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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 3, 1959
Place of Birth
N/A
Also Known As
- Mr. Ben Elton
Ben Elton
0.3 Popularity
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
0.0
Self
But Also John Clarke
2025
0.0
Self
The Chris McCausland Show
2024
0.0
Self
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
2023
7.5
Self - Contributor
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023
6.9
Self
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
2023
8.0
Self
Ben Elton: Live
2022
2.7
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
0.0
Self
The BRITs at 40
2020
7.5
Panellist
Have You Been Paying Attention?
2019
0.0
Self
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
2018
Credits
But Also John Clarke
as Self
2025
0.0
The Chris McCausland Show
as Self
2024
0.0
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
as Self
2023
0.0
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
as Self - Contributor
2023
7.5
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
as Self
2023
6.9
Ben Elton: Live
as Self
2022
8.0
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
2.7
The BRITs at 40
as Self
2020
0.0
Have You Been Paying Attention?
as Panellist
2019
7.5
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
as Self
2018
0.0
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
as (Archive Footage)
2018
7.0
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
as Self
2014
7.5
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
as Self
2012
8.0
Angela and Friends
2009
5.0
Live from Studio Five
as Self
2009
3.7
Blackadder Rides Again
as Self
2008
7.5
We Are Most Amused
as Self
2008
7.2
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
as Self
2008
4.5
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
as Self
2008
7.8
Q&A
as Self - Panellist
2008
3.2
🎬
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
as Himself
2007
0.0
🎬
Get a Grip
2007
0.0
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
as Self
2006
0.0
The One Show
as Self
2006
4.4
When Comedy Changed Forever
as Self (archive material)
2006
0.0
Bottom Mindless Violence
as Baz (archive footage)
2004
7.5
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
2003
6.5
V Graham Norton
as Self
2002
5.0
All Saints: The Video
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
0.0
🎬
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998
3.2
🎬
The Ben Elton Show
1998
6.0
Parkinson
as Self
1998
0.0
🎬
Ben Elton: Live
as Himself
1997
0.0
The Story of Bean
as Self
1997
7.1
🎬
Clive Anderson All Talk
as Self
1996
0.0
The Thin Blue Line
as Homeless Man
1995
7.2
Harry Enfield and Chums
as Benny Elton
1994
7.1
Filth!
as Himself
1994
0.0
Stark
as CD
1993
5.8
🎬
Ben Elton: Very Live
as Himself
1993
0.0
Much Ado About Nothing
as Verges
1993
6.9
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
1990
0.0
🎬
The Last Laugh
as Self
1990
0.0
🎬
Saturday Night Clive
1989
0.0
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Self
1989
7.5
This Morning
as Self
1988
5.2
Going Live!
as Self
1987
6.0
French & Saunders
as Guest
1987
7.5
Filthy Rich & Catflap
as Art Exhibition Guest
1987
6.6
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Self
1987
5.0
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
as Self
1986
6.0
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
4.0
Saturday Live
1986
6.7
Saturday Live
as Host
1986
6.7
Happy Families
as Roland
1985
6.7
Blackadder
as Anarchist
1983
8.0
Alfresco
as Various
1983
6.0
The Young Ones
as Baz
1982
7.9
The Young Ones
as Radio DJ
1982
7.9
The Young Ones
as Grange Hill Student
1982
7.9
The Young Ones
as Man in Hawk Advert
1982
7.9
There's Nothing to Worry About!
as Various
1982
5.0
O.T.T.
1982
0.0
Question Time
as Self - Panellist
1979
5.5
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
1976
5.0
Laughs and Larrikins
N/A
0.0