Ben Elton
Acting
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).
Known for
Acting64
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023
Self - Contributor
movieHow The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
(Archive Footage)
tvQ&A
2008
Self - Panellist
movieWhen Comedy Changed Forever
2006
Self (archive material)
movieBottom Mindless Violence
2004
Baz (archive footage)
movieAll Saints: The Video
1998
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvParkinson
1998
Self
movieBen Elton: Live
1997
Himself
tvThe Thin Blue Line
1995
Homeless Man
tvHarry Enfield and Chums
1994
Benny Elton
movieFilth!
1994
Himself
tvFilthy Rich & Catflap
1987
Art Exhibition Guest
tvHappy Families
1985
Roland
tvBlackadder
1983
Anarchist
tvAlfresco
1983
Various
tvThe Young Ones
1982
Baz / Radio DJ / Grange Hill Student / Man in Hawk Advert
tvQuestion Time
1979
Self - Panellist
Writing32
movieBen Elton: Live
2022
Writer
movieAll Is True
2018
Screenplay
movieThree Summers
2017
Writer
tvUpstart Crow
2016
Writer
movieLove Never Dies
2012
Musical, Writer
movieThe One Ronnie
2010
Writer
movieMaybe Baby
2000
Screenplay, Novel
movieBen Elton: Live
1997
Writer
tvThe Thin Blue Line
1995
Writer
movieFilth!
1994
Writer
tvStark
1993
Writer, Author
tvMr. Bean
1990
Writer
tvGirls On Top
1985
Script Editor
movieHappy Families
1985
Writer
tvHappy Families
1985
Writer
tvBlackadder
1983
Writer
tvAlfresco
1983
Writer
tvThe Young Ones
1982
Writer
Creator9
tvUpstart Crow
2016
Creator
tvThe Thin Blue Line
1995
Creator
tvStark
1993
Creator
tvFilthy Rich & Catflap
1987
Creator
tvBlackadder
1983
Creator
tvThe Young Ones
1982
Creator
Directing3
Crew2
Production1
tvThe Thin Blue Line
1995
Producer