Name
Ben Elton
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1959-05-03 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
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 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).
Known For
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In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's com...
6.5
This is the story of Vinnie Jones's rise, fall, and comeback against odds – and red card...
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London, June 29th, 1613. The Globe Theater, ran by the famous playwright William Shakespea...
7.8
To mark the 25th anniversary since the first transmission of Blackadder in 1983, the iconi...
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After a genial spirit shows the benevolent Ebenezer Blackadder visions of his unscrupulous...
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A short movie, made for Comic Relief, in which Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson) and Baldrick (T...
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Sam and Lucie Bell are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful ca...
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Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly on 9 June 2014. Mayall's blend of rocket-fuelled physica...
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Rowan Atkinson and Angus Deayton in Boston doing a live performance of the same styles of ...
- 2006 When Comedy Changed Forever as Self (archive material)
- 2023 Blackadder: The Lost Pilot as Self
- 1987 The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball 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 Self
- 2012 The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker as Self
- 2014 Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule as Self
- Soon Laughs and Larrikins
- 2008 Blackadder Rides Again as Self
- 1993 Much Ado About Nothing as Verges
- 1997 The Story of Bean as Self
- 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 Self
- 2008 Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Self
- 2006 Is Benny Hill Still Funny? as Self
- 2020 The BRITs at 40 as Self
- 1998 All Saints: The Video as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2008 Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga as Self
- 2025 Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke as Self
- 2004 Bottom Mindless Violence as Baz (archive footage)
- 2002 There's Only One Paul McCartney as Self
- 2026 Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard as Self
- 2026 Untold UK: Vinnie Jones as Self - (archive footage)
- 1988 This Morning ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1983 Alfresco ( 13 episodes ) as Various
- 2006 The One Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1976 The Secret Policeman's Ball ( 15 episodes ) as Self
- 1982 The Young Ones ( 1 episode ) as Baz
- 1982 The Young Ones ( 2 episodes ) as Radio DJ
- 2007 Get a Grip ( 6 episodes )
- 1986 Omnibus Presents Comic Relief ( 1 episode )
- 1982 The Young Ones ( 1 episode ) as Grange Hill Student
- 1982 The Young Ones ( 1 episode ) as Man in Hawk Advert
- 1993 Stark ( 3 episodes ) as CD
- 2003 Enough Rope With Andrew Denton ( 1 episode )
- 1989 Saturday Night Clive ( 1 episode )
- 1996 Clive Anderson All Talk ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2002 V Graham Norton ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1998 The Heaven and Earth Show ( 1 episode )
- 1982 There's Nothing to Worry About! ( 3 episodes ) as Various
- 1998 The Ben Elton Show ( 8 episodes )
- 2009 Live from Studio Five ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2009 Angela and Friends ( 1 episode )
- 2019 Have You Been Paying Attention? ( 1 episode ) as Panellist
- 1990 Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie ( 12 episodes )
- 1982 O.T.T. ( 1 episode )
- 2022 Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg ( 1 episode )
- 1983 Blackadder ( 1 episode ) as Anarchist
- 1987 Going Live! ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2008 Q&A ( 1 episode ) as Self - Panellist
- 1979 Question Time ( 1 episode ) as Self - Panellist
- 1986 Saturday Live ( 30 episodes )
- 1986 Saturday Live ( 10 episodes ) as Host
- 1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap ( 1 episode ) as Art Exhibition Guest
- 2024 The Chris McCausland Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1987 French & Saunders ( 1 episode ) as Guest
- 1998 Parkinson ( 4 episodes ) as Self
- 1985 Happy Families ( 1 episode ) as Roland
- 1995 The Thin Blue Line ( 1 episode ) as Homeless Man
- 1994 Harry Enfield and Chums ( 1 episode ) as Benny Elton
- 1990 The Last Laugh ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1996 TFI Friday ( 9 episodes )
- 2004 Parkinson ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1978 The South Bank Show ( 2 episodes )
