Personal Life
Mack was born on 4 August 1968 and lived in Southport, then in Lancashire and now in Merseyside, above a pub until he was 12 when his parents separated and he moved to Blackburn, Lancashire. He went to Birkdale County Junior School and Stanley High School. After leaving school he worked in a bingo hall and as a stableboy. After working at the stable for three days he asked if he could try and ride a horse; the trainer agreed and the first horse he ever rode was Red Rum. After that, Mack became a blue coat for Pontin's at Hemsby near Great Yarmouth. After appearing on stage drunk one night, and calling an audience member a "cunt", he was sacked from the Hemsby team, and did six months at Pontins in Morecambe.
Mack went on to have various other jobs, and did his first open mike slot in 1994, while studying at Brunel University. Within 18 months he was a full time comedian.
Mack lives in Hammersmith, with his wife, Tara and their children, Arlo (born 2004) and Louie (born 2006), and a baby daughter, Millie, born October 2011. He also has six nieces and nephews, who have all appeared in his shows at one point.
In February 2009 Mack, with other British entertainers, signed an open letter to The Times on the Bahá'í leaders then on trial in Iran.
Lee Mack said in an interview with The Guardian that he first went into comedy by doing Bobby Ball impressions at his school when he was 15.
Mack is a supporter of Blackburn Rovers and often visits Ewood Park to watch games.
In July 2012, Mack received an honorary doctorate from Brunel University.
Mack revealed that he was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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