Ben Elton
Known for Acting · 62 credits
- Born
- 1959-05-03 (age 67)
- Also known as
- Mr. Ben Elton
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (34)
The One Show
2006
as Self
Q&A
2008
as Self - Panellist
Question Time
1979
as Self - Panellist
Blackadder
1983
as Anarchist
The Young Ones
1982
as Baz / Radio DJ / Grange Hill Student / Man in Hawk Advert
V Graham Norton
2002
as Self
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
Parkinson
1998
as Self
Going Live!
1987
as Self
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998
French & Saunders
1987
as Guest
The Thin Blue Line
1995
as Homeless Man
Angela and Friends
2009
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
as Self
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994
as Benny Elton
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
2003
Have You Been Paying Attention?
2019
as Panellist
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987
as Art Exhibition Guest
This Morning
1988
as Self
Alfresco
1983
as Various
Happy Families
1985
as Roland
Clive Anderson All Talk
1996
as Self
Stark
1993
as CD
Saturday Live
1986
as Host
O.T.T.
1982
The Chris McCausland Show
2024
as Self
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
There's Nothing to Worry About!
1982
as Various
Saturday Night Clive
1989
Live from Studio Five
2009
as Self
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
1990
Get a Grip
2007
The Last Laugh
1990
as Self
The Ben Elton Show
1998
Movies (28)
Much Ado About Nothing
1993
as Verges
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
2008
as Self
The BRITs at 40
2020
as Self
When Comedy Changed Forever
2006
as Self (archive material)
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023
as Self - Contributor
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
as Self
The Story of Bean
1997
as Self
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008
as Self
We Are Most Amused
2008
as Self
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987
as Self
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
as (Archive Footage)
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
2023
as Self
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986
as Self
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
2014
as Self
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
2018
as Self
Blackadder Rides Again
2008
as Self
Filth!
1994
as Himself
Bottom Mindless Violence
2004
as Baz (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012
as Self
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
2025
as Self
All Saints: The Video
1998
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Laughs and Larrikins
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
2006
as Self
Ben Elton: Very Live
1993
as Self
Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live
2007
as Himself
Ben Elton: Live
1997
as Himself
Ben Elton: Live
2022
as Self
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
2023
as Self
About Ben Elton
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… With 62 credits spanning from 1976 to 2025, Ben Elton has appeared in 28 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ben Elton Movies
- Much Ado About Nothing (1993) — as Verges
- Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008) — as Self
- The BRITs at 40 (2020) — as Self
- When Comedy Changed Forever (2006) — as Self (archive material)
- Blackadder: A Cunning Story (2023) — as Self - Contributor
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