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Ben Elton

Ben Elton

ActorCrewWriterDirectorProducer May 3 (age 66) 1976–2025 (49 year career)
6.5 avg rating

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 Ap…

Known For

Mr. Bean
Film

Mr. Bean

Writer
Blackadder
Film

Blackadder

Writer
Much Ado About Nothing
Film

Much Ado About Nothing

Verges
The Young Ones
Film

The Young Ones

Writer
Blackadder: Back & Forth
Film

Blackadder: Back & Forth

Writer
The Thin Blue Line
Film

The Thin Blue Line

Producer
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
Film

Blackadder: The Cavalier Years

Writer
Rowan Atkinson Live
Film

Rowan Atkinson Live

Writer

Filmography

Acting (64)

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