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Bradley Walsh

Bradley Walsh, English television presenter, comedian, singer and former footballer

Born
June 4, 1960
Age in 2026
66
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1960

About Bradley Walsh

Bradley John Walsh (born 4 June 1960) is an English actor, television presenter, comedian, singer, and former professional footballer. Walsh's acting roles on television include Danny Baldwin in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2004–2006), DS Ronnie Brooks in the procedural series Law & Order: UK (2009–2014), and Graham O'Brien in the BBC One sci-fi series Doctor Who (2018–2022). He has also presented various television game shows, including Wheel of Fortune (1997), The Chase (2009–present), Odd One In (2010–2011), Keep It in the Family (2014–2015), Cash Trapped (2016–2019), and Blankety Blank (2020–2026). Bradley Walsh hosted the ITV variety show Tonight at the London Palladium (2016–2019) and was a team captain on the sports-themed panel show Play to the Whistle (2015–2017). He appeared as the coach in the 2001 comedy film Mike Bassett: England Manager. Since 2019, he has starred in Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad alongside his son Barney, and the two began hosting the reboot of Gladiators on BBC One in 2024. He also often appears onstage, particularly in pantomimes. As a singer, Walsh has released the studio albums Chasing Dreams (2016) and When You're Smiling (2017), with the two respectively reaching No. 10 and 11 on the UK Albums Chart. In 1979, at the age of 18, Walsh became a professional football player for Brentford, although he failed to make the first team, and was regularly a member of the reserves. Walsh's first acting job was a minor role in the Channel 4 series, Lock, Stock. On 26 October 2014, after two successful pilots, Walsh began hosting the first series of Keep It in the Family.

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Bradley Walsh timeline

  1. In 1979, at the age of 18, Walsh became a professional football player for Brentford, although he failed to make the first team, and was regularly a member of the reserves.
  2. On 26 October 2014, after two successful pilots, Walsh began hosting the first series of Keep It in the Family.

The world when Bradley Walsh was born

Bradley Walsh was born in 1960. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1960

  • #1 song"The Twist" – Chubby Checker
  • Top movieThe Apartment
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookTo Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins Olympic gold in boxing
  • Top headlineJFK elected as youngest US president
  • Technology milestoneFirst working laser demonstrated
  • Defining fadThe Twist dance craze
  • Notable inventionLaser
  • World population3.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population180.7M

1960 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bradley Walsh's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19602026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,700$435,000
Average income$7,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population180.7M341 million

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