JON CULSHAW

Jon Culshaw is widely regarded by many as Britain’s best impressionist with an unmatched versatility and a catalogue of over 350 voices and impersonations, including Boris Johnson, Donald Trump, Professor Brian Cox, Nigel Farage, Alan Carr, John Bishop, Ozzy Osborne, Chris Eubank, Michael McIntyre and Prince Charles amongst many others.

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Jon first made international headlines in 1998 by calling the switchboard of No. 10 Downing Street and fooling the operators with his uncanny impression of William Hague, and as a result was put directly through to Prime Minister Tony Blair. The incident was mentioned at Prime Minister’s Question Time and reported across the national press and in Hansard.

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Notable credits include;

 

Spitting Image (ITV)

Dead Ringers (BBC)

The Impressionable Jon Culshaw (ITV)

Newzoids (ITV)

Spamalot (London’s West End)

The Sky at Night (BBC)

The Royal Variety Performance

The Impressions Show (BBC1)

2DTV (ITV)

Jon Culshaw’s Commercial Breakdown (BBC1)

Headcases (ITV)

The Now Show (BBC Radio 4)

The Secret World (BBC Radio 4)

Doctor Who Audiobooks (Big Finish Productions)

The Final Take: Bowie in the Studio (BBC World Service)

 

Jon’s talents as a performer aren’t just limited to the art of impersonation; he’s built an impressive resume that showcases his strengths as an actor, voiceover artist and presenter too.

Jon has been cast in the iconic Midsomer Murders and played Boris Johnson in RTS award winning Channel 4 docudrama Partygate. His love of the outdoors, history, and national heritage has seen him present C5’s The Secrets of The National Trust and More 4’s Walks With My Dog. Jon has also narrated comedy specials including tributes to both Kenneth Williams and Bob Monkhouse for Channel 5, and has provided countless character voices and commentaries for the multi-award winning CBBC show Horrible Histories since it’s first TV outing in 2009.

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A lifelong astronomy enthusiast, Jon was also a part of the presenting team on the world’s iconic and longest running programme, The Sky at Night, first appearing with Sir Patrick Moore on the show’s 50th anniversary.​

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Jon applied his inimitable skills in playing the iconic David Bowie for a BBC World Service radio drama and later a Terry Pratchett audio-drama for Audible, The Unseen Academicals. Jon has also portrayed the great Alan Whicker in the audio play ‘The Other Side of the World’, and featured in ‘Billy and Me’, part of the acclaimed ‘Barnes' People’ series for The Original Theatre Company and Perfectly Normal Productions.

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Jon has been cast in a variety of Dr Who audio novels and dramas for Big Finish Productions including Scourge of the Cybermen and Terror of the Master as well as Genesis of the Daleks, Death to the Daleks and The Five Doctors amongst many other titles for BBC Audio. Jon can also be heard playing the iconic Jeff Tracey and Parker in the audio adventures of Thunderbirds for Anderson Entertainment. Jon narrated eight volumes of Terry Pratchett's 'City Watch' series for Penguin Random House and recently narrated the classic James Bond novel adventure ‘Dr No’ for Audible.​

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On stage Jon has played King Arthur in the West End revival of Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot’, and recently performed as 'Mr Starmaker' Hughie Green in 'LENA', a powerful play written by the BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning Tim Whitnall. He also performed at the iconic Edinburgh Festival in 'Les Dawson: Flying High' a funny, affectionate and poignant celebration of his comedy hero, written by Tim Whitnall and directed by Bob Golding. His one man portrayal of the comedy great received rave reviews and Jon subsequently toured the production playing to audiences across the UK.

 

This year, Jon will appear as part of an all star cast in the annual pantomime spectacular at The London Palladium for Crossroads Pantomimes, in their production of 'Sleeping Beauty'.​​

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Hugely popular on the live and touring circuit, following a sold out and critically acclaimed season at the Edinburgh Festival, 2025 has seen Jon take to the stage across the country with his one man show 'Jon Culshaw: Imposter Syndrome'; a show that sees him anecdotally conjure up an array of impressions from the worlds of entertainment, politics, and beyond in his trademark style.

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When not performing on screen or on the airwaves Jon can often be found delighting audiences with his hugely popular after dinner entertainment and is a staple of the corporate and events landscape, having performed to rave reviews for many years in his role as awards host, after-dinner comedian and impressionist.