Ben Elton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 3, 1959 (age 67)
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
Filmography
Laughs and Larrikins
Movie
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
Movie · as Self
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones
Movie · as Self - (archive footage)
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
Movie · as Self
The Chris McCausland Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Movie · as Self
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
Movie · as Self
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Movie · as Self - Contributor
Ben Elton: Live
Movie · as Self
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
TV · 1 ep
The BRITs at 40
Movie · as Self
Have You Been Paying Attention?
TV · as Panellist · 1 ep
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
Movie · as Self
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
Movie · as (Archive Footage)
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Movie · as Self
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Movie · as Self
Dave's One Night Stand
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Live from Studio Five
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Angela and Friends
TV · 1 ep
We Are Most Amused
Movie · as Self
Blackadder Rides Again
Movie · as Self
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Movie · as Self
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Movie · as Self
Q&A
TV · as Self - Panellist · 1 ep
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
Movie · as Himself
Get a Grip
TV · 6 eps
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy
TV · as Self · 3 eps
When Comedy Changed Forever
Movie · as Self (archive material)
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
Movie · as Self
The One Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Unseen Spike Milligan
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bottom Mindless Violence
Movie · as Baz (archive footage)
Parkinson
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
More Great Comedy Moments
Movie · as Kendal Mintcake (archive footage)
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
TV · 1 ep
There's Only One Paul McCartney
Movie · as Self
V Graham Norton
TV · as Self · 1 ep
All Saints: The Video
Movie · as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle
Movie · as Jack Student
The Heaven and Earth Show
TV · 1 ep
The Ben Elton Show
TV · 8 eps
Parkinson
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Ben Elton: Live
Movie · as Himself
The Story of Bean
Movie · as Self
Clive Anderson All Talk
TV · as Self · 1 ep
TFI Friday
TV · 9 eps
The Thin Blue Line
TV · as Homeless Man · 1 ep
Filth!
Movie · as Himself
Harry Enfield and Chums
TV · as Benny Elton · 1 ep
Ben Elton: Very Live
Movie · as Self
Much Ado About Nothing
Movie · as Verges
Stark
TV · as CD · 3 eps
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
TV · 12 eps
The Last Laugh
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Movie · as Self
Saturday Night Clive
TV · 1 ep
This Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Comic Relief
TV · 1 ep
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Movie · as Self
Going Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Filthy Rich & Catflap
TV · as Art Exhibition Guest · 1 ep
French & Saunders
TV · as Guest · 1 ep
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Movie · as Self
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
TV · 1 ep
Saturday Live
TV · as Host · 10 eps
Happy Families
TV · as Roland · 1 ep
Alfresco
TV · as Various · 13 eps
Blackadder
TV · as Anarchist · 1 ep
The Young Ones
TV · as Baz, Radio DJ, Grange Hill Student, Man in Hawk Advert · 1 ep
There's Nothing to Worry About!
TV · as Various · 3 eps
O.T.T.
TV · 1 ep
Question Time
TV · as Self - Panellist · 1 ep
The South Bank Show
TV · 2 eps
The Secret Policeman's Ball
TV · as Self · 15 eps