Johnny Meres
Johnny Meres | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jonathan Meres 1958 (age 67–68) Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, U.K. |
| Occupations | Actor, novelist |
| Years active | 1993 – present |
| Website | jonathanmeres |
Jonathan "Johnny" Meres (born in 1958)[1] is an English actor and writer of children and teen novels.
Career
[edit]Meres joined the merchant navy after leaving school.[2]
Meres performed stand-up comedy from 1984 to 1994 under the stage name "Johnny Immaterial". He had a series on Radio [2] He was nominated for a Perrier Award in 1993 for his show "My Booze Hell by Little Johnny Cartilage". He stopped performing stand-up in 1994.[3]
Awards
[edit]- Scottish Children's Book Award for his book May Contain Nuts (by Jonathan Meres)[4]
- Phoenix Book Award 2013
- Perrier Comedy Award nominee 1993
- Time Out Award winner 1989
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Little Vampire | Teacher | |
| 2008 | Outpost | Gotz | credited "The Breather" |
| Stone of Destiny | Detective | ||
| 2012 | Outpost: Black Sun | Gotz | |
| 2015 | Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz | Gotz |
Books by Meres
[edit]- World of Norm 11 – May Be Recycled (2016)
- World of Norm 10 – Includes Delivery (2016)
- World of Norm 09 – May Still Be Charged (2015)
- World of Norm 08 – May Contain Buts (2015)
- World of Norm 07 – Must Be Washed Separately (2014)
- World of Norm 06 – May Need Rebooting (2014)
- World of Norm 05 – May Be Contagious (2013)
- World of Norm 04 – May Require Batteries (June 2013)
- World of Norm 03 – May Produce Gas (2012)
- World of Norm 02 – May Cause Irritation (2012)
- World of Norm 01 – May Contain Nuts (2011) Winner of the Scottish Children's Book Award 2012
- The World of Norm (Activity Book) – May Need Filling In (2014)
- Phenomenal! – The Small Book of Big Words (2012)
- Koala Calamity (2012)
- The XMAS Factor (2012)
- Our City (2008)
- On The Money (2007)
- Diary of a Trainee Rock God (2006)
- Fame Thing (2006)
- Love Dad (2004)
- Yo! Dot UK (2001)
- Clone Zone (2001)
- The Big Bad Rumour (2000)
- Yo! Diary! 2 – And Another Thing (2000)
- Yo! Diary! (1999)
- Somewhere Out There (1998)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jonathan Meres' Official Website".
- 1 2 https://www.wasabidesign.co.uk. "ReadingZone". ReadingZone. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ↑ Premier. "1993 Nominee - Johnny Meres - Best Comedy Show". Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "Scottish Children's Book Award | Awards and Honors | LibraryThing". LibraryThing.com. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
External links
[edit]- jonathanmeres
.co .uk, official website of Jonathan Meres - Johnny Meres at IMDb
Categories:
- 1958 births
- Living people
- 20th-century English male actors
- 20th-century English male writers
- 20th-century English novelists
- 21st-century English male actors
- 21st-century English male writers
- 21st-century English novelists
- English children's writers
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- English male novelists
- British writers of young adult literature
- Male actors from Nottingham
- Writers from Nottingham