
Bruce Forsyth
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1928-02-22
- Died
- 2017-08-18
- Place of birth
- Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK
- Also known as
- Sir Bruce Forsyth
Biography
Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE was an English presenter and entertainer whose career spanned more than 70 years. Forsyth came to national attention from the mid-1950s through the ITV series Sunday Night at the London Palladium.
Known For
TV Shows (39)

Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Lottery Host

Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Host

Wogan
1982
as Self / Self - Host

Loose Women
1999
as Self

GMTV
1993
as Self

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Presenter

An Audience with...
1978
as Self

Strictly Come Dancing
2004
as Self - Presenter

Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self

The Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star

Room 101
1994
as Self

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self / Self - Special Guest

Parkinson
1998
as Self

The Generation Game
1971

Going Live!
1987
as Self

Legends
2006
as Self

Mystery and Imagination
1966
as Sir Simon de Canterville

Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
as Self

Kate Garraway's Life Stories
2009

The Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self

Play Your Cards Right
1980
Wedden, dat..?
1986
as Self

You Bet!
1988

The Cannon & Ball Show
1979
as Self

Perspectives
2011

The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
as Self

The Bruce Forsyth Show
1959

Slinger's Day
1986
as Cecil Slinger
The Price Is Right
1984
A Comedy Roast
2010

The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
2014
as Self - Guest
Fiddley Foodle Bird
1992
as Narrator (voice)
Takeover Bid
1990
Bruce's Guest Night
1992

Bruce Forsyth's Big Night
1978
Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak
1986

Didn't They Do Well
2004
Bruce's Generation Game - Now And Then
2007

The Interviews
2015
Movies (30)

Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971
as Swinburne

Star!
1968
as Arthur Lawrence

Anna Pavlova
1983
as impresario Butt

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
1969
as Uncle Limelight

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
1971
as Clayton (segment "Avarice")

Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)

Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
2014
as Self

Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006
as Self

Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Years
2024
as Self (archive footage)

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
1994
as Self - Audience Member

Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire
2025
as Self (archive footage)
A Concert for Heroes
2010
as Self

House!
2000
as Himself
Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice
1991
as Self

Strictly Len Goodman
2016
as Self (archive footage)

Bruce's Hall of Fame with Alexander Armstrong
2016
as Self - Presenter

An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
1997

Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters
2003
The Mating Season
1976
as Bruce Gillespie

Kathy Kirby: My Story By The Golden Girl of Pop
2009
as Self

An Audience with Joan Rivers
1984

The Fight for Saturday Night
2014
as Self

An Evening with Lee Evans
1993
as Himself

Bruce and Ronnie
1988
as Self

An Audience with Bruce Forsyth
1997

An Audience with Jackie Mason
1990

Good Game, Good Game!
Sammy and Bruce
1980
as Self

Alma Cogan: Her Fabulous Story
2006
as Self (Archive Footage)
Happy Birthday Brucie!
2008
as Self - Performer
About Bruce Forsyth
Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE was an English presenter and entertainer whose career spanned more than 70 years. Forsyth came to national attention from the mid-1950s through the ITV series Sunday Night at the London Palladium. With 69 credits spanning from 1959 to 2025, Bruce Forsyth has appeared in 30 films and 39 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bruce Forsyth Movies
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) — as Swinburne
- Star! (1968) — as Arthur Lawrence
- Anna Pavlova (1983) — as impresario Butt
- Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969) — as Uncle Limelight
- The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971) — as Clayton (segment "Avarice")
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