Ford Kiernan

Ford John Kiernan (born 10 January 1962) is a Scottish actor, writer, presenter and comedian. Along with his comedy partner, Greg Hemphill, he is best known for co-writing and starring in Still Game and its predecessor Chewin' The Fat. Kiernan also starred in Dear Green Place playing lead character Archie Henderson between 2007 and 2008. In autumn 2014, Ford rejoined the rest of the Still Game cast for the live shows held at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow and returned to the Hydro again for Still Game Live 2 in February 2017 ahead of its 8th TV Series returning later in 2017. 2Career Ford first performed comedy in 1990 at Glasgow's Comedy Club in the basement of Blackfriar's pub in the Merchant City. He took up performing in 1993. A run of successful solo spots led to him being offered a slot in the Edinburgh Comedy Festival in 1994 in a show called The Best Of Scottish Comedy alongside John Paul Leach and Alan Taylor. Leach and Kiernan teamed up as a double act during this festival and were to have shows at the next two festivals ("After Eight Mince" and "The Full Bhoona"), both at the Gilded Balloon. As part of the double act, he helped develop the University of Strathclyde comedy night called The Comedy Cellar in the basement of the 13th Note public house on Glassford Street, first run by entertainments convenor Ed Byrne. Byrne decided to develop his career in London after a few month