The standup and actor on why he’s a huge Judge Judy fan, being impatient and wanting to bring back landlines
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orn in London, Stephen K Amos, 57, gained a criminal justice degree before becoming a standup. He made his debut at the Edinburgh festival fringe in 2001, and in 2013 he was given his own Radio 4 show, What Does the K Stand For?, which ran for three series. As an actor, he starred in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and a revival of My Night With Reg, and was nominated for best supporting performer at the What’s On Stage awards. His latest standup show, Now We’re Talking, is touring the UK. He lives in London.
Which living person do you most admire and why?
John McCarthy, the journalist who was held captive for five years in Beirut. I’ve met him and he was so full of peace, humility and forgiveness – it was inspiring.
