Ben Elton
Acting
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).
Born: May 3, 1959
Known For
Filmography
as Self
as Self
as Self – Contributor
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Panellist
as (Archive Footage)
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self - Panellist
as Self
as Self
as Self (archive material)
as Self
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self
as Himself
as Self
as Homeless Man
as Benny Elton
as Himself
as CD
as Verges
as Self
as Self
as Guest
as Art Exhibition Guest
as Host
as Roland
as Anarchist
as Various
as Baz
as Radio DJ
as Grange Hill Student
as Man in Hawk Advert
as Various
as Self - Panellist
as Self