Murray's grandfather Sir Ralph Murray was a diplomat, working at the Political Warfare Establishment propaganda unit. And his great-great-great-grandfather was William Makepeace Thackeray.
Al was a boarder at Bedford School and went on to read modern history at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, where he started performing comedy.
His break came in 1994, when he was invited compere in Harry Hill's Edinburgh show Pub Internationale, and created the pub landlord character.
Nominated for the Perrier more often than anyone else, Murray was ruled out the running in 1999 for being 'too popular', until organisers relented.
Murray was also nominated for best theatre tour in the 2008 Chortle awards.
CV
Radio: 1993-1997: Appeared in four seasons of Harry Hill's Fruit Corner on Radio 4. Buy CD (NB Special order) Buy CD
TV: 2005: Host of late-night ITV1 pub quiz Facthunt
TV: 2005: Contestant in Celebrity Fame Academy.
TV: 2004: Hell's Kitchen. Contestant on celebrity reality show with chef Gordon Ramsay
TV: 2000-2002: Time Gentlemen Please, Two long series of the £3million Sky One sitcom based around Murray's character.
TV: 1997-2000: Played brother Al in the Harry Hill show on Channel 4
Stand Up: 2005: Tour: ... And Another Thing. Review Review
Stand Up: 2003: Tour: Giving It Both Barrels. Review Review
Stand Up: 2002: First national tour Who Dares Wines. Review. Transfer to West End. Review. Review
Stand Up: 2002: First national tour Who Dares Wines. Review. Transfer to West End. Review. Review.
Stand Up: 2001: Appears at the Royal Variety Performance.
Stand Up: 2001: One-man show My Gaff, My Rules. Review. Nominated for an Olivier Award and Chortle award for best touring or theatre comic. Buy on VHS or DVD Review
Stand Up: 2001: One-man show My Gaff, My Rules. Review. Nominated for an Olivier Award and Chortle award for best touring or theatre comic. Buy on VHS or DVD VHS
Stand Up: 2001: One-man show My Gaff, My Rules. Review. Nominated for an Olivier Award and Chortle award for best touring or theatre comic. Buy on VHS or DVD DVD
