This is an accepted version of this page Royston Vasey (born 3 February 1945), better known professionally as Roy Chubby Brown, is an English comedian.

His act consists of offensive humour, high profanity, forthright social commentary and outspoken disdain for political correctness.

[3] Roy Chubby Brown was born Royston Vasey[4][5] on 3 February 1945[1] in Grangetown, Middlesbrough in the North Riding of Yorkshire[6] and has a sister named Barbara.

[4] Whilst in prison, Vasey read I Owe Russia $1200 by Bob Hope, which made him decide he wanted to be a stand-up comic.

"[7] Vasey appeared on the UK television talent show New Faces as Roy Chubby Brown in the 1970s, coming second to a country and western band.

It was reviewed poorly, with Empire magazine calling the film "a stand-up show, allowing the comedian to tell his sexist jokes to a race of aliens who charge him for being a misogynist" and rating it 1/5.

[14] Brown appeared in Series 2 of The League of Gentlemen as Larry Vaughn, mayor of the fictional town of Royston Vasey.

He released a solo single in the winter of 1996 called "A Rocking Good Christmas", written by Ray Hedges; this reached number 51.

[21] In 2003, Vasey was fined £200 in Blackpool for assaulting a heckler by pulling him from his seat, dragging him across the floor and proceeding to attack him with a golf umbrella.

[23] Throughout 2014, Vasey was fined for traffic offences on several occasions, including reading The Sun newspaper whilst driving on the A19 road in North Yorkshire.