Chris McCausland
Chris McCausland (born 1977) is a British stand-up comedian and actor best known for his role as Rudi in the Cbeebies show Me Too!. He regularly appears at comedy venues around the UK, including The Comedy Store.
Early life
McCausland is originally from Liverpool, but has lived in Surrey since the mid 90s after moving there to study at Kingston University.
He graduated from Kingston University in 2000 with a BSc in software engineering. After a spell as a web developer deteriorating eyesight prompted a change of direction and he turned to comedy in 2003.
He suffers from a genetic eyesight condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) and after a gradual deterioration of eyesight is now totally blind.
He is a lifelong supporter of Liverpool FC.
Stand-up comedy
He first gave stand-up a go at a new act comedy night in Balham in July 2003. With in his first year performing stand-up he won the Jongleurs J2O Last Laugh competition, came runner-up in the Laughing Horse New Act of The Year and placed third in Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny competition.