General · 10 July 2026
Comedian Jon Harvey is Count Binface to honour late brother Dan
The man behind satirical candidate Count Binface is comedian Jon Harvey, who uses the character to keep the spirit of his older brother Dan alive. Dan died unexpectedly in 2015 at age 43 from undiagnosed diabetes, leaving Harvey with a sense of guilt. Harvey, who also wrote for shows like "The Thick of It," created Count Binface after a copyright dispute over his previous character, Lord Buckethead.
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