Lindzi James Tyger Drew-Honey (born 26 January 1996)[1] is an English actor and television presenter. He is best known for his role as Jake Brockman in the British sitcom Outnumbered, in Citizen Khan as Richard Scab before later appearing in Horrid Henry: The Movie[2] and the television series Cuckoo.
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Drew-Honey at Sport Relief 2012 in London | |
| Born | Lindzi James Tyger Drew-Honey 26 January 1996 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, television presenter |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Website | tygerdrew-honey |
Early life
editTyger Drew-Honey is the son of pornographic film stars Ben Dover and Linzi Drew.[3] He was educated at Danes Hill School,[4] in Oxshott, followed by Epsom College.[5][6]
Career
editActing and presenting
editBetween 2007 and 2016, Drew-Honey played Jake Brockman in the British sitcom Outnumbered.[7] Other appearances have included The Armstrong & Miller Show and Doctors. He co-presented the CBBC series Friday Download from 2011 until 2012. He played Mr. Lovett in The Ministry of Curious Stuff for CBBC and the role of Dylan in the BBC Three sitcom Cuckoo (2012–2019).
He has done more than 200 voiceovers for television and radio, including for Red Bull and Dell, and was the voice of Lester Large in the children's animated series The Large Family. He was a presenter on the CBBC show Friday Download.
In 2014, Drew-Honey started presenting his own documentary series on BBC Three called Tyger Takes On..., presenting on pornography, the "perfect body", love, sexuality, and sexism. In this series he stated that he might be bisexual, clarifying his belief in a sexuality spectrum where he is not entirely straight.[8]
In 2015, Drew-Honey appeared in the four-part series 24 Hours in the Past, along with five other celebrities, to experience what life was like in Victorian Britain. He also had guest roles in Citizen Khan, Midsomer Murders, and Death in Paradise. In 2016, he took part in the E4 dating series Celebs Go Dating. In 2018, he co-presented Episode 33 of The Calum McSwiggan Show on FUBAR Radio.[9]
Drew-Honey has also appeared in a number of driving and car maintenance videos.[10]
Film
editHe starred as Stuck-Up Steve in the 2011 film Horrid Henry: The Movie and had a role in the 2015 film Up All Night.
Music
editIn October 2011, Drew-Honey and his co-stars from Outnumbered, Daniel Roche and Ramona Marquez, covered "(Theme From) The Monkees" to raise funds for the BBC charity campaign Children in Need. A music video featuring them performing the song on the set of Outnumbered appeared on the Children in Need programme and was released on YouTube in November 2011.
In September 2022, Drew-Honey joined The Celebs alongside Jo O'Meara and Anne Hegerty to mark the 40th anniversary of the Michael Jackson classic album Thriller and raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital, with a new rendition of the title track.[11]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Horrid Henry: The Movie | Stuck-Up Steve |
| 2015 | Up All Night | Caleb |
| 2021 | Me, Myself and Di | Jon Craven |
| TBA | A Midsummer's Night Dream | Demetrius |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Large Family | Lester Large | Series 2 |
| 2007–2010 | The Armstrong & Miller Show | Various characters | Series 1–3 |
| 2007–2016; 2024 | Outnumbered | Jake Brockman | Regular role; all episodes |
| 2009 | Doctors | Tom Barry | Episode: "Much Ado About Something" |
| 2011–2013 | Friday Download | Himself | Segment presenter |
| 2012 | The Magicians | Himself | 1 episode |
| Threesome | Chris Silverson | 1 episode | |
| 2012—2019 | Cuckoo | Dylan Thompson (32 episodes) | Regular role; series 1–5 |
| 2012–2013 | The Ministry of Curious Stuff | Mr Lovett | Regular role; series 1–2 |
| 2014 | Midsomer Murders | Ferdy Linklater | 1 episode |
| Sweat the Small Stuff | Himself | Series 3, episode 7 | |
| Virtually Famous | Series 1, episode 1 | ||
| 2014–2015 | Tyger Takes On... | Presenter (5 episodes) | |
| 2015–2016 | Citizen Khan | Richard 'Scab' | Series 4, episode 6, Series 5, episode 4 |
| 2015 | 24 Hours in the Past | Himself | Participant |
| Death in Paradise | Ryan Davison | 1 episode | |
| 2015–2017 | Scream Street | Luke Watson (voice) | Regular role; all episodes |
| 2016 | BBC Click | Himself | Special presenter, 1 episode |
| The Chase: Celebrity Special | Contestant, 1 episode | ||
| Celebs Go Dating | Participant | ||
| Celebrity Mastermind | Contestant, 1 episode | ||
| 2017 | Celebrity MasterChef | Participant[12] | |
| 2018 | Richard Osman's House of Games | Himself | Participant |
| 2019 | Sadie Sparks | Blaine (voice) | |
| 2021 | Grantchester | Malcy Smith | 1 episode |
Radio
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | All the Blood in My Veins | Paolo[13] | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2012 | Mr Blue Sky | Robbie Easter[14] | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2013 | The High Lodge of Revelatory Pleasures | Tristan | |
| 2017 | Blue | Blue | |
| 2021 | Harland | Dan | |
| 2023 | The Ballad of Syd & Morgan | Syd Barrett[15] | BBC Radio 4 |
Awards
editDrew-Honey was nominated for Best Male Newcomer at the 2009 British Comedy Awards for his role in Outnumbered,[16] but lost to Charlie Brooker.[17]
References
edit- ^ "BBC – Tyger Drew-Honey plays Jake Brockman – Media centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ Lewis, Interview by Roz (11 December 2015). "Tyger Drew-Honey: my family values". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Porn to be a star". Wimbledon Guardian. 6 September 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Tyger, tyger burnin bright in new sitcom". Surrey Comet. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Nathanson, Hannah (26 August 2011). "Tyger Drew-Honey's My London". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (15 May 2014). "Outnumbered star Tyger Drew-Honey: 12 things I know about porn – TV Feature – Digital Spy". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Outnumbered characters". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 September 2007.
- ^ "BBC Three – BBC Three Trails, Trail: Tyger Takes on Porn, The Perfect Body & Love". BBC. 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Calum McSwiggan || Tyger Drew-Honey". FUBAR Radio. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "City School of Motoring".
- ^ "Jo O'Meara celebrates the 40th anniversary of 'Thriller' with a spooktacular take". Prunderground.com. 28 September 2022.
- ^ "BBC – BBC One's Celebrity Masterchef serves up series 12 – Media Centre". BBC.
- ^ "Radio 4 Programmes – Afternoon Play, Children in Need: All the Blood in My Veins". BBC. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ "BBC – BBC Radio 4 Programmes – Mr Blue Sky, Series 2, Good Luck!". BBC. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 – Drama, The Ballad of Syd & Morgan". BBC. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Sherwin (18 November 2009). "Child actors create a comedy award chance". The Times. No. 69796. London. p. 26.
- ^ "British Comedy Awards: The winners". Chortle. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2022.