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Barry Humphries

Bio: John Barry Humphries, AO, CBE (17 February 1934 - 22 April 2023) was an Australian comedian, satirist, dadaist, artist, author and character actor, perhaps best known for his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage, a Melbourne housewife and "gigastar", and Sir Les Patterson, Australia's foul-mouthed cultural attaché to the Court of St. James's

Born: Sat, Feb 17 1934

Birthplace: Camberwell, Melbourne, Australia

Death: Sat, Apr 22 2023

Barry Humphries is 89 years old

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Barry Humphries: The Last Laugh

Barry Humphries would have been no older than 89 in Barry Humphries: The Last Laugh as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 23 2023

Barry Humphries at the BBC

Barry Humphries would have been no older than 89 in Barry Humphries at the BBC as 'Self (archive material) / Dame Edna Everage / Sir Les Patterson'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 28 2023

Parkinson at 50

Barry Humphries was 87 in Parkinson at 50 as 'Dame Edna Everage (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 28 2021

Show of Titles

Barry Humphries was 87 in Show of Titles as '"Anyone Can Whistle" Performer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 13 2021

Dame Edna Rules The Waves

Barry Humphries was 85 in Dame Edna Rules The Waves as 'Dame Edna Everidge'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 31 2019

Standing Up for Sunny

Barry Humphries was 85 in Standing Up for Sunny as 'Barry Humphries'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 12 2019

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches

Barry Humphries was 82 in Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 31 2016

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Barry Humphries was 82 in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as 'Charlie / Dame Edna'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 01 2016

Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show

Barry Humphries was 81 in Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 25 2015

Blinky Bill the Movie

Barry Humphries was 81 in Blinky Bill the Movie as 'Wombo (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 21 2015

Jack Irish: Dead Point

Barry Humphries was 80 in Jack Irish: Dead Point as 'Justice Logan'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 13 2014

Justin and the Knights of Valour

Barry Humphries was 79 in Justin and the Knights of Valour as 'Braulio (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 09 2013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Barry Humphries was 78 in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as 'The Great Goblin'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 12 2012

Kath & Kimderella

Barry Humphries was 78 in Kath & Kimderella as 'Dame Edna Everage'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 06 2012

Making Mary and Max

Barry Humphries was 75 in Making Mary and Max as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 21 2009

Mary and Max

Barry Humphries was 75 in Mary and Max as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 09 2009

Salvation

Barry Humphries was 75 in Salvation as 'Client'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 19 2009

We Are Most Amused

Barry Humphries was 74 in We Are Most Amused as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 15 2008

Not Quite Hollywood

Barry Humphries was 74 in Not Quite Hollywood as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 28 2008

Little Britain Down Under

Barry Humphries was 73 in Little Britain Down Under as 'Dame Edna Everage'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 27 2007

It Started with Swap Shop

Barry Humphries was 72 in It Started with Swap Shop as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 28 2006

Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’

Barry Humphries was 72 in Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’ as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 06 2006

Da Kath & Kim Code

Barry Humphries was 71 in Da Kath & Kim Code as 'John Monk'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 27 2005

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Barry Humphries was 70 in Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as 'Self - Edna Everage'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 09 2004

Barry Humphries Presents Back to My Roots and Other Suckers

Barry Humphries was 69 in Barry Humphries Presents Back to My Roots and Other Suckers as 'Sir Les Patterson/Owen Steele/Sandy Stone/Dame Edna Everage'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 08 2003

Finding Nemo

Barry Humphries was 69 in Finding Nemo as 'Bruce (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 30 2003

Nicholas Nickleby

Barry Humphries was 68 in Nicholas Nickleby as 'Mrs. Crummies/Mr. Leadville'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 27 2002

Welcome to Woop Woop

Barry Humphries was 64 in Welcome to Woop Woop as 'Blind Wally'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 13 1998

Spice World

Barry Humphries was 63 in Spice World as 'Kevin McMaxford'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 18 1997

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

Barry Humphries was 63 in Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills as 'Bert / Lady Shopper / Manager'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 07 1997

The Leading Man

Barry Humphries was 62 in The Leading Man as 'Humphrey Beal'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 12 1996

Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

Barry Humphries was 61 in Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 19 1995

Napoleon

Barry Humphries was 61 in Napoleon as 'Kangaroo (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 30 1995

Immortal Beloved

Barry Humphries was 60 in Immortal Beloved as 'Clemens Metternich'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 16 1994

Joan Rivers: Abroad in London

Barry Humphries was 58 in Joan Rivers: Abroad in London as 'Dame Edna Everage'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 08 1992

Selling Hitler

Barry Humphries was 57 in Selling Hitler as 'Rupert Murdoch'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 11 1991

An Audience with Jackie Mason

Barry Humphries was 56 in An Audience with Jackie Mason

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 27 1990

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

Barry Humphries was 54 in One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage as 'Dame Edna Everage'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 25 1988

Howling III: The Marsupials

Barry Humphries was 53 in Howling III: The Marsupials as 'Academy Award Presenter'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 15 1987

Les Patterson Saves the World

Barry Humphries was 53 in Les Patterson Saves the World as 'Sir Les Patterson / Dame Edna Everage'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 09 1987

An Aussie Audience with Dame Edna

Barry Humphries was 52 in An Aussie Audience with Dame Edna as 'Dame Edna Everage / Sir Les Patterson / Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 14 1986

Another Audience with Dame Edna Everage

Barry Humphries was 50 in Another Audience with Dame Edna Everage as 'Dame Edna'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 30 1984

Dr. Fischer of Geneva

Barry Humphries was 50 in Dr. Fischer of Geneva as 'Richard Deane'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 08 1984

A (BBC Arena) Birthday Tribute to Dame Edna Everage

Barry Humphries was 50 in A (BBC Arena) Birthday Tribute to Dame Edna Everage as 'Edna Everage'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 17 1984

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Barry Humphries was 48 in The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as 'Self - Various Roles'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 01 1982

Shock Treatment

Barry Humphries was 47 in Shock Treatment as 'Bert Schnick'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 21 1981

The Rocky Horror Treatment

Barry Humphries was 46 in The Rocky Horror Treatment as '(archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 04 1981

A Toast to Melbourne

Barry Humphries was 46 in A Toast to Melbourne

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1981

An Audience with Dame Edna Everage

Barry Humphries was 46 in An Audience with Dame Edna Everage

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 26 1980

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Barry Humphries was 44 in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as 'Our Guests at Heartland'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 24 1978

The Getting of Wisdom

Barry Humphries was 43 in The Getting of Wisdom as 'Rev. Strachey'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 25 1977

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

Barry Humphries was 42 in Pleasure at Her Majesty's as 'Edna Everage'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 29 1976

The Great MacArthy

Barry Humphries was 41 in The Great MacArthy as 'Col Ball-Miller'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 04 1975

Side by Side

Barry Humphries was 41 in Side by Side

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 30 1975

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry Humphries was 40 in Barry McKenzie Holds His Own as 'Aunt Edna Everage / Dr. Meyer Delamphrey / Offensive Buck-toothed Englishman / Senator Douglas Manton'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 12 1974

Percy's Progress

Barry Humphries was 40 in Percy's Progress as 'Dr. Anderson / Australian TV Lady'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 01 1974

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

Barry Humphries was 38 in The Adventures of Barry McKenzie as 'Aunt Edna Everage / Hoot / Dr. DeLamphrey'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 12 1972

The Naked Bunyip

Barry Humphries was 35 in The Naked Bunyip as 'Edna Everage'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 02 1970

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

Barry Humphries was 34 in The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom as 'Mr. Wainwright'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 11 1968

Bedazzled

Barry Humphries was 33 in Bedazzled as 'Envy'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 30 1967

Dame Edna's Neighbourhood Watch

Barry Humphries will be 89+ in Dame Edna's Neighbourhood Watch as 'Dame Edna'.

Movie Released: Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Magical Land of Oz

Barry Humphries was 84+ in Magical Land of Oz as 'Narrator (voice)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 10 2019

A Granny's Guide to the Modern World

Barry Humphries was 82+ in A Granny's Guide to the Modern World

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Aug 03 2016

Brilliant Creatures

Barry Humphries was 80+ in Brilliant Creatures as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 16 2014

The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

Barry Humphries was 78+ in The Great Comic Relief Bake Off as 'Contestant (Dame Edna Everage)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 21 2013

A Comedy Roast

Barry Humphries was 76+ in A Comedy Roast

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Apr 07 2010

Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford

Barry Humphries was 76+ in Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Mar 26 2010

Q&A

Barry Humphries was 74+ in Q&A as 'Self - Panellist'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, May 22 2008

I'd Do Anything

Barry Humphries was 74+ in I'd Do Anything as 'Himself - Judge'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 15 2008

Who Do You Think You Are?

Barry Humphries was 73+ in Who Do You Think You Are? as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 13 2008

The Dame Edna Treatment

Barry Humphries was 73+ in The Dame Edna Treatment

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 17 2007

The Graham Norton Show

Barry Humphries was 73+ in The Graham Norton Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 22 2007

Betjeman and Me

Barry Humphries was 72+ in Betjeman and Me

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Aug 14 2006

The One Show

Barry Humphries was 72+ in The One Show as 'Self, Dame Edna Everage'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Aug 14 2006

The Tony Danza Show

Barry Humphries was 70+ in The Tony Danza Show as 'Dame Edna'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 2004

Little Britain

Barry Humphries was 69+ in Little Britain as 'Dame Edna Everage'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 16 2003

Barry Humphries was 69+ in QI as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 2003

Micallef Tonight

Barry Humphries was 69+ in Micallef Tonight as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, May 12 2003

Hollywood Squares

Barry Humphries was 64+ in Hollywood Squares

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1998

Parkinson

Barry Humphries was 63+ in Parkinson as 'Dame Edna Everage'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1998

Ally McBeal

Barry Humphries was 63+ in Ally McBeal as 'Claire Otoms'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 1997

The View

Barry Humphries was 63+ in The View as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997

The Team: A Season With McLaren

Barry Humphries was 59+ in The Team: A Season With McLaren as 'Dame Edna Everage'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Nov 12 1993

RTL Samstag Nacht

Barry Humphries was 59+ in RTL Samstag Nacht

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Nov 06 1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Barry Humphries was 59+ in Late Night with Conan O'Brien as 'Dame Edna'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1993

Dame Edna's Neighbourhood Watch

Barry Humphries was 58+ in Dame Edna's Neighbourhood Watch as 'Dame Edna'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Barry Humphries was 58+ in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as ', Dame Edna Everage'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, May 25 1992

Dame Edna's Hollywood

Barry Humphries was 57+ in Dame Edna's Hollywood as 'Dame Edna Everage'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Nov 30 1991

Pebble Mill

Barry Humphries was 57+ in Pebble Mill as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 14 1991

Boulevard Bio

Barry Humphries was 57+ in Boulevard Bio as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Aug 06 1991

The Dame Edna Experience

Barry Humphries was 53+ in The Dame Edna Experience

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1987

Wogan

Barry Humphries was 48+ in Wogan as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, May 04 1982

Russell Harty

Barry Humphries was 46+ in Russell Harty

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 28 1980

The South Bank Show

Barry Humphries was 43+ in The South Bank Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 14 1978

An Audience with...

Barry Humphries was 43+ in An Audience with... as 'Dame Edna Everage, Dame Edna Everage / Sir Les Patterson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978

Saturday Night Live

Barry Humphries was 41+ in Saturday Night Live as 'Self - Cameo (uncredited)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975

The Wednesday Play

Barry Humphries was 30+ in The Wednesday Play

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1964

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Barry Humphries was 28+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as 'Dame Edna Everage'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962