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Benjamin Charles Elton is a British comedian, author, playwright, musical librettist, actor and director. He was a part of London's alternative comedy movement of the 1980s and became a writer on series such as The Young Ones and Blackadder, as well as continuing as a stand-up comedian on stage and television. His style in the 1980s was left-wing political satire. Since then he has published 15 novels and written the musicals The Beautiful Game (2000), We Will Rock You (2002), Tonight's the Night (2003) and Love Never Dies (2010), the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera. His novels cover the dystopian, comedy, and crime genres.
Birth Name
Benjamin Charles Elton
Born
Sunday, 03 May 1959
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sunday Brunch | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| The Many Faces of... | Self - Writer and Comedian, Self | 2010 |
| Angela and Friends | Self | 2009 |
| Blackadder Rides Again | Self | 2008 |
| Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga | Self | 2008 |
| Comics Britannia | Self | 2007 |
| Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out | Self | 2007 |
| Hitler: The Comedy Years | Self | 2007 |
| 100 Greatest Stand-Ups | Self | 2007 |
| The Charlotte Church Show | Self | 2006 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sunday Brunch | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| The Many Faces of... | Self - Writer and Comedian, Self | 2010 |
| Angela and Friends | Self | 2009 |
| Blackadder Rides Again | Self | 2008 |
| Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga | Self | 2008 |
| Comics Britannia | Self | 2007 |
| Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out | Self | 2007 |
| Hitler: The Comedy Years | Self | 2007 |
| 100 Greatest Stand-Ups | Self | 2007 |
| The Charlotte Church Show | Self | 2006 |
| The One Show | Self - Guest | 2006 |
| Comedy Connections | Self (2002), Self | 2003 |
| Micallef Tonight | Self | 2003 |
| Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | Self | 2003 |
| Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Self | 2002 |
| V Graham Norton | Self | 2002 |
| Loose Women | Himself | 1999 |
| The 11 O'Clock Show | Self | 1998 |
| Ben Elton: Ben Elton Live | Himself / Self | 1997 |
| Light Lunch | Self | 1997 |
| Good News Week | Self | 1996 |
| The Thin Blue Line | Homeless Man | 1995 |
| Harry Enfield and Chums | Benny Elton | 1994 |
| Room 101 | Self | 1994 |
| Breaking News | Self | 1994 |
| Ben Elton: Very Live | Himself / Self | 1993 |
| Live & Kicking | Self | 1993 |
| Stark | CD | 1993 |
| Much Ado About Nothing | Verges | 1993 |
| Friday Night | Self - Co-Host | 1992 |
| The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball | Himself / Self | 1989 |
| Live! From London | Self | 1988 |
| Going Live! | Self | 1987 |
| French and Saunders | Self | 1987 |
| Filthy Rich & Catflap | Art Exhibition Guest | 1987 |
| The Secret Policeman's Third Ball | Himself / Self | 1987 |
| Alfresco | Various Characters, Man at Party / Man in Wheelchair / Mr. Butcher / Soldier / Patient, Teacher / Mr. Butcher / Miracle Morkins / German Soldier / John | 1983 |
| The Young Ones | Baz, DJ / Cat, Grange Hill Student, Kendal Mintcake, Man in Beer Commercial | 1982 |
| The South Bank Show | Himself, Self | 1978 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Three Summers | 2018 |
| Blessed | 2005 |
| Maybe Baby | 2000 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Wright Way | 2013 |
| Ben Elton: Ben Elton Live | 1997 |
| The Thin Blue Line | 1995 |
