Nick Weir
Encyclopedia
Nicholas "Nick" Weir is a former Entertainer, who was born in Australia
. He is best known for presenting British game show Catchphrase
. He is currently the Cruise Director
on board the Celebrity Eclipse
.
, called Waffle in 1998, and also teamed up with Lisa Rogers
to present the show Grudge Match from 1999 to 2000. He stands at 6' 6" as is his brother Simon.
Also in 2000, Weir became Roy Walker
's successor of the popular TV game show
Catchphrase
. During his first series, he broke his foot (by falling down the stairs as he made his entrance to the studio floor) during a recording of the show. This incident was edited out but was shown in a later show to explain why he was suddenly in a cast and on crutches. He continued to present Catchphrase while his foot healed, wearing a trademark cast throughout many episodes of the show.
Between December 2001 and January 2002, he appeared in the play Aladdin as the character of the same name in The Hexagon
in Reading, Berkshire
.
He presented Catchphrase until 2002, following which, the show moved to daytime and former Blue Peter
presenter Mark Curry
hosted the show for the final series in 2002.
, Celebrity Cruises newest Solstice Class ship. He also lives in Las Vegas
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He is best known for presenting British game show Catchphrase
Catchphrase (game show)
Catchphrase is a British game show based on a short-lived US game show of the same name. It ran on ITV in the United Kingdom between 12 January 1986 and 19 December 2002, originally hosted by Northern Irish comedian Roy Walker....
. He is currently the Cruise Director
Cruise director
A cruise director is a high ranking officer of a cruise ship, usually reporting to the Executive Purser. The cruise director has responsibility for all onboard hospitality, entertainment and social events and usually has a deputy or assistant cruise director, supported by a team of entertainment...
on board the Celebrity Eclipse
Celebrity Eclipse
Celebrity Eclipse is a , operated by Celebrity Cruises. She is the sister ship of Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Equinox, which entered service in November 2008 and July 2009, respectively. A fourth ship in the class, Celebrity Silhouette, she entered service in Fall 2011. She is the third...
.
Entertainment career
He began his entertainment career on cruise ships, as a singer and comedian. In 1997, he presented the programme On the Ball and presented a daytime quiz show on ITVITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, called Waffle in 1998, and also teamed up with Lisa Rogers
Lisa Rogers
Lisa Rogers is a Welsh television presenter and occasional actress. She has appeared in films, television programmes, theatre and radio.-Early life:...
to present the show Grudge Match from 1999 to 2000. He stands at 6' 6" as is his brother Simon.
Also in 2000, Weir became Roy Walker
Roy Walker
Robert "Roy" Walker is a television personality and comedian from Northern Ireland, who worked for many years as both a television presenter and comedy actor...
's successor of the popular TV game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
Catchphrase
Catchphrase (game show)
Catchphrase is a British game show based on a short-lived US game show of the same name. It ran on ITV in the United Kingdom between 12 January 1986 and 19 December 2002, originally hosted by Northern Irish comedian Roy Walker....
. During his first series, he broke his foot (by falling down the stairs as he made his entrance to the studio floor) during a recording of the show. This incident was edited out but was shown in a later show to explain why he was suddenly in a cast and on crutches. He continued to present Catchphrase while his foot healed, wearing a trademark cast throughout many episodes of the show.
Between December 2001 and January 2002, he appeared in the play Aladdin as the character of the same name in The Hexagon
The Hexagon
The Hexagon is a multi-purpose arts venue and theatre with a capacity of 1,200 in central Reading, Berkshire, England. It is named for its shape....
in Reading, Berkshire
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
.
He presented Catchphrase until 2002, following which, the show moved to daytime and former Blue Peter
Blue Peter
Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...
presenter Mark Curry
Mark Curry (television presenter)
Mark Curry is an English television presenter most often in children's programmes.- Early career :He started his television career aged seven appearing on ITV's Junior Showtime and played the producer in the film Bugsy Malone .In 1981, Curry co-hosted the series Get Set For Summer on BBC1 with...
hosted the show for the final series in 2002.
Cruise Director
He is currently the Cruise Director on board the Celebrity EclipseCelebrity Eclipse
Celebrity Eclipse is a , operated by Celebrity Cruises. She is the sister ship of Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Equinox, which entered service in November 2008 and July 2009, respectively. A fourth ship in the class, Celebrity Silhouette, she entered service in Fall 2011. She is the third...
, Celebrity Cruises newest Solstice Class ship. He also lives in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
.
Sources
- Kon, Andrea. "Big boat, big top for an entertaining cruise". Daily MailDaily MailThe Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
. 22 February 2009.