Ben Elton
Benjamin Charles Elton (born 3 May 1959) is a British comedian, author, playwright, musical librettist, actor and director. He was a part of London's alternative comedy movement of the 1980s and became a writer on the sitcoms The Young Ones and Blackadder, as well as continuing as a stand-up comedian on stage and television. His style in the 1980s was left-wing political satire. Since then he has published 15 novels and written the musicals The Beautiful Game (2000), We Will Rock You (2002), Tonight's the Night (2003) and Love Never Dies (2010), the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera. His novels cover the dystopian, comedy, and crime genres.
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| Full name at birth | Benjamin Charles Elton
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| Claim to fame | co-writer of sitcoms The Young Ones (1982-84) & Blackadder II & III & IV (1986-89)
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| Date of birth | 3 May 1959
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| Place of birth | Fitzrovia, London, England, UK
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| Occupation | Stand-up Comedian, Actor, Director, Playwright, Author, Lyricist, Producer
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| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | Elton holds dual British/Australian citizenship, the latter since 2004...
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| Net worth | $3,000,000 USD
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| University | Manchester University
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Ben Elton is known for his role in the TV movie documentary The BRITs at 40 (2020) as Self.
He is also known for his role in the TV series Hughesy, We Have a Problem (2018) as Self.
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