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Jim Tavaré ( /ˈtævəreɪ/; born 1963) is an English stand-up comedian, actor and musician. He is best known for his work on The Sketch Show on ITV which won a BAFTA award and also plays the role of Tom, the owner of the Leaky Cauldron, in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Tavaré was born in Essex, England and moved to Cheshire with his family when he was seven, and he attended art school as a teenager in Northwich. He then moved to London, where he successfully auditioned for RADA. Later, he branched out into stand-up comedy with a unique act which featured his double bass -... MORE

Jim Tavaré ( /ˈtævəreɪ/; born 1963) is an English stand-up comedian, actor and musician. He is best known for his work on The Sketch Show on ITV which won a BAFTA award and also plays the role of Tom, the owner of the Leaky Cauldron, in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Tavaré was born in Essex, England and moved to Cheshire with his family when he was seven, and he attended art school as a teenager in Northwich. He then moved to London, where he successfully auditioned for RADA. Later, he branched out into stand-up comedy with a unique act which featured his double bass - an instrument he had learned to play during his childhood. He always donned tails and a white tie outfit - the uniform of the classical musician - when performing his act, though he only played the bass in short bursts for comic effect. After many years working the stand-up circuit and making fleeting television appearances as a guest comic, Tavaré hosted a series for BBC2 titled Jim Tavaré Pictures Presents.... He also had a skit series of his own on Channel Five, co-written by Ricky Gervais. He appeared three times on the Royal Variety Performance and subsequently worked for Prince Charles for several LESS