Sean Lock Parents: Meet Mary Lock & Sidney Lock

Sean Lock is the son of Sidney Lock who worked in the building industry. His mother is Mary Lock who was from Cullaville, County Armagh.

Lock, the youngest of four children was raised in Woking, Surrey, where he attended St John the Baptist School.

Lock frequently appeared on stage, television and radio. His routines were often surreal and delivered in a deadpan style. He also wrote material for Bill Bailey, Lee Evans and Mark Lamarr. Lock was voted the 55th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4’s 100 Greatest Stand-Ups in 2007, and he was upgraded to 19th in the updated 2010 list.

In 2011, Lock took over from John Sergeant as the host of the Dave comedy panel show, Argumental. In 2019, Lock featured in episode 4 of the BBC comedy series, Mandy. Lock was known for his surreal style, deadpan delivery, and dry humour.