Ben Elton
- Acting
- May 3, 1959
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
- Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard · Self
- Untold UK: Vinnie Jones · Self
- Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke · Self
- The Chris McCausland Show · Self
- Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster · Self, Writer
- Blackadder: A Cunning Story · Self, Thanks
- Blackadder: The Lost Pilot · Self
- Ben Elton: Live · Self, Writer
- 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 · Screenplay
- How The Young Ones Changed Comedy · (Archive Footage)
- Three Summers · Director, Writer
- Upstart Crow · Writer, Creator
- Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule · Self
- The Wright Way · Creator
- The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker · Self
- Love Never Dies · Musical, Writer
- The One Ronnie · Writer
- Angela and Friends
- Live from Studio Five · Self
- Blackadder Rides Again · Self
- We Are Most Amused · Self
- Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments · Self
- Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga · Self, Writer
- Q&A · Self
- Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live · Self
- Get a Grip
- Is Benny Hill Still Funny? · Self
- The One Show · Self
- When Comedy Changed Forever · Self
- Blessed · Director
- Bottom Mindless Violence · Baz (archive footage)
- Parkinson · Self
- Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
- There's Only One Paul McCartney · Self
- V Graham Norton · Self
- Maybe Baby · Director, Screenplay
- Blackadder: Back & Forth · Writer
- Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle · Jack Student
- All Saints: The Video · Self
- The Heaven and Earth Show
- The Ben Elton Show
- Parkinson · Self
- Ben Elton: Live · Self, Writer
- The Story of Bean · Self
- Clive Anderson All Talk · Self
- TFI Friday
- The Thin Blue Line · Homeless Man, Writer
- Harry Enfield and Chums · Benny Elton
- Filth! · Self, Writer
- Stark · CD, Writer
- Ben Elton: Very Live · Self, Writer
- Much Ado About Nothing · Verges
- Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit · Writer
- Rowan Atkinson Live · Writer
- Mr. Bean Takes an Exam · Writer
- Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie · Creator
- The Last Laugh · Self, Writer
- Mr. Bean · Writer
- Oh No, Not Them · Creator
- Saturday Night Clive
- The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball · Self
- Blackadder's Christmas Carol · Writer
- This Morning · Self
- Comic Relief
- Blackadder: The Cavalier Years · Writer
- Going Live! · Self
- French & Saunders · Guest
- Filthy Rich & Catflap · Art Exhibition Guest, Writer
- The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball · Self
- The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live · Self
- Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
- Saturday Live · Host
- Girls On Top · Script Editor
- Happy Families · Roland, Writer
- Madness the Pilot · Writer
- Blackadder · Anarchist, Writer