Tony Burgess
Biography
Tony Burgess is a stand up comedian, writer and actor. He is best known as playing Johnny Vegas' brother Troy in the BBC3 sitcom Ideal, which he contributed some additional writing to. He also penned the BBC3 prison-set sitcom The Visit.
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as Troy
Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his strange collection of acquaintances.
Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as Alan Lynch
Twisted Tales is a dark and stylish comedy drama series. With intense scripts written by a mix of established writers and upcoming talent, each story is a self-contained episode with a mysterious twist. The tales set out to spook the brain and tickle the funny bone, so be prepared to expect the unexpected. The series is very closely related to Spine Chillers, an earlier BBC Three series. In effect, Twisted Tales is a rebranded second series of the earlier successful production.
Movie - 2003, 2h 15m • as Tony Kenner
Johnny Vegas has crawled his way to the top of the showbiz ladder. Fame, wealth and awards are his but there's a problem...he's lost his edge. He's no longer funny and the fans have begun to take notice... The solution? Return Vegas to his stand-up roots - The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. How? Kidnap Johnny and surround him with a mad lifestyle manager, a meglomaniac sponsor and his obsessive comic flatmate who should've been sectioned years ago. Then just sit back, watch his world fall apart and hope his new found misery means he can reclaim his place amongst stand-up comedy's finest with hilarious results! Succeed or fail, one question must be answered...Who's Ready For Ice Cream?