Who’s on The Graham Norton Show this week? Ricky Gervais, Patrick Stewart, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Regina King, Jack Savoretti

Here's everything you need to know about tomorrow evening's round-up and all the guests who will be appearing.

Who’s on The Graham Norton Show this week?

Patrick Stewart

Sir Patrick is an English actor whose career began in theatre, but nowadays is best known for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor X in X-Men.

He will discuss fantasy adventure The Kid Who Would Be Kin with the host.

The 78-year-old started his career with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966.

He was a part of various drama groups from the age of 11 and when he was 15, he left school and participated in more theatre.
Sir Patrick also got a job as a newspaper reporter, but quit when his boss told him to choose between acting and journalism.

After several TV appearances, Patrick became a household name thanks to his role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

He also went on to star in the Star Trek film franchise and X-Men film series.

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Dene Gervais, 57, and is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, and singer.

On tonight's show he will reflect on his dark new sitcom After Life.

Ricky initially worked in the music industry, attempting a career as a pop star in the 1980s before moving into comedy.

He started his TV career on The 11 O'Clock Show on Channel 4 between 1998 and 2000.

In 2000, he was given a Channel 4 talk show, Meet Ricky Gervais.

He then launched to international stardom when he wrote and starred in the BBC's mockumentary The Office.

The show was followed by Extras in 2005 – which he co-wrote, starred in and co-directed with Stephen Merchant.

He has also performed five multi-national stand-up comedy tours

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor, 41, was born in Forest Gate, London to Nigerian parents.

His younger sister Zain Asher is a CNN correspondent.

In 1988, when Chiwetel was 11 he was involved in a car crash in Nigeria which killed his father.

He attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art for one year before leaving to star in Stephen Spielberg's film Amistad.

His notable roles include playing the role of Lola in the film adaptation of the musical Kinky Boots and Dr. Vincent Kapoor in The Martian.

Other film credits include Love Actually, Mary Magdalene and Doctor Strange.

In 2019 he voices the evil lion Scar in the photo-realistic animated remake of The Lion King.

Regina King

Regina King is an American actress and television producer who was born in Los Angeles.

The 48-year-old began her career in the television show 227 (1985), followed by a role in Boyz n the Hood (1991).

King began to be recognized by a mainstream audience after her role as Cuba Gooding Jr.'s character's wife in Jerry Maguire (1996).

She co-starred in Enemy of the State (1998) as Will Smith's character's wife.

King was Oscar-nominated for her performance in If Beale Street Could Talk.

Jack Savoretti

The 35-year-old in the UK to Italian parents Ingrid and Guido, Jack’s debut album Between The Minds was released in 2007.

How can I apply to be in The Graham Norton Show audience?

Applications to be on the programme are dealt with through SRO audiences and the form can be found here.

Tickets are limited so you'll have to act fast and you are only allowed four tickets maximum.

Booking always opens a few weeks before the show kicks off and going on the show is free.

Once you register, you will have to pick a date and make a formal application.

You must be 18 years or over to appear in the show's studio audience.

To be in the show's red chair and tell your funny story to celebrities, you can email [email protected].

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