Ben Elton

Known for ActingBorn 1959-05-03 (age 67)

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).Read more

Movies & web series

Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'stard

Bottom Mindless Violence

Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit

Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke

All Saints: The Video

Ben Elton: Live

Ben Elton: Live

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

Rowan Atkinson Live

There's Only One Paul McCartney

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

Ben Elton: Very Live

Mr. Bean

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

Going Live!

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

Blackadder

The Young Ones

Have You Been Paying Attention?

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

Blackadder Rides Again

Mr. Bean Takes an Exam

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

The One Ronnie

Clive Anderson All Talk

Upstart Crow

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

French & Saunders

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

We Are Most Amused

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

Love Never Dies

Harry Enfield and Chums

The Thin Blue Line

Happy Families

Blackadder: The Cavalier Years

The Story of Bean

Blessed

Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

Blackadder: Back & Forth

Much Ado About Nothing

Saturday Live

The Ben Elton Show

Stark

Filthy Rich & Catflap

Alfresco

All Is True