Ben Elton

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).

Ben Elton is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 32 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke (2025), Enough Rope With Andrew Denton (2003), Parkinson (1998), TFI Friday (1996), Filth! (1994), Stark (1993), Saturday Live (1986), The Young Ones (1982). The recorded credits span 1976 to 2026, including 4 movies and 28 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.