- 1996
Asylum
Writer
Produced 4
2010s
- 2016
- 2010
The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen
Executive Producer
2000s
- 2008
The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space
Associate Producer
- 2004
Created 4
2020s
- 2022
2010s
- 2018
Sally4Ever
Creator
2000s
- 2004
- 2001
The Boosh
Creator
Sound 3
2000s
- 2008
The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space
Original Music Composer
- 2006
The Mighty Boosh: In Search of the Porcelain Fox
Original Music Composer
- 2004
Directed 2
2010s
- 2014
- 2010
Edited 1
2010s
- 2014
Appearances22
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
- 2024
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
The Curse of Tutankhamun
Self - Narrator (voice)
2010s
- 2019
Building the Channel Tunnel
Narrator (voice)
- 2018
Dick & Stewart: I Spy with My Little Eye
Narrator
Miriam’s Big American Adventure
Narrator · 3 episodes
- 2014
The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway
Himself - Narrator · 9 episodes
- 2012
- 2010
The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen
Himself
2000s
- 2008
The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space
Himself
The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3
Self / Howard Moon
- 2006
The Mighty Boosh: The Making of Series 2
Self / Howard Moon
- 2005
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
Self
- 2001
1990s
- 1995
