Hugh Dennis

Peter Hugh Dennis (born 13 February 1962), known professionally as Hugh Dennis, is an English comedian, actor, writer, impressionist and voice-over artist, best known for being one half of Punt and Dennis with comedy partner Steve Punt, and playing Pete Brockman, the father in the BBC One sitcom Outnumbered. Since 2005, Dennis has been a regular panellist on the BBC Two satirical comedy show Mock the Week. Since October 2014, Dennis has appeared in the sitcom Not Going Out as Toby. 2Early life Dennis, the younger of two boys, was born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, the son of schoolteacher Dorothy M. (Hinnels) and John D. Dennis. His brother, also named John, is currently the British Ambassador to Angola. He grew up in Mill Hill in North London as his father was appointed as parish priest of Mill Hill soon after his birth. His father later became the Bishop of Knaresborough and then of Saint Edmundsbury and Ipswich. Dennis was educated at University College School in London. During his time at UCS, he played rugby with Will Self and was head boy in his final year. Subsequently, Dennis went on to read the Geography Tripos as an exhibitioner at St John's College, Cambridg