Ed's standup career began during his college years at Strathclyde University, Glasgow.
As student welfare officer he was often called on to MC events in the university and soon was being invited to perform at other third-level institutions around Scotland. It wasn't long before he'd quit his studies completely and started up a small comedy club in Glasgow. From there he moved to London, where he started all over again with open spots and short sets on the club circuit, honing his material and developing the curmudgeonly and nerdy persona we've all come to know.
During his twenty years in comedy, Ed has enjoyed huge critical and popular success in the UK and Ireland. He has performed hit tours, sold out many runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, had a successful two-week run in the West End and appeared on radio, television, the stage and the big screen. Highlights of his live work here include:
- * Sell-out appearances at Dublin's Gaiety and Olympia theatres
- * A Perrier Award nomination for A Night at the Opera, 1998
- * Two weeks at the New Ambassadors in London’s West End
- * Playing the lead in Brian McAvera’s King of the Road in Edinburgh, Greenwich, Dublin, and Winchester
- * Being the biggest selling comedy show of the year at the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe with Standing Up and Falling Down
- * Recording his three DVDs: Pedantic and Whimsical (2006), Different Class (2009), and Crowd Pleaser (2011)