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Ben Elton

Acting
Known For

66 Years Old

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 Apollo Theatre, was awarded the 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Comedy of the 1997 season. He and Andrew Lloyd Webber were awarded the 2000 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama) for Best New Musical for "The Beautiful Game", performed at the Cambridge Theatre. Has three children : Bert, Lottie and Fred. Is co-writer of the Queen Musical 'We Will Rock You' with the band itself. He and Richard Curtis were offered the chance to write "Police Academy - The London Beat", but turned it down. Was a host of The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live (2006) (TV).

Born

on 3rd May 1959

All Credits

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V Graham Norton
Self
Question Time Image
Question Time
Self - Panellist
Angela and Friends Image
Angela and Friends
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg Image
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Blackadder Image
Blackadder
Anarchist
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton Image
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
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The Heaven and Earth Show
Q&A Image
Q&A
Self - Panellist
Parkinson Image
Parkinson
Self
The Young Ones Image
The Young Ones
Man in Hawk Advert
The Young Ones Image
The Young Ones
Grange Hill Student
The Young Ones Image
The Young Ones
Radio DJ
The Young Ones Image
The Young Ones
Baz
The One Show Image
The One Show
Self
Saturday Live Image
Saturday Live
Host
Saturday Live Image
Saturday Live
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Harry Enfield and Chums
Benny Elton
The Secret Policeman's Ball Image
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
Filthy Rich & Catflap Image
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Art Exhibition Guest
Live from Studio Five Image
Live from Studio Five
Self
Going Live! Image
Going Live!
Self
French & Saunders Image
French & Saunders
Guest
The Thin Blue Line Image
The Thin Blue Line
Homeless Man
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Get a Grip
Alfresco Image
Alfresco
Various
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie Image
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
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The Ben Elton Show
Happy Families Image
Happy Families
Roland
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Clive Anderson All Talk
Self
Much Ado About Nothing Image
Much Ado About Nothing
Verges
This Morning Image
This Morning
Self
Have You Been Paying Attention? Image
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Panellist
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The Chris McCausland Show
Self
There's Nothing to Worry About! Image
There's Nothing to Worry About!
Various
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Saturday Night Clive
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Stark
CD
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Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Blackadder: A Cunning Story Image
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Self – Contributor
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O.T.T.
The Story of Bean Image
The Story of Bean
himself
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga Image
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Self
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot Image
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Self
Laughs and Larrikins Image
Laughs and Larrikins
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball Image
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Self
Blackadder Rides Again Image
Blackadder Rides Again
Self
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments Image
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Self
The BRITs at 40 Image
The BRITs at 40
Self
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live Image
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Self
The London Studios: Home of the Stars Image
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
Self
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Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Self
We Are Most Amused Image
We Are Most Amused
Self
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But Also John Clarke
Self
When Comedy Changed Forever Image
When Comedy Changed Forever
Self (archive material)
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball Image
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Self
Is Benny Hill Still Funny? Image
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
Self
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy Image
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
(Archive Footage)
Filth! Image
Filth!
Himself
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The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Self
Ben Elton: Live Image
Ben Elton: Live
Self
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Ben Elton: Very Live
Himself
All Saints: The Video Image
All Saints: The Video
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Ben Elton: Live
Himself
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Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
Self
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Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
Himself