# Al Pitcher

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{{Short description|New Zealand stand-up comedian}}
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'''Alan Geoffrey Pitcher''' (born 28 March 1972) is a New Zealand stand-up comedian who works and lives in Sweden. Pitcher was born in [Huddersfield](/source/Huddersfield), England but grew up in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.norrabrunncomedy.se/komiker/al_pitcher |title=Al Pitcher |publisher=norrabrunncomedy.se |accessdate=6 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721060458/http://www.norrabrunncomedy.se/komiker/al_pitcher |archive-date=21 July 2012 |language=sv}}</ref> He now lives in [Stockholm](/source/Stockholm) with his wife Anita Pitcher and the couple have two children. He studied at [John Paul College](/source/John_Paul_College%2C_Rotorua) in [Rotorua](/source/Rotorua), New Zealand. He started his stand-up career in 1999 when he made it to the final of [So You Think You're Funny](/source/So_You_Think_You're_Funny).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.athenas.se/foerelaesare/al-pitcher/|title=Al Pitcher – humor och standup ur ett nyzeeländskt perspektiv|publisher=athenas.se|accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=sv}}</ref> Since then he has appeared in the final of "The Daily Telegraph Open Mic Awards", worked for the [BBC](/source/BBC) and performed at England's biggest stand up clubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycv.co.uk/alpitcher/index.htm|title=Al Pitcher|website=comedycv.co.uk|accessdate=6 February 2019}}</ref> Pitcher had his Swedish stand up debut in 2009 and the same year he also won the Best Show category at the [Leicester Comedy Festival](/source/Leicester_Comedy_Festival), Directors Pick 2009 at the [Newcastle](/source/Newcastle_upon_Tyne) Comedy festival and Peoples Choice Award 2009 by ''Time Out Sydney''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.cision.com/se/comedy-central/r/al-pitcher-pa-comedy-central-live-pa-fredag,c558826|title=Al Pitcher på Comedy Central LIVE på fredag|website=News Powered by Cision|date=30 March 2011 |accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=sv}}</ref>

Since February 2011, he has worked for Comedy Central LIVE with stand up and was awarded the title Male stand up of the year at Svenska Stand up-galan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.svd.se/pitcher-och-adelskiold-ar-sveriges-roligaste|title=Pitcher och Adelskiöld är Sveriges roligaste|last=Spektra|date=28 August 2011|work=Svenska Dagbladet|accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=sv}}</ref> He wrote the humorous book ''Begravda elefanter'', released in Swedish in 2012, translated by [Mattias Boström](/source/Mattias_Bostr%C3%B6m) and [Christina Hammarström](/source/Christina_Hammarstr%C3%B6m). In 2013, he appeared in the show ''Settman på plats'' broadcast on [SVT](/source/Sveriges_Television) in several episodes. He has also been a guest on the Swedish talk-show ''[Robins](/source/Robins_(talk_show))'' several times between 2009 and 2017, and appeared as a guest on the second series of [Bäst i Test](/source/B%C3%A4st_i_Test).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/robins/camilla-lackberg-och-al-pitcher-forst-ut-i-robins/|title=Camilla Läckberg och Al Pitcher först ut i Robins|publisher=Sveriges Television|accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=sv}}</ref>

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