Ben Elton
Actor
Born May 3, 1959
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).
Filmography
Laughs and Larrikins
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
Self
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
Self
The Chris McCausland Show
Self
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
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Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Self
Ben Elton: Live
Self
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
The BRITs at 40
Self
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Panellist
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
Self
All Is True
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
(Archive Footage)
Three Summers
Upstart Crow
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Self
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Self
Love Never Dies
The One Ronnie
Angela and Friends
Live from Studio Five
Self
Blackadder Rides Again
Self
We Are Most Amused
Self
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
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Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
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Q&A
Self - Panellist
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
Himself
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
Self
The One Show
Self
When Comedy Changed Forever
Self (archive material)
Blessed
Bottom Mindless Violence
Baz (archive footage)
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
There's Only One Paul McCartney
Self
V Graham Norton
Self
Maybe Baby
Blackadder: Back & Forth
All Saints: The Video
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Parkinson
Self
Ben Elton: Live
Himself
The Story of Bean
Self
The Thin Blue Line
Homeless Man
Harry Enfield and Chums
Benny Elton
Filth!
Himself
Stark
CD
Ben Elton: Very Live
Self
Much Ado About Nothing
Verges
Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit
Rowan Atkinson Live
Mr. Bean Takes an Exam
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
Mr. Bean
Oh No, Not Them
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Self
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
This Morning
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Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
Going Live!
Self
French & Saunders
Guest
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Art Exhibition Guest
Filthy Rich & Catflap
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Self
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
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Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Saturday Live
Girls On Top
Happy Families
Roland
Happy Families
Madness the Pilot
Blackadder
Anarchist
Alfresco
Various
The Young Ones
Baz
There's Nothing to Worry About!
Various
O.T.T.
Question Time
Self - Panellist
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self