Ben Elton
Birthday
1959/05/03 (65 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Also know as
Mr. Ben Elton
Biography
Already a successful comedian, Ben Elton turned to writing situation comedies during the 1980s and penned BBC classics such as "The Young Ones" (1982), "Black-Adder II" (1986), "Black Adder the Third" (1987), "Blackadder 4" (1989) and during the 1990s "The Thin Blue Line" (1995). He provided lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, "The Beautiful Game", which was nominated for Best Musical at the Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards in 2001 (2000 season). His comedy, "Popcorn", performed at the Ap...Read more
Acting
(2006) When Comedy Changed Forever
as Self (archive material)
(1987) The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Self
(2023) Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
as Self
(1989) The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Self
(2023) Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
as Self
(2023) Blackadder: A Cunning Story
as Self – Contributor
(1994) Filth!
as Himself
(2022) Ben Elton: Live
as Self
(2008) We Are Most Amused
as Self
(2007) Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
as Himself
(1997) Ben Elton: Live
as Himself
(1993) Ben Elton: Very Live
as Himself
(2012) The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
as Self
(2014) Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
as Self
Laughs and Larrikins
as ---
(1993) Much Ado About Nothing
as Verges
(2008) Blackadder Rides Again
as himself
(1997) The Story of Bean
as himself
(2018) The London Studios: Home of the Stars
as Self
(2018) How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
as (Archive Footage)
(1986) The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
as ---
(2008) Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
as Self
(2006) Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
as Self
(1988) This Morning
as Self
(1983) Alfresco
as Various
(2006) The One Show
as Self
(1976) The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
(1982) The Young Ones
as Baz
(1982) The Young Ones
as Radio DJ
(2007) Get a Grip
as ---
(1986) Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
as ---
(1982) The Young Ones
as Grange Hill Student
(1982) The Young Ones
as Man in Hawk Advert
(1993) Stark
as CD
(2003) Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
as ---
(1989) Saturday Night Clive
as ---
(1996) Clive Anderson All Talk
as Self
(2002) V Graham Norton
as Self
(1998) The Heaven and Earth Show
as ---
(1982) There's Nothing to Worry About!
as Various
(1998) The Ben Elton Show
as ---
(1988) Comic Relief
as ---
(2009) Live from Studio Five
as Self
(2009) Angela and Friends
as ---
(2019) Have You Been Paying Attention?
as Panellist
(1990) Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
as ---
(1982) O.T.T.
as ---
(2022) Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
as ---
(1983) Blackadder
as Anarchist
(1987) Going Live!
as Self
(2008) Q&A
as Self - Panellist
(1979) Question Time
as Self - Panellist
(1986) Saturday Live
as Host
(1986) Saturday Live
as ---
(1987) Filthy Rich & Catflap
as Art Exhibition Guest
(2024) The Chris McCausland Show
as Self
(1987) French & Saunders
as Guest
(1998) Parkinson
as Self
(1985) Happy Families
as Roland