Oobah Butler parents Victoria and Paul Butler were married in 1980 and gave birth to six children. Oobah grew up with his family in Feckenham, Worcester, England.
Butler is a famous TV presenter in the UK who is known for the reality show Catfish. The show first aired on 21 April 2021 and was co-hosted by Oobah with Julie Adenuga. The duo helped people who were worried about their online relationships by confronting the catfish. The show was renewed for a new season in 2022, and Nella Rose joined Butler as his co-host. The show is available on MTV UK.
Catfishing is an act of deceiving people online by creating a fictional persona or a fake profile. Such an act is done with the motive of financial gains or other malicious intentions. Catfish The TV Show gets to the bottom of some of the UK’s catfish cases and brings the truth to light.
Butler is also a famous writer and actor who has been involved in several projects, including, The Man of Mavis, The Majesty of Mavis, The Martyr of Mavis, and Folklore’s Intimates. The actor has been heavily involved in short movies and TV series.
The TV host is active on Instagram with 77.2K followers. You can follow his social media profile to keep yourself updated about his latest ventures.
Who Are Paul and Victoria Butler?
Oobah Butler parents Paul and Victoria Butler are simple and non-showbiz personlaities. Paul Butler was a funeral director and a record dealer from Worcestershire, England.
Paul and Victoria got married on 4 October 1980, and they have six children in their union. Daughter Emma is the eldest, and Oobah is the youngest among the six Butler siblings.
On 4 October 2019, the writer shared his parents’ wedding picture on their 39th wedding anniversary. In the photo, Paul wore a three-piece suit with a white tie and hair split in the middle. Victoria wore a beautiful white dress with a bridal veil bordered by a floral headband. She held in her hands a white flower bouquet.
Sharing the rare picture of them, the TV personality expressed his love and gratitude. Butler credited them for teaching him and his brothers and sisters the art of finding meaning in the absurdity of life. In the post, the writer mentioned his mother as “Sweet.”
The comment sections of the social media page were filled with warm wishes and congratulatory messages. One user sarcastically posed a question of why the Butlers have six children. The TV host replied with the same tone that it was either because his mom and dad didn’t have an answer or because they were Irish Catholics.
Oobha Butler Has Five Elder Siblings
Oobah Butler siblings are all older than him. The Catfish UK host has two sisters and three brothers.
All six siblings have worked in the movies at some point in their lives.
Sister Emma (Butler) Bracegirdle
Emma Bracegirdle, the big sister of Oobah, is a former actress. Emma was born as the eldest child of Paul and Victoria.
Emma appeared in two movies in 2005, The Majesty of Mavis and The Martyr of Mavis, where she played Eva Whorrins. Both movies which she was cast in a supporting role, were written by her younger brother Oobah.
Sister Rebecca Butler
Rebecca Butler, the second child of the Butler family, is involved in the entertainment business as an actress and costume designer.
Rebecca first made her movie appearance in 2005 with The Man in Mavis, where she played Lady Rebecca. The same year, she starred in a supporting role in The Majesty of Mavis as Mildrid Dwah and Finuilas Rarr.
The actress worked as the costume designer in the TV series Clarke Cable Film Review Report. Butler worked on two episodes of the series in 2016.
Brother Doc Butler
Doc is the most active person in the world of entertainment. The 41-year-old is an actor, writer, and producer.
Doc Butler was born as the third child of Paul and Victoria on 28 October 1981 in Worcester.
Butler has been active in the entertainment arena since 2005. The writer co-wrote The Majesty of Mavis and The Martyr of Mavis with his younger brother Oobah and has worked as a writer in popular TV series such as Clarke Cable Film Review Report and World of Beercraft. Butler, who recently wrote a short movie Doggone Man, has 15 credits as a writer.
Similarly, Doc is also a prolific actor with 30 acting credits to his name. The 41-year-old appeared in the soap opera Coronation Street for four episodes as James Woodgate in 2019. Other notable work of the actor includes short movies like “Oh Yes, It’s Christmas,” Season’s Grifting, Zeitghost, and The Xmascist.
The artist is fond of dogs and owns two pet dogs named Sassy Cupcake and Cup of Cocoa. Doc is active on Instagram under (@curly_docbutler) with 4.2K followers. You can follow his profile to learn more about his recent activities.
Brother John Butler
John Butler is an actor, writer, and visual effects artist. John is the fourth among the Butler siblings.
The British-born is a visual artist and an animator who has traveled to many major cities like Amsterdam, New York, Prishtina, Tirana, and London for various projects. The artist has been chiefly involved in Animation and VFX departments while working in the movies.
Lately, John has focused more on his work with Little Balloon, a production company and creative comedy collection. Having spent 17 years in the entertainment industry, the visual artist has ten credits in the visual effects department, ten credits as a writer, and 12 credits as an actor.
The artist’s most notable works include Folklore’s Intimates, Age of the Living Dead, Doggone man, and Carols in Chaos.
Brother Peter Butler
Peter Butler is an actor, writer, and director. Peter has been active in the entertainment business since 2005.
The actor is the elder brother of TV presenter Oobah Butler, who made his debut as a director in 2005 with the movie The Man of Marvis. The most recent directorial ventures of the British-born includes The Big Snooze Button, Carols in Chaos, and Doggone Man.
Peter has 20 credits to his name as a director whose most recent project Doggone Man saw him get involved in directing, writing, and acting. The 2022 short film is about an aging performer who faces the grimmest breakdown of his life in relationships and commitments.
The director is also active as an actor with 20 acting credits and as a writer with 21 writing credits. Paul wrote the 2022 short movie Doggone Man with Stuart Almond and his brother Oobah.