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.
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).
Filmography
all 79
self 43
Movies 41
TV Shows 38
Writer 15
Director 3
Creator 1
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster (2023)
Ben Elton: Live (2022)
All Is True (2018)
Three Summers (2017)
Upstart Crow (2016)
The Wright Way (2013)
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker (2012)
Q&A (2008)
When Comedy Changed Forever (2006)
Blessed (2005)
Killer Queen! (2002)
Maybe Baby (2000)
Filth! (1994)
Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987)
Saturday Live (1986)
Girls On Top (1985)
Happy Families (1985)
Blackadder (1983)
Alfresco (1983)
Wogan (1982)
Question Time (1979)
Madness the Pilot
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1959-05-03 (65 years old)
Religionatheism
FatherLewis Elton
RelativesOlivia Newton-John, Rudolf Ehrenberg, Geoffrey Elton
CitizenshipsAustralia, United Kingdom
Also Known AsMr. Ben Elton
AwardsMember of the Order of Australia
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