Biography
Chris McGlade is a British actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for his roles in two films directed by Ken Loach: as Vic in The Old Oak (2023) and as At the Sawmill in I, Daniel Blake (2016). He has also appeared on stage in the West End production of Billy Elliot the Musical.
McGlade began performing stand-up comedy in 1988, starting in working men’s clubs and pubs in the North East of England. He later appeared as a comedian on television, including Stand Up Britain (2002), and has written and performed a one-man show titled Forgiveness (2025), which draws on personal experience.
