Darren Connell is a Scottish stand-up comedian, podcaster and actor. He is possibly best known for playing the role of Bobby Muir in the television series Scot Squad.
Life and career Connell grew up in Springburn in Glasgow. He started performing stand up gigs whilst juggling a full-time job at a supermarket until fellow comedian Kevin Bridges convinced him to quit and do comedy full time. Since then, Connell has gone on to host many solo shows across the UK including an appearance at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.Darren Connell: Trolleywood, The List, 12 August 2016 Writing about his show No Filter, Jay Richardson of Chortle wrote:
In 2019, his show, Abandon All Hope played to a sell out audience at the 2019 edition of the Glasgow Comedy Festival.Darren Connell: Abandon All Hope, The Stand Comedy Club, 15 March 2019
Despite having very little acting experience, Connell was cast as Bobby in the BBC Scotland mockumentary series Scot Squad. The role earned him a best actor nomination at the 2015 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards.BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards: Winners in 2015, BAFTA Scotland
As of early 2019, he hosted the podcast The Darren Connell Show on Glasgow Live, which has featured guest appearances from Grado, Loki and Greg Hemphill.Darren Connell brings his hit podcast to Glasgow Live from tomorrow, Glasgow Live, 18 November 2018
In September 2021, he launched the podcast Straight White Whale with producer and co-host Paul Shields.
Filmography Television Year Film Director(s) Character 2014 – present Scot Squad Iain Davidson Bobby Muir 2017 The Glasgow Trip Jacob Bendod Customer 2017 Trust Me Amy Neil Paul Longhurst
Film Year Film Director(s) Character 2020 Autumn Never Dies Chris Quick Alky Crow (voice)
Awards and nominations Year Nominated Work Award Category Result 2015 Scot Squad British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards Best Actor 2022 Autumn Never Dies Scotland International Festival of Cinema SIFC Announcement Best Ensemble Cast in a Featurette(Shared with All Cast)
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