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person_profile-Ben Elton

Ben Elton Age: 66

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Ben Elton

Date of Birth:

May 03, 1959

Country of birth:

Biography of

Ben Elton

    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).

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Ben Elton

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Filmography of

Ben Elton

Found 23 Movies in total

... 2023

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

Self – Contributor ( Actor )

Thanks

... 2023

... 2023

Ben Elton: Live

Self ( Actor )

Writer

... 2022

... 2018

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

(Archive Footage) ( Actor )

... 2018

... 2014

... 2012

Blackadder Rides Again

himself ( Actor )

... 2008

We Are Most Amused

Self ( Actor )

... 2008

... 2008

... 2008

... 2006

When Comedy Changed Forever

Self (archive material) ( Actor )

... 2006

All Saints: The Video

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1998

The Story of Bean

himself ( Actor )

... 1997

Filth!

Himself ( Actor )

Writer

... 1994

Ben Elton: Very Live

Himself ( Actor )

Writer

... 1993

Much Ado About Nothing

Verges ( Actor )

... 1993

... 1989

... 1987

... 1986

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