Richard Osman
Richard Osman | |
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Osman in 2022 | |
| Born | 28 November 1970 Billericay, Essex, England |
| Education | Warden Park School |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge (BA) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | |
| Notable work | Thursday Murder Club |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Mat Osman (brother) |
Richard Osman (born 28 November 1970) is an English television presenter, producer, and novelist. He is the creator and former co-presenter of the BBC One television quiz show Pointless. He has presented the BBC Two quiz shows Two Tribes and Richard Osman's House of Games, and been a team captain on the comedy panel shows Insert Name Here and The Fake News Show. He has also made regular appearances on British comedy panel shows including Would I Lie to You?, QI, Have I Got News for You and Taskmaster.
Osman worked at Hat Trick Productions before becoming creative director of the television production company Endemol UK, producing shows including Prize Island for ITV and Deal or No Deal for Channel 4. He is the author of the best-selling Thursday Murder Club mystery novels.