Sean Meo

Formally a full-time snooker player and a quarter finalist in the English Championships in 1987, Sean Meo has worked in comedy since 1989, trading in his cue for a mic to become a professional stand-up.

He is now one of the most established names on the comedy circuit, and regularly headlines at Jongleurs and The Comedy Store where he is a member of Cutting Edge nights at the Comedy Store.

He was named best stand-up by Time Out in 1997 and starred in four TV ads for the Vauxhall Vectra SRI.

His style is sarcastic and deadpan, delivering knockout punchlines with a sardonic snarl or air of cynical indignance. The material is familiar territory, at times a few jokes and impressions border uncomfortably on the racist, but on the whole his gags are witty and well delivered. Mainly observations and anecdotes, he also manages to keep the subject matter fresh and original, a benefit of appearing at the topical Cutting Edge nights. If you like your comedy sour then you'll enjoy Meo.