Peter Baynham

Biography

Peter Baynham is a Welsh screenwriter, stand-up comedian and performer. His writing work includes collaborations with comedy figures such as Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan, Chris Morris, Sacha Baron Cohen and Sarah Smith. Born in Cardiff, Wales, Baynham served in the British Merchant Navy at age 16 with a desire to travel the world after leaving school and later pursued a career in comedy as a stand-up comedian and then he became a writer and a performer for various news and sketch comedies in radio and television. He also became a writer in feature film.

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Awards & recognition

• ☆Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2021 · nominated
• ☆Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2007 · nominated