Russell Kane is a multi-award-winning comedian, actor, presenter, best-selling author and keen biohacker.

Known for his lightning-fast wit, intelligent humour and high-octane delivery, whether live in front of a crowd or beaming into millions of homes via Live at the Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, Cats Does Countdown and QI. His standup career exploded after bagging the The Edinburgh Comedy Award, making history soon after as the first comedian to also win Australia’s Barry Award in the same year.

He’s the creator and host of BBC Radio 4’s Evil Genius, the podcast that re-examines cultural icons, which became one of BBC Sounds’ most popular original shows and was adapted into a TV series by BBC Studios, now available to watch on Sky. Evil Genius also sparked the highly successful spin-off Evil Animals, which examines whether animals such as dogs, maggots, snakes and cats are evil or genius. Russell’s viral ‘Kaneings’ have become a social media staple, racking up tens of millions of views as he tackles everything from politics to pop culture.

He’s the best-selling author of Pet Selector, the much-loved children’s picture book, the follow-up for which (When Brian Met Terry) will be released in 2026.