Ian Cognito: About Cog

After 17 years in the business we call show, Ian Cognito knows one thing: you need two things to make it big - hype and bullshit.  Ian Cognito has neither.  He has become one of the most respected comedians in the world by simply consistently doing great performances.  That he is so remarkably unfamous can be put down to one thing: Ian Cognito has never been on television in any shape or form.  If Spiderman was bitten by a radioactive spider and became, like, a spider, then Ian Cognito was bitten by a radioactive cunt.

“The trouble with a moustache is that you can taste what you’ve been eating. I got fed up of mine tasting of TV producers arseholes.” Ian Cognito

Possibly one of the most influential comedians of modern times Ian Cognito has been responsible for the shape of the careers of many comedians.  Some of which he is pleased about.

“Changed the face of this circuit single handedly. He was rallying against political correctness before it even had a name. I also love it when he pisses in my mouth.” Brendan Burns

“He’s the reason I am in this business.” Boothby Graffoe

Some not so pleased.

Ian Cognito has headlined some of the best line ups in British comedy putting many established performers in the shade. However, the longer you spend in the comedy arena, the more people you will upset, particularly if you take the risks that Ian takes.  Consequently Ian Cognito appears to be banned from more comedy clubs than any other British comedian.  Ian Cognito is not proud of this. The comedy business should be ashamed.

But is he funny?  Let the reviews answer this question.

So, funny, challenging, honest and he gets it right 98.5per cent of the time (and of course he’s got his awards).  Ian Cognito.  He’s the real thing.

“It’s not a widely known fact that I sign my name Ian D.Cognito, it’s an anagram of gin and tonic, and the D stands for Danger.”