6Robert "Bob" Renwick Mortimer, born on 23rd May 1959, at 9 Tollesby Road, Linthorpe, nr. Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK is a comedian, podcast presenter, and actor, who's best known for his work with Vic Reeves as part of their Vic & Bob comedy double act. Mortimer was brought up with his brothers in the Linthorpe area of Middlesbrough, his father, a biscuit salesman, having died in a car crash when Bob was 7 years old.