Jake O’Kane (born 12 March 1961) is a Belfast-based stand-up comedian, and a resident compère of the Northern Ireland comedy club, "The Empire Laughs Back" at The Empire Music Hall in Belfast.
O'Kane has toured on the comedy circuit, and has also appeared at clubs including The Stand, Jongleurs and The Comedy Store.
He hosted and performed on the BBC Northern Ireland stand up television show One Night Stand, and was a resident panellist on the show The Blame Game on both TV and radio from 2005 to 2021.
In addition to his comedy, O'Kane also runs an off licence shop in North Belfast.
Personal life O'Kane lives in North Belfast with his wife and 2 children. He was a champion power-lifter in his youth. O'Kane suffers from coeliac disease, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) which he was recently diagnosed with. He is teetotal. His father, Jim O'Kane, was a Republican Labour councillor on Belfast City Council and was interned in 1971 as part of Operation Demetrius.
Filmography +TelevisionTitleRoleChannel2005-2021The Blame GameResident PanelistBBC NIGive My Head PeaceGuest PerformerBBC NIOne Night StandHost and Stand-up PerformerBBC NIFestival NightsGuest ContributorBBC NIThe John Daly ShowWriter and PerformerBBC NIMcKeeverWriterUTVThe Empire Laughs BackStand-up PerformerBBC NIThe Empire Laughs Back IIStand-up PerformerBBC NIComic ReliefStand-up PerformerBBC NIThe Kelly ShowWriter and PerformerUTV +RadioYearTitleRoleChannel2005-2021The Blame GameResident PanelistBBC Radio UlsterFestival ReviewContributorBBC Radio UlsterBetween the LinesContributor and PerformerRTÉ RadioSaturday ViewContributor and PerformerRTÉ RadioThe John Daly ShowContributor and PerformerDowntown Radio
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