Acting
Ben Elton
- Titles
- 42movies38TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19822023
- Leading roles
- 7top three billing
- Average score
72/100
- Highest rated
Blackadder II86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Satire & Parody5.9average 2.3
- Situational Comedy6.2average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay7.0average 3.7
- Physical Comedy5.0average 2.5
- Absurdist Humor4.4average 2.0
- Cringe Humor4.2average 2.2
- Showbiz3.0average 1.2
- Dark Humor4.1average 2.9
Rarely in their work
- Tension4.1, average 6.1
- Adrenaline3.1, average 5.1
- Psychological3.7, average 5.6
- Violence2.5, average 4.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Satirical Humor 4
- British Sketch Comedy 4
- Witty Dialogue 4
- British Sitcom 4
- Social Commentary 3
- Cult Classic 3
- Historical Satire 3
- Character-Driven 3
- 90s Television 3
- Alternative Comedy 2
- Ensemble Cast 2
- Sitcom 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Rowan AtkinsonActorBlackadder, The Thin Blue Line, Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga, Blackadder's Christmas Carol, Blackadder: The Cavalier Years, +6 more
Richard CurtisActorBlackadder, Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga, Blackadder's Christmas Carol, Blackadder: The Cavalier Years, Rowan Atkinson Live, +5 more
Stephen FryActorSaturday Live, Happy Families, Alfresco, There's Nothing to Worry About!, Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga, +4 more
Hugh LaurieActorSaturday Live, Alfresco, There's Nothing to Worry About!, Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga, Blackadder's Christmas Carol, +3 more
Tony RobinsonActorBlackadder, Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga, Blackadder's Christmas Carol, Blackadder: The Cavalier Years, Blackadder: Back & Forth, +1 more
Adrian EdmondsonActorThe Young Ones, Saturday Live, Happy Families, Filthy Rich & Catflap, Filthy Rich & Catflap
Rik MayallActorThe Young Ones, Saturday Live, Filthy Rich & Catflap, Oh No, Not Them, Filthy Rich & Catflap
Geoff PosnerDirectorThe Young Ones, Saturday Live, Filth!, The One Ronnie, Madness the Pilot
Miranda RichardsonActorBlackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga, Blackadder's Christmas Carol, Blackadder: Back & Forth, Blackadder II
Nigel PlanerActorThe Young Ones, Filthy Rich & Catflap, Oh No, Not Them, Filthy Rich & Catflap
Paul JacksonDirectorThe Young Ones, Saturday Live, Filthy Rich & Catflap, Filthy Rich & Catflap
Patsy ByrneActorBlackadder, Blackadder's Christmas Carol, Blackadder: Back & Forth
Movies and TV shows
452020s
4 titles
2010s
6 titles · average score 63
Have You Been Paying Attention? (2019)
TV show · as Panellist
61
All Is True (2018)
Screenplay
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy (2018)
as (Archive Footage)
60
Three Summers (2017)
Director, Writer
68
Love Never Dies (2012)
Musical, Writer
The One Ronnie (2010)
Writer
2000s
5 titles · average score 67
1990s
14 titles · average score 72
The Ben Elton Show (1998)
TV show
Ben Elton: Live (1997)
Writer
73
The Thin Blue Line (1995)
TV show · as Homeless Man
68
Filth! (1994)
Writer
73
Harry Enfield and Chums (1994)
TV show · as Benny Elton
62
Stark (1993)
TV show · as CD
71
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
as Verges
1980s
16 titles · average score 75
68
Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987)
TV show · as Art Exhibition Guest
Saturday Live (1986)
TV show · as Host
86
Blackadder II (1986)
Writer
Happy Families (1985)
TV show · as Roland
Madness the Pilot (1984)
Writer
79
Blackadder (1983)
TV show · as Anarchist
62
Alfresco (1983)
TV show · as Various
80
The Young Ones (1982)
TV show · as Baz / Radio DJ
There's Nothing to Worry About! (1982)
TV show · as Various