Portrait of Ben Elton

Ben Elton

Bio: 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)
Born: Sun, May 03 1959
Ben Elton is 65 years old
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Poster of Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
Ben Elton was
64 in Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jun 26 2023
Poster of Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Ben Elton was
64 in Blackadder: A Cunning Story
as 'Self – Contributor'.
Fri, Jun 16 2023
Poster of Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Ben Elton was
64 in Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jun 15 2023
Poster of Ben Elton: Live
Ben Elton: Live
Ben Elton was
63 in Ben Elton: Live
as 'Self'.
Mon, Oct 24 2022
Poster of The London Studios: Home of the Stars
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
Ben Elton was
59 in The London Studios: Home of the Stars
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Dec 28 2018
Poster of How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
Ben Elton was
59 in How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
as '(Archive Footage)'.
Sat, May 26 2018
Poster of Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Ben Elton was
55 in Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
as 'Self'.
Sat, Dec 20 2014
Poster of The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Ben Elton was
53 in The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
as 'Self'.
Mon, Dec 24 2012
Poster of Blackadder Rides Again
Blackadder Rides Again
Ben Elton was
49 in Blackadder Rides Again
as 'himself'.
Thu, Dec 25 2008
Poster of We Are Most Amused
We Are Most Amused
Ben Elton was
49 in We Are Most Amused
as 'Self'.
Sat, Nov 15 2008
Poster of Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Ben Elton was
49 in Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 16 2008
Poster of Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
Ben Elton was
48 in Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Nov 12 2007
Poster of When Comedy Changed Forever
When Comedy Changed Forever
Ben Elton was
46 in When Comedy Changed Forever
as 'Self (archive material)'.
Tue, Mar 07 2006
Poster of Ben Elton: Live
Ben Elton: Live
Ben Elton was
38 in Ben Elton: Live
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Oct 27 1997
Poster of The Story of Bean
The Story of Bean
Ben Elton was
38 in The Story of Bean
as 'himself'.
Thu, Jul 31 1997
Poster of Filth!
Filth!
Ben Elton was
34 in Filth!
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Apr 24 1994
Poster of Ben Elton: Very Live
Ben Elton: Very Live
Ben Elton was
34 in Ben Elton: Very Live
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Nov 29 1993
Poster of Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Ben Elton was
34 in Much Ado About Nothing
as 'Verges'.
Fri, May 07 1993
Poster of The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Ben Elton was
29 in The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Ben Elton was
27 in The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Poster of The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Ben Elton was
26 in The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Fri, Apr 25 1986
Poster of Laughs and Larrikins
Laughs and Larrikins
Ben Elton will be
65+ in Laughs and Larrikins
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Chris McCausland Show
The Chris McCausland Show
Ben Elton was
65+ in The Chris McCausland Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 29 2024
Poster of Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Ben Elton was
63+ in Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 04 2022
Poster of Have You Been Paying Attention?
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Ben Elton was
60+ in Have You Been Paying Attention?
as 'Panellist'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 24 2019
Poster of Angela and Friends
Angela and Friends
Ben Elton was
50+ in Angela and Friends
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 09 2009
Poster of Live from Studio Five
Live from Studio Five
Ben Elton was
50+ in Live from Studio Five
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 2009
Poster of Q&A
Q&A
Ben Elton was
49+ in Q&A
as 'Self - Panellist'.
First Air Date
Thu, May 22 2008
Poster of Get a Grip
Get a Grip
Ben Elton was
47+ in Get a Grip
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 04 2007
Poster of The One Show
The One Show
Ben Elton was
47+ in The One Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 14 2006
Poster of Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
Ben Elton was
43+ in Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 17 2003
Poster of V Graham Norton
V Graham Norton
Ben Elton was
43+ in V Graham Norton
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 06 2002
Poster of The Heaven and Earth Show
The Heaven and Earth Show
Ben Elton was
39+ in The Heaven and Earth Show
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 06 1998
Poster of The Ben Elton Show
The Ben Elton Show
Ben Elton was
38+ in The Ben Elton Show
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 16 1998
Poster of Clive Anderson All Talk
Clive Anderson All Talk
Ben Elton was
37+ in Clive Anderson All Talk
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 06 1996
Poster of Stark
Stark
Ben Elton was
34+ in Stark
as 'CD'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 08 1993
Poster of Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
Ben Elton was
30+ in Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 15 1990
Poster of Saturday Night Clive
Saturday Night Clive
Ben Elton was
29+ in Saturday Night Clive
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 21 1989
Poster of This Morning
This Morning
Ben Elton was
29+ in This Morning
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1988
Poster of Comic Relief
Comic Relief
Ben Elton was
28+ in Comic Relief
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 05 1988
Poster of Going Live!
Going Live!
Ben Elton was
28+ in Going Live!
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987
Poster of French & Saunders
French & Saunders
Ben Elton was
27+ in French & Saunders
as 'Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 09 1987
Poster of Filthy Rich & Catflap
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Ben Elton was
27+ in Filthy Rich & Catflap
as 'Art Exhibition Guest'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 07 1987
Poster of Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Ben Elton was
26+ in Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 25 1986
Poster of Saturday Live
Saturday Live
Ben Elton was
26+ in Saturday Live
as ', Host'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 25 1986
Poster of Blackadder
Blackadder
Ben Elton was
24+ in Blackadder
as 'Anarchist'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 15 1983
Poster of Alfresco
Alfresco
Ben Elton was
23+ in Alfresco
as 'Various'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 01 1983
Poster of The Young Ones
The Young Ones
Ben Elton was
23+ in The Young Ones
as 'Baz, Radio DJ, Grange Hill Student, Man in Hawk Advert'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 09 1982
Poster of There's Nothing to Worry About!
There's Nothing to Worry About!
Ben Elton was
23+ in There's Nothing to Worry About!
as 'Various'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 06 1982
Poster of O.T.T.
O.T.T.
Ben Elton was
22+ in O.T.T.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 02 1982
Poster of Question Time
Question Time
Ben Elton was
20+ in Question Time
as 'Self - Panellist'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1979
Poster of The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Ben Elton was
16+ in The Secret Policeman's Ball
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 01 1976