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Ben Elton

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1959-05-03 (66 years old)

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).

Filmography

all 81

self 45

Movies 41

TV Shows 40

Writer 16

Director 3

Creator 1

Self - Guest

The Chris McCausland Show (2024)

Self / Writer

Ben Elton

Biography

Filmography

all 81

self 45

Movies 41

TV Shows 40

Writer 16

Director 3

Creator 1

The Chris McCausland Show (2024)

Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster (2023)

Blackadder: A Cunning Story (2023)

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot (2023)

Ben Elton: Live (2022)

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022)

Have You Been Paying Attention? (2019)

The London Studios: Home of the Stars (2018)

All Is True (2018)

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy (2018)

Three Summers (2017)

Upstart Crow (2016)

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule (2014)

The Wright Way (2013)

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker (2012)

Love Never Dies (2012)

The One Ronnie (2010)

Dave's One Night Stand (2010)

Angela and Friends (2009)

Live from Studio Five (2009)

Blackadder Rides Again (2008)

We Are Most Amused (2008)

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008)

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008)

Q&A (2008)

Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live (2007)

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out (2007)

Get a Grip (2007)

Is Benny Hill Still Funny? (2006)

The One Show (2006)

When Comedy Changed Forever (2006)

Blessed (2005)

Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (2004)

Enough Rope With Andrew Denton (2003)

There's Only One Paul McCartney (2002)

Killer Queen! (2002)

V Graham Norton (2002)

Maybe Baby (2000)

Blackadder: Back & Forth (1999)

The Heaven and Earth Show (1998)

The Ben Elton Show (1998)

Parkinson (1998)

Ben Elton: Live (1997)

Spice Girls: One Hour of Girl Power! (1997)

The Story of Bean (1997)

Clive Anderson All Talk (1996)

TFI Friday (1996)

The Best Bits of Mr. Bean (1995)

The Thin Blue Line (1995)

Filth! (1994)

Stark (1993)

Ben Elton: Very Live (1993)

Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

Rowan Atkinson Live (1992)

Mr. Bean Takes an Exam (1991)

Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie (1990)

Saturday Night Clive (1989)

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989)

Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988)

This Morning (1988)

Blackadder: The Cavalier Years (1988)

Going Live! (1987)

French & Saunders (1987)

Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987)

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball (1987)

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (1986)

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief (1986)

Saturday Live (1986)

Girls On Top (1985)

Happy Families (1985)

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-05-03 (66 years old)

Birth Place

London, United Kingdom

Religion

atheism

Father

Lewis Elton

Mother

Mary Foster

Relatives

Victor Ehrenberg, Geoffrey Elton, Hans Ehrenberg, Olivia Newton-John, Rudolf Ehrenberg, Rona Newton-John, Irene Helen Käthe Born

Citizenships

Australia, United Kingdom

Also Known As

Mr. Ben Elton

Awards

Member of the Order of Australia