Julian Barratt Pettifer (born 4 May 1968) is an English actor, comedian, musician and record producer. As a comedian and comic actor, he is known for his use of surreal humour and black comedy.

Born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Barratt was educated at the University of Reading. With Fielding, he established the "Mighty Boosh". Together, they produced a 2001 radio series, "The Boosh", for BBC Radio London. This was followed by a television series, "The Mighty Boosh", comprising three series for BBC 3 from 2004 to 2007. The show generated a cult fan following and won a variety of awards.

Alongside Fielding, he has starred in "Unnatural Acts", "Nathan Barley" and "Garth Marenghi's Darkplace". Barratt also co-wrote and starred in the 2017 film "Mindhorn". He starred in the Channel 4 black comedy-drama sitcom "Flowers".

Barratt is in a relationship with comedian Julia Davis. Their twin sons, Arthur and Walter, were born on 25 June 2007. In 2010, they performed together in a production of Chekhov's "The Bear" for Sky Arts 2. Barratt is known to be shy, quiet and self-deprecating. Unlike his comedy partner Noel Fielding, he prefers not to appear on comedy quiz shows or make similar public appearances, stating that he would rather "stay at home with a good book".

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