Acting
Mel Smith
- Titles
- 40movies26TV shows
- Career
Active from 1977 to 2011, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 18top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
Restless Natives79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy6.6average 2.7
- Physical Comedy5.9average 2.5
- Absurdist Humor4.5average 2.0
- Wit & Wordplay6.1average 3.7
- Satire & Parody4.6average 2.3
- Cringe Humor4.1average 2.2
- Pop Culture3.6average 2.2
- Dark Humor3.7average 2.9
Rarely in their work
- Psychological3.7, average 5.6
- Melancholy2.8, average 4.7
- Pathos3.5, average 5.2
- Scare1.2, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Witty Dialogue 5
- Character-Driven 4
- Satirical Humor 3
- Physical Comedy 3
- Underdog Story 3
- British Sketch Comedy 2
- Pop Culture References 2
- Dialogue-Driven 2
- Eccentric Characters 2
- Observational Comedy 2
- Lighthearted 2
- British Cinema 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Griff Rhys JonesActorNot the Nine O'Clock News, Alas Smith and Jones, Morons from Outer Space, The World According to Smith & Jones, Wilt, +5 more- CChris BlundenEditorBean, High Heels and Low Lifes, Wilt, Blackball
Jon CanterWriterNot the Nine O'Clock News, Alas Smith and Jones, The Smith & Jones Sketchbook, Finland For Adults
Rowan AtkinsonActorBean, Not the Nine O'Clock News, The Tall Guy- JJohn KilbyDirectorColin's Sandwich, Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video, Alas Sage & Onion
Richard CurtisWriterBean, Not the Nine O'Clock News, The Tall Guy- PPeter BrewisComposerMorons from Outer Space, The Tall Guy, The World According to Smith & Jones
Chris LanghamActorNot the Nine O'Clock News, Alas Smith and Jones
Ned BeattyActorRadioland Murders, Restless Natives
Imelda StauntonActorTwelfth Night, Blackball
Alison SteadmanActorWilt, Number One
Geraldine JamesActorThe Tall Guy, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Movies and TV shows
121990s
3 titles · average score 50
1980s
6 titles · average score 68
62
Wilt (1989)
as Inspector Flint
69
Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987)
TV show · as Jumbo Whiffy
50
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
as Hotel Manager
73
Alas Smith and Jones (1984)
TV show · Creator, Writer
85
The Young Ones (1982)
TV show · as Grenada Security Guard
72
The Kenny Everett Television Show (1982)
TV show · as Various
1970s
3 titles · average score 77
The Channel Four Show (1977)
TV show · Creator
77
The Goodies (1970)
TV show · as TV Talk Show Host