About Tyger

Nominated for a British Comedy Award for Best Newcomer in 2009.
Tyger was born on 26th January 1996 in Epsom, Surrey.

Tyger is best known for playing the role of ‘Jake’ in the hugely popular, multi-award-winning sitcom Outnumbered, the fourth series of which has recently aired on BBC 1, and concludes with a Christmas Special scheduled for Christmas day 2011. Tyger has also gained recognition as a presenter and gadgets and games expert on the hip kids magazine Show Friday Download which is returning in early 2012 for a second series.

Tyger and his Outnumbered siblings, played by Daniel Roche and Ramona Marquez were placed at number 3 by the Daily Telegraph in their top Television Performances of 2008: ‘Outnumbered’s three young stars bring an unprecedented truthfulness to its deliciously chaotic portrayal of family life. This is child acting of a quality and truthfulness that you will not find anywhere else on television.’

Other continuing roles include regular appearances in all three series of the BAFTA winning comedy sketch show, The Armstrong and Miller Show.

Tyger’s busy and successful career was kick-started after being spotted by a top London agent, when, at the age of nine, he was performing in a school play. Tyger injected a huge number of laughs into their version of Treasure Island by playing his Squire Trelawney a la Leslie Phillips! The agent was so impressed by Tyger’s comedic performance, timing and self-confidence that she signed him up on the spot. Just weeks later Tyger was recording his first voiceover campaign for Philips. A year on and Tyger got his big break when he was cast in Outnumbered.

Outnumbered is recorded with no laughter track and affords plenty of scope for improvisation, giving Tyger the opportunity to show off his acting talents as the eldest son of the family struggling with the trials and tribulations of family life, bullying, girlfriends and the difficult teenager years! To date, Outnumbered has scooped numerous awards, filmed two Christmas Specials, two Comic Relief sketches, and four series.

In The Armstrong and Miller Show Tyger played the distraught son Paul to Alexander Armstrong’s ‘Tactless Dad’ in a series of unforgettable sketches. In series two, Tyger reprised his role as Paul and appeared in various other sketches as an ensemble player, as he did in series three, in particular as the memorable Chul in The Origins of Teenagers.

Tyger has voiced more than 200 voice-overs for TV and radio, as well as several characters for animation, including being the voice of ‘Lester Large’ in the 26 part children’s animated television series The Large Family for CBeebies. In 2010 he played a teenager confused about his sexuality in the Radio 4 Drama, All The Blood In My Veins which was commissioned for Children In Need.

On screen Tyger had a guest lead role in Doctors playing his first dramatic role on television as a bereaved teenager alongside ex Coronation Street star Sean Wilson. He has made many personal appearances including guesting on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, The One Show and The Big Performance with Gareth Malone. He has also presented awards at The Children’s BAFTA’s and The Gaming BAFTA,’s and is currently assisting as a judge and Ambassador for the BAFTA competition to find talented young game designers for 2011. Tyger landed his first movie at the end of 2010. He plays Stuck up Steve, Horrid Henry’s posh cousin in the new Horrid Henry 3D movie which was on general release in August 2011. Tyger also thoroughly enjoyed his role of  TV presenter whilst working on Friday Download, and, after completing 13 episodes on this CBBC Show, he is now working on another CBBC production as a presenter/sidekick alongside Vic Reeves on the brand new show The Ministry of Curious Things due to air in early 2012 .

Tyger is an accomplished drummer, having started playing when he was seven years old. He also plays acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards and has a keen interest in being a singer-songwriter specialising in rap. He enjoys football, rugby, cricket, hockey, golf, rowing, swimming, diving, skiing, knee-boarding, wakeskating, skateboarding and karting.