Biography
Karl Pilkington (born September 16, 1972 in Manchester, England) is a non-fictional English radio producer previously best known for producing The Ricky Gervais Show on the radio station Xfm. After leaving Xfm, Pilkington has reached an international audience through his appearances with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant on The Ricky Gervais Show podcast.
Gervais has repeatedly denied suggestions that Pilkington is an invented character, claiming that Karl's unique qualities are beyond his powers of imagination. Pilkington's remark "I could eat a knob at night" made during a conversation about the 'bush tucker trials' in I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! has spawned much internet interest, as well as merchandise and music. His comic style depends on a completely deadpan delivery coupled with an apparent inability to recognise the idiocy of his world view.
Most famously known for having a head like a f**king orange.
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