Stephen K Amos: My toes are hideous. And they're attached to the spindliest legs you've ever seen'

"Born in London, Stephen K Amos, 57, gained a criminal justice degree before becoming a standup. He made his debut at the Edinburgh festival fringe in 2001, and in 2013 he was given his own Radio 4 show, What Does the K Stand For?, which ran for three series. As an actor, he starred in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and a revival of My Night With Reg, and was nominated for best supporting performer at the What's On Stage awards."

"Which living person do you most admire and why? John McCarthy, the journalist who was held captive for five years in Beirut. I've met him and he was so full of peace, humility and forgiveness it was inspiring. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? I'm slightly impatient. What is the trait you most deplore in others? Ignorance and rudeness. Decency and a please and thank you cost nothing."

"Aside from property, what's the most expensive thing you've bought? A Porsche 911 Turbo. Describe yourself in three words Funny, loyal, genuine. What makes you unhappy? Unfairness and inequality. We should be more tolerant of others and be grateful that we are not walking in their shoes. What do you most dislike about your appearance? My toes are really hideous. And they are attached to the spindliest legs you've ever seen."

Stephen K Amos was born in London and earned a criminal justice degree before pursuing standup comedy. He debuted at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2001 and later hosted a three-series Radio 4 show titled What Does the K Stand For?. His acting work includes roles in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and a revival of My Night With Reg, earning a What's On Stage nomination. His latest standup show, Now We're Talking, is touring the UK, and he lives in London. He admires John McCarthy for peace and forgiveness, dislikes impatience and rudeness, and values decency and tolerance. He owns a Porsche 911 Turbo, describes himself as funny, loyal and genuine, bites his nails, fears vulnerability with age, would revive the classic home telephone, and has a celebrity crush on Claudia Winkleman.

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