Julian Barratt Pettifer (born 4 May 1968) is an English comedian, actor and musician. As a comedian and comic actor, he is known for his use of surreal humour and black comedy. During the 2000s he was part of The Mighty Boosh comedy troupe alongside comedy partner Noel Fielding.
Born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Barratt attended the University of Reading and first performed stand up comedy whilst at the University of Reading. In 1997 he first met Mighty Boosh collaborator Noel Fielding when they both appeared on the same comedy bill at a pub in north London. Sometime in around 1998 they then performed their first comedy show together in London which was a mix of both stand up and sketch comedy and then in 1998 they took the show, The Mighty Boosh, to the Edinburgh fringe festival and returned again in 1999 with Arctic Boosh and in 2000 with Autoboosh. In 2001 The Mighty Boosh became a six-part radio show on BBC London Live, called The Boosh later transferring to BBC radio 4. This was followed by the television show The Mighty Boosh, which ran for three series on BBC Three from 2004 to 2007. The show generated a cult following and won a variety of awards. From February to April 2006 they went on tour around the UK with the stage show The Mighty Boosh Live and then toured the UK for a second time from September 2008 to January 2009 with The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour.
Alongside Fielding, he has starred in Unnatural Acts, Nathan Barley and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Barratt also co-wrote and starred in the 2017 film Mindhorn. He starred in the Channel 4 black comedy-drama sitcom Flowers.
Lost Treasures Of The Bible
Narrator · (6 episodes)
2024
Super Happy Magic Forest
Hoofius (voice) · (52 episodes)
2024
Knuckles
Jack Sinclair · (2 episodes)
2024
The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies
Benjy Dhillon · (5 episodes)
2023
Rogue Agent
Phil
2022
Lost Treasures of Rome
Narrator (voice) · (6 episodes)
2022
The Witchfinder
Fake Hopkins · (1 episode)
2022
We Baby Bears
Monkey (voice) · (1 episode)
2022
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Dr Elphick
2021
New York Super Airport
Narrator (voice) · (3 episodes)
2021
The Clearing
Bill
2021
Ultra City Smiths
The Most Dangerous Man in the World (voice) · (6 episodes)
2021
Bloods
Lawrence · (16 episodes)
2021
Truth Seekers
Dr. Peter Toynbee · (5 episodes)
2020
The Curse of Tutankhamun
Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
Europa: le meraviglie dall'alto
Narrador · (23 episodes)
2020
The Great
Doctor Vinodel · (1 episode)
2020
Europe from Above
Self - Narrator (voice) · (30 episodes)
2019
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Self - Narrator (voice) · (41 episodes)
2019
Building the Channel Tunnel
Narrator (voice)
2019
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart
Rufus (voice) · (1 episode)
2019
Egypt From Above
Narrator (voice) · (2 episodes)
2019
Moominvalley
Mr Brisk · (1 episode)
2019
Building the Channel Tunnel: 25 Years On
2019
Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas
Great demon
2018
In Fabric
Stash
2018
Sally4Ever
Nigel · (7 episodes)
2018
Dick & Stewart: I Spy with My Little Eye
Narrator
2018
Summer Camp Island
Sandwich Monk (voice) · (1 episode)
2018
Summer Camp Island
Poppawoppa (voice) · (3 episodes)
2018
Killing Eve
Julian · (1 episode)
2018
Building Giants
Narrator · (8 episodes)
2018
Miriam’s Big American Adventure
Narrator · (3 episodes)
2018
Brakes
Elliot
2017
Mindhorn
Richard Thorncroft
2016
Flowers
Maurice Flowers · (12 episodes)
2016
Long Live the Royals
Harold the Guard, Ace · (4 episodes)
2015
Aaaaaaaah!
Jupiter
2015
ABCs of Death 2
Peter Toland (Segment "Badger")
2014
The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway
Himself - Narrator · (9 episodes)
2014
The Harry Hill Movie
Conch
2013
The Tube: An Underground History
Voiceover
2013
A Field in England
Trower
2013
Uncle Wormsley's Christmas
Uncle Wormsley
2012
Hunderby
Himself - Narrator · (10 episodes)
2012
White Heat
Derek Bowden · (6 episodes)
2012
Treasure Island
Thomas Redruth · (2 episodes)
2012
The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen
Himself
2010
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
Blackbird Goodbrooke · (1 episode)
2010
The Savage Canvas
Danny Drake
2010
The External World
(voice)
2010
Bunny and the Bull
Atilla
2009
HIV - The Musical
Myles Davies
2009
Curtains
Waiter
2009
Being Human
Larry Chrysler · (1 episode)
2009
The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour
Howard
2009
How Not to Live Your Life
Jackson · (1 episode)
2008
The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space
2008
Hell Bent for Leather
The Real Seb Hunter
2007
The Mighty Boosh Live
Howard Moon
2006
The Mighty Boosh: In Search of the Porcelain Fox
2006
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
Self
2006
Nathan Barley
Dan Ashcroft · (6 episodes)
2005
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
Self
2005
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Tony Iscariot
2004
The Mighty Boosh
Howard Moon · (20 episodes)
2004
The Reckoning
Gravedigger
2004
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Padre · (3 episodes)
2004
The Principles of Lust
Phillip
2003
Blue Song
Bank Robber
2003
Look Around You
Man with cigarette · (1 episode)
2002
White Teeth
Aide de Camp · (4 episodes)
2002
Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali
Rosey
2002
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self · (1 episode)
2001
The Boosh
Howard Moon · (6 episodes)
2001
Lucky Break
Paul Dean
2001
Sweet
Stitch
2000
Unnatural Acts
(6 episodes)
1998
Asylum
Victor Munro · (6 episodes)
1996
Cluub Zarathustra
Various (Scenes Deleted)
1996
Soccer AM
Self · (3 episodes)
1995