Justin Moorhouse

Justin Moorhouse is an English stand-up comedian and actor best known for appearing in Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights and Ken Loach’s film, Looking for Eric.

Justin began performing stand-up comedy in 2002 and won the final of a comedy competition held in Manchester. He then embarked on a comedy tour and was cast as Young Kenny in Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights. For a year, he played Dean Upton in Coronation Street and has presented and appeared on a number of radio shows. In 2013, Moorhouse started the podcast About 30 minutes, No more than 45.

Why Justin Moorhouse is vegan

Justin Moorhouse is vegan for the animals.

Justin calls himself “the undercover vegan” as most people don’t expect him to follow a plant-based diet. He became vegan around 2018 after being a vegetarian for ethical reasons most of his adult life:

“I’ve been a vegetarian for most of my adult life for ethical reasons. I think if you’re a vegetarian for ethical reasons you should be vegan really – the dairy and egg industry is crueller than the meat industry – so about a year ago I decided to go for it. It’s not as hard I thought it would be and not a big change really. I enjoy it, I feel better for it but I’m not a smug vegan – the first thing I tell you when I walk in the room is it’s only part of me – it’s not my whole thing!”¹Northern Life. 2019. Exclusive interview with Justin Moorhouse. Available: https://northernlifemagazine.co.uk/justin-moorhouse/ [Accessed 4 August 2026].