Alistair Charles McGowan (born 24 November 1964) is an English
impressionist, comic, actor, singer and writer best known to British audiences for
The Big Impression (formerly
Alistair McGowan's Big Impression), which was, for four years, one of BBC1's top-rating comedy programmes – winning numerous awards, including a BAFTA in 2003. He has also worked extensively in theatre and appeared in the West End in
Art,
Cabaret,
The Mikado and
Little Shop of Horrors (for which he received a
Laurence Olivier Award nomination). As a television actor, he played the lead role in
BBC1's
Mayo. He wrote the play
Timing (nominated as Best New Comedy at the whatsonstage.com awards) and the book
A Matter of Life and Death or
How to Wean Your Man off Football with former comedy partner
Ronni Ancona. He also provided voices for
Spitting Image.