Ben Elton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

66

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-05-03 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Ben Elton

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

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Blackadder

    Blackadder

  • Q&A

    Q&A

  • How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

    How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

  • Question Time

    Question Time

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • V Graham Norton

    V Graham Norton

  • The Heaven and Earth Show

    The Heaven and Earth Show

  • Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

  • The Young Ones

    The Young Ones

  • The Young Ones

    The Young Ones

  • The Young Ones

    The Young Ones

  • The Young Ones

    The Young Ones

  • Going Live!

    Going Live!

  • Angela and Friends

    Angela and Friends

  • Much Ado About Nothing

    Much Ado About Nothing

  • The Thin Blue Line

    The Thin Blue Line

  • French & Saunders

    French & Saunders

  • Filth!

    Filth!

  • Alfresco

    Alfresco

  • Harry Enfield and Chums

    Harry Enfield and Chums

  • When Comedy Changed Forever

    When Comedy Changed Forever

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • Blackadder: A Cunning Story

    Blackadder: A Cunning Story

  • Clive Anderson All Talk

    Clive Anderson All Talk

  • The London Studios: Home of the Stars

    The London Studios: Home of the Stars

  • Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

    Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

  • The Story of Bean

    The Story of Bean

  • We Are Most Amused

    We Are Most Amused

  • Stark

    Stark

  • Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

    Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

  • Saturday Live

    Saturday Live

  • Saturday Live

    Saturday Live

  • Saturday Night Clive

    Saturday Night Clive

  • Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

    Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

  • Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

    Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

  • Filthy Rich & Catflap

    Filthy Rich & Catflap

  • Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

    Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

  • Happy Families

    Happy Families

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie

    Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie

  • O.T.T.

    O.T.T.

  • Laughs and Larrikins

    Laughs and Larrikins

  • Have You Been Paying Attention?

    Have You Been Paying Attention?

  • Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

    Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

  • Live from Studio Five

    Live from Studio Five

  • Blackadder Rides Again

    Blackadder Rides Again

  • Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke

    Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke

  • The BRITs at 40

    The BRITs at 40

  • The Last Laugh

    The Last Laugh

  • Ben Elton: Live

    Ben Elton: Live

  • There's Nothing to Worry About!

    There's Nothing to Worry About!

  • The Chris McCausland Show

    The Chris McCausland Show

  • The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

    The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

  • The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

    The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

  • All Saints: The Video

    All Saints: The Video

  • The Ben Elton Show

    The Ben Elton Show

  • Ben Elton: Very Live

    Ben Elton: Very Live

  • The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

  • Get a Grip

    Get a Grip

  • Bottom Mindless Violence

    Bottom Mindless Violence

  • Is Benny Hill Still Funny?

    Is Benny Hill Still Funny?

  • The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

  • Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster

    Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster

  • Ben Elton: Live

    Ben Elton: Live

  • Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live

    Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live