Ian Cognito

Ian Cognito

Ian Cognito (real name Paul John Barbieri) was a British alternative comedian of Italian Irish descent. He won the Time Out Award for Stand-up Comedy in 1999 but famously never appeared on TV, nor did he ever want to. Cognito had an aggressive stage persona and a reputation as Britain’s "most banned" comic, again another reason for never appearing on TV. Nevertheless, he was widely rated as a masterful performer with an innate grasp of stagecraft, inviting comparisons to iconoclasts like Lenny Bruce, Bill Hicks, and Jerry Sadowitz. He died on stage of a heart attack on 11 April 2019 at the Lone Wolf comedy club in Bicester, aged just 60.

  • Title: Ian Cognito
  • Popularity: 0.001
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1958-11-21
  • Place of Birth: London, United Kingdom
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  • Also Known As: Paul Barbieri
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Ian Cognito Movies

  • 2022
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    Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage

    Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage

    7 2022 HD

    Rising to fame amid the 1980s alternative comedy boom, Ian Cognito was one of the UK's most popular comedians. His performances left audiences in...

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  • 1994
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    Filth!

    Filth!

    1 1994 HD

    In the late Eighties, there had been a series of comedy concerts (modelled on the Amnesty International “Secret Policeman’s Ball...

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  • 1994
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    Filth!

    Filth!

    1 1994 HD

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