Adam Riches

Adam Riches (born 29 March 1973) is an English comedian and actor. He gained recognition as the winner of the 2011 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award. Riches is known for his exaggerated comic parody of actor Sean Bean on the panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, which aired from 2016 to 2020. Born in Cambridge, England, Riches was raised in Glasgow and London. His mother worked as a teacher, and his father was a restaurant manager. Riches attended Sutton Grammar School for Boys. Prior to his comedy career, he worked as a waiter at Disneyland Paris. Riches studied Media and Performance before embarking on his successful comedic journey.