Garth Crooks: Garth Crooks. Actor: Newman and Baddiel in Pieces. Garth Crooks was born on 10 March 1958 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Newman and Baddiel in Pieces (1993), Mr Blobby: Mr Blobby (1993) and What's My Line? (1984).