Neg Dupree
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United Kingdom | yearsactive = 2004 - present | spouse = | emmyawards = }} Neg Dupree (pronounced [nɛdʒ], "nedge", born 1 September 1979 in London, England)[1] is a British comedian, Writer and actor, best known for his act "Neg's Urban Sports" on the British television show Balls of Steel[2]. Neg's acting versatility has earned him many various television appearances including on Footballers' Wives, Eastenders, and The Bill and also cameo appearances in blockbuster movie 28 Weeks Later.[3]
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[edit] Television
| Year | Show |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Experimental (Radar TV) |
| 2005 | Mike Bassett: Manager |
| 2005 | Bleak House (2005 TV serial) |
| 2005 | Footballers' Wives |
| 2005 | The Greatest TV Wind-Up Moments |
| 2005 | Balls of Steel (Series 1) |
| 2005 - 2006 | Eastenders |
| 2005 - 2006 | The Bill |
| 2006 | Totally Frank |
| 2006 | Footballers' Wives: Extra Time |
| 2006 | Snuff Box |
| 2006 | Hotel Babylon |
| 2007 | Balls of Steel (Series 2) |
| 2007 | Roman's Empire |
| 2007 | Holby Blue |
| 2007 | Queeen |
| 2008 | Love Soup |
| 2008 | Balls of Steel (Series 3) |
| 2008 | Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (Post Production) |
| 2008 | My Zinc Bed (Post Production) |
| 2008 | Queeen[4] |
| 2008 | The Wall |
[edit] Other media appearances
- Neg Dupree had a cameo appearance in blockbuster movie 28 Weeks Later.[7]
- Neg Dupree is a regular contributor on Kerrang radio on Tim Shaw's radio show. [8][9]
[edit] Neg's Urban Sports
Neg's Urban Sports are widely regarded as the most controversial and most popular act in Balls of Steel. Neg's antics have earned a cult worldwide following. [10] [11] The entrance music for Neg is Sound of da Police by KRS-One. Whilst performing the "Urban Sports", he often hollers "Woop! Woop!", from the same song.
- Urban Sprinting: Neg triggers security alarms in shops and provokes the security guards to chase him as he would try to run from the shop to the nearest burger bar as quickly as possible. On the second attempt at this, Neg was taken down on an escalator by the head of security who had retired 2 weeks before.
- Big Stranger Rodeo: Neg jumps on a stranger's back and rides them like a rodeo. The object is to stay off the ground for as long as possible.
- Big Euro Stranger Rodeo: Neg stalks a big European stranger, jumps on them and rides them like a rodeo. The object is to stay off the ground for as long as possible. This was created by popular demand in response to his 'Big Stranger Rodeo'. During the third attempt, Neg's victim (an Italian) initially tried to shake him off, but decided to ignore him instead.
- Make Them Move: Neg stands or sits near locals and acts extremely strangely and madly; the shorter the time taken to make the people move, the better the score.
- Neg's Burger Bowl Off: Neg buys several items from fast food restaurants and throws them at unsuspecting people from the roof of the a car while being driven around. The more the food cost, the more points obtained for a hit. This was the one Urban Sport where Neg took the Balls of Steel trophy. There was controversy as to whether his actions could be considered as assault.[12]
- Neg's Urban Skittles: Neg walks into a local building and screams at everyone to hit the floor whilst mimicking a gun/any other weapon under his shirt. For every person that hits the floor, a point is scored.
- Knock and Don't Run: Neg knocks on a stranger's door and tries to keep them standing there for as long as possible.[13]
- Neg's Keep 'Em Out: Similar to Make 'Em Move, the object is to deny someone access to an area by acting "mental." The more quickly he gets them to leave the area, the better.
- Neg's My Ball: Neg finds some people playing a ball sport, be it rugby, football or basketball. He then takes the ball, and the longer he has the ball, the better the score. If Neg gets "clattered", he fails and the score is void.[14]
- Neg's Red Carpet Run: Neg 'crashes' a red carpet event and tries to evade security for as long as possible.
- Urban Stag Hunt: Similar to "Neg's Burger Bowl Off", Neg would instead of throwing burgers at one person throw them at a group of men on a stag night.
- Neg's Speed Smoking: Neg aims to take as many drags from a cigarette as possible in public places, where smoking is now illegal, before he is kicked out.
- Neg's Swear Bingo: Neg knocks on people's doors and tries to make them say swear words that are written on a 2x3 "swear bingo" card. When the person leaves, points are scored if a horizontal line of three swear words or a bingo of all six swear words have been scored.
- Neg's Urban Sports have been seen by over 11 million people on YouTube. [15]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Neg Dupree" tv.com Link accessed 28/04/08
- ^ "Goodness Gracious, Great Balls of Steel!" channel4.com Link accessed 28/04/08
- ^ "Neg Dupree" movietome.com Link accessed 28/04/08
- ^ "Neg Dupree in Queeen" Link accessed 20/05/08
- ^ "Neg Dupree" imdb.com Link accessed 28/04/08
- ^ "Dupree" vivienneclore.com Link accessed 30/04/08
- ^ "Neg Dupree - Trivia" movietome.com Link accessed 28/04/08
- ^ "Neg Dupree - Additional Details" imdb.com Link accessed 28/04/08
- ^ "Neg Dupree"Timshaw.co.uk Link accessed 28/04/08
- ^ "Fans Neg Dupree" facebook.com Link accessed 30/04/08
- ^ "Neg's Fan Site" myspace.com Link accessed 30/04/08
- ^ "Neg's Burger Bowl Off " e4.com Link accessed 28/04/08
- ^ "The Doorman "e4.com Link accessed 28/04/08
- ^ "Neg Plays Rugger"e4.com Link accessed 28/04/08
- ^ "Neg Dupree"Timshaw.co.uk Link accessed 28/04/08
