Andy Hollingworth

Who is Andy Hollingworth?

Andy Hollingworth is a British photographer, renowned for his portraits of figures from the world of comedy.

He took up photography in 1986 whilst still at college in London and began documenting comedians in 1995. One of his most vivid childhood memories is seeing grandfather sitting watching television and laughing at Charlie Williams on The Golden Shot. Williams became his first subject.

To date, Hollingworth has photographed many hundreds of comedians and comic actors from all schools of comedy, and his vast portfolio includes Bill Bailey, Steve Martin, Jo Brand, Ken Dodd, Victoria Wood, Ricky Gervais, Eddie Izzard, Beryl Reid, Rowan Atkinson, Eric Idle, Stephen Fry, Flight of the Conchords, Ross Noble, Paul Merton and the Comedy Store Players. He was the sole photographer granted access on the set of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's seminal show The Office, staged a solo exhibition at the National Media Museum and Hollingworth's work is now recognized as an important archive for the medium.