Lindzi James Tyger Drew-Honey (born 26 January 1996) is an English actor and television presenter. He is best known for his role as Jake Brockman in the British sitcom Outnumbered, in Citizen Khan as Richard Scab before later appearing in Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011) and the television series Cuckoo.
Early life Tyger Drew-Honey is the son of actors Ben Dover and Linzi Drew. He was educated at Danes Hill School, Oxshott, in Surrey followed by Epsom College.
Career Acting and presenting
Between 2007 and 2024, Drew-Honey played Jake Brockman in the British sitcom Outnumbered. Other appearances have included The Armstrong & Miller Show and Doctors. He co-presented the CBBC series Friday Download from 2011 until 2012. He played Mr. Lovett in The Ministry of Curious Stuff for CBBC and the role of Dylan in the BBC Three sitcom Cuckoo (2012–2019).
He has done more than 200 voiceovers for television and radio, including for Red Bull and Dell, and was the voice of Lester Large in the children's animated series The Large Family. He was a presenter on the CBBC show Friday Download.
In 2014, Drew-Honey started presenting his own documentary series on BBC Three called Tyger Takes On..., presenting on pornography, the "perfect body", love, sexuality, and sexism. In this series he stated that he might be bisexual, clarifying his belief in a sexuality spectrum where he is not entirely straight.
In 2015, Drew-Honey appeared in the four-part series 24 Hours in the Past, along with five other celebrities, to experience what life was like in Victorian Britain. He also had guest roles in Citizen Khan, Midsomer Murders, and Death in Paradise. In 2016, he took part in the E4 dating series Celebs Go Dating. In 2018, he co-presented Episode 33 of The Calum McSwiggan Show on FUBAR Radio.
Drew-Honey has also appeared in a number of driving and car maintenance videos.
Film He starred as Stuck-Up Steve in the 2011 film Horrid Henry: The Movie and had a role in the 2015 film Up All Night.
Music In October 2011, Drew-Honey and his co-stars from Outnumbered, Daniel Roche and Ramona Marquez, covered "(Theme From) The Monkees" to raise funds for the BBC charity campaign Children in Need. A music video featuring them performing the song on the set of Outnumbered appeared on the Children in Need programme and was released on YouTube in November 2011.
In September 2022, Drew-Honey joined The Celebs alongside Jo O'Meara and Anne Hegerty to mark the 40th anniversary of the Michael Jackson classic album Thriller and raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital, with a new rendition of the title track.
Filmography Film Year Title Role 2011 Horrid Henry: The Movie Stuck-Up Steve 2015 Up All Night Caleb2021Me, Myself and DiJon CravenTBAA Midsummer's Night DreamDemetrius
Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Lester Large Series 2 2007–2010 Various characters Series 1–3 2007–2014; 2016; 2024; 2025 Outnumbered Jake Brockman Regular role; all episodes 2009 Doctors Tom Barry Episode: "Much Ado About Something" 2011–2013 Friday Download Himself Segment presenter2012 The Magicians Himself 1 episode Threesome Chris Silverson 1 episode 2012–2019 Cuckoo Dylan Thompson (32 episodes) Regular role; series 1–5 2012–2013 The Ministry of Curious Stuff Mr Lovett Regular role; series 1–2 2014 Midsomer Murders Ferdy Linklater 1 episode Sweat the Small StuffHimself Series 3, episode 7 Virtually Famous Series 1, episode 12014–2015 Tyger Takes On... Presenter (5 episodes)2015–2016 Citizen Khan Richard 'Scab' Series 4, episode 6, Series 5, episode 42015 24 Hours in the Past Himself ParticipantDeath in ParadiseRyan Davison1 episode2015–2017 Scream Street Luke Watson (voice) Regular role; all episodes2016BBC ClickHimself Special presenter, 1 episodeThe Chase: Celebrity Special Contestant, 1 episodeCelebs Go Dating ParticipantCelebrity Mastermind Contestant, 1 episode2017Celebrity MasterChef Participant2018Richard Osman's House of GamesHimselfParticipant2019Sadie SparksBlaine (voice)2021GrantchesterMalcy Smith1 episode2025Titanic Sinks TonightHarold Bride4 episodesJack the Ripper: Written in BloodErnest Parke3 episodes
Stage +YearTitleRoleTheatreNotes2025Beauty and the BeastGastonFareham LivePantomime
Radio Year Title Role Notes 2010 All the Blood in My Veins Paolo BBC Radio 4 2012 Mr Blue Sky Robbie Easter BBC Radio 4 2013 The High Lodge of Revelatory Pleasures Tristan 2017 Blue Blue2021 Harland Dan 2023 The Ballad of Syd & Morgan Syd Barrett BBC Radio 4
Awards Drew-Honey was nominated for Best Male Newcomer at the 2009 British Comedy Awards for his role in Outnumbered, but lost to Charlie Brooker.
References
External links
Official website