Comedian Jack Whitehall has confessed that he finds it “galling” watching the opportunities that his father Michael has had since they worked together on Netflix series, Travels With My Father. The 34-year-old comedian, actor and presenter, who was born in London, recalled how his American agent asked whether his dad would be interested in doing stand-up comedy in the States.
Chatting to WalesOnline’s podcast In the Spotlight, Jack shared: “I did a show in LA and came off stage thinking that I’d killed it and my American agent was waiting for me in my green room. The first thing that he said to me was, ‘Jack I meant to ask you, do you think your dad would consider doing any live work out here?’
“I was like, ‘Now is not the time to be fishing around, trying to see if my dad will do stand-up. At least let me have a moment to bask in my own glory’ but no, all he wanted to know was whether Michael Whitehall would be willing to go and do stand-up in America and the answer is a resounding no.” Listen to In the Spotlight with Jack Whitehall below.
