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Ronnie Corbett


Ronnie Corbett began his successful show business career in the early 1950s. Amongst many other things he performed on stage with Danny La Rue in a cacophony of well received variety and cabaret shows. It was whilst performing in these shows that Corbett attracted the attention of several top TV producers and executives who were impressed with his abilities as a stand up comedian... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (53 titles)
2010 The One Ronnie (TV movie)
Various Characters
 
2009 Comic Relief 2009 (TV movie)
Rani Slitheen
 
2008 Love Soup (TV series)
Gordon Bexter
Kiss of Death (2008) … Gordon Bexter
 
2006 Extras (TV series)
Ronnie Corbett
Chris Martin (2006) … Ronnie Corbett
 
2006 The Children's Party at the Palace (TV special)
Mr. Tibbs (The BFG)
 
2004 The All Star Comedy Show (TV movie)
Various Roles
 
2000/II Cinderella (TV movie)
Griselda
 
1998 Timbuctoo (TV series)
 
1995 Call up the Stars (TV movie)
Arthur Askey
 
1981-1988 Sorry! (TV series)
Timothy Lumsden
 
1987 Christmas Night with the Two Ronnies (TV movie)
Various Roles
 
1987 The Ronnie Corbett Show (TV series)
Various Roles
 
1987 The Two Ronnies in Australia (TV series)
Various Roles
Episode #1.1 (1987) … Various Roles
 
1982 By the Sea
The Son (as The Two Ronnies)
 
1979 The Ronnie Corbett Special (TV series)
 
1977 Ronnie Corbett's Saturday Special (TV series)
 
1975 All This and Corbett Too (TV series)
 
1975 The Picnic (TV short)
The Son
 
1974 The Prince of Denmark (TV series)
Ronnie
Episode #1.6 (1974) … Ronnie
Episode #1.5 (1974) … Ronnie
Episode #1.4 (1974) … Ronnie
Episode #1.3 (1974) … Ronnie
Episode #1.2 (1974) … Ronnie
 
1973 The Two Ronnies (TV series)
Various roles
 
1973 No Sex Please: We're British
Brian Runnicles
 
1971-1973 Now Look Here (TV series)
Ronnie
Episode #2.7 (1973) … Ronnie
Episode #2.6 (1973) … Ronnie
Episode #2.5 (1973) … Ronnie
Episode #2.4 (1973) … Ronnie
Episode #2.3 (1973) … Ronnie
 
1971 Ronnie Corbett in Bed (TV movie)
Various Characters
 
1971 The Ronnie Barker Yearbook (TV movie)
Various Characters
 
1967-1970 No, That's Me Over Here! (TV series)
Ronnie
Episode #3.13 (1970) … Ronnie
Episode #3.12 (1970) … Ronnie
Episode #3.11 (1970) … Ronnie
Episode #3.10 (1970) … Ronnie
Episode #3.9 (1970) … Ronnie
 
1970 It's Tommy Cooper (TV series)
Little Caesar
Episode #1.3 (1970) … Little Caesar
Episode #1.1 (1970) … Little Caesar
 
1968-1970 Frost on Sunday (TV series)
Various
Episode #2.6 (1970) … Various
Episode #2.5 (1970) … Various
Episode #2.1 (1970) … Various
Episode #1.1 (1968) … Various
 
1966-1969 The Bruce Forsyth Show (TV series)
Episode #1.1 (1966)
 
1969 Hark at Barker (TV series)
 
1969 The Corbett Follies (TV series)
Episode #1.11 (1969)
Episode #1.10 (1969)
Episode #1.9 (1969)
Episode #1.8 (1969)
Episode #1.7 (1969)
 
1968 A Night Out with Danny La Rue (TV movie)
Various
 
1966-1967 The Frost Report (TV series)
Various Roles
Special: Frost Over Christmas (1967) … Various Roles
Showbusiness (1967) … Various Roles
Youth (1967) … Various Roles
Europe (1967) … Various Roles
Crime (1967) … Various Roles
 
1963 The Saint (TV series)
Call Boy
The King of the Beggars (1963) … Call Boy (as Ronald Corbett)
 
1962 The Dickie Henderson Show (TV series)
The Voyage (1962)
The Necklace (1962)
 
1962 Operation Snatch
Soldier (uncredited)
 
1961 Three Live Wires (TV series)
The Suit (1961)
 
1958 Mad Little Island
Drooby
 
1957 After the Ball
Stage Entertainer (uncredited)
 
1957 Sheep's Clothing (TV series)
Valet
 
1956 Fun at St. Fanny's
Chumleigh (as Ronald Corbett)
 
1955 The Vise (TV series)
The Final Column (1955)
 
1953 Rheingold Theatre (TV series)
Young Hooligan
A Priceless Pocket (1953) … Young Hooligan (uncredited)
 
1953 Top of the Form
Student (uncredited)
 
1952 You're Only Young Twice
Student (as Ronald Corbett)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2000/II Cinderella (TV movie) (performer: "Finale")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1997 All the Best for Christmas (TV series) (producer - 1997)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1957 Crackerjack! (TV series)
Episode dated 4 December 1957 (1957) (writer)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2006 Acorn Antiques: The Musical (video) (a special thank you to)
 
Show ShowSelf (121 titles)
2013 Frost on Sketch Shows (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2013 Goodbye Television Centre (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Clive Dunn: A Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself - Comedian
 
2012 100 Years of the Royal Variety Performance (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2012 The Royal Variety Performance 2012 (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2009-2012 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode #5.3 (2009) … Himself
 
2012 God Save the Queens (documentary)
Himself
 
2009-2012 Piers Morgan's Life Stories (TV series)
Himself
Jimmy Tarbuck (2012) … Himself
Bruce Forsyth (2010) … Himself
Ronnie Corbett (2009) … Himself (as Ronnie Corbett OBE)
 
2012 The Story of Musicals (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (2012) … Himself
 
2011 Comedy Britain (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2011 The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Unforgettable Danny La Rue (TV documentary)
Himself - Friend and Co-star
 
2010 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
Episode #15.40 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Rob Brydon Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Ronnie Corbett's Supper Club (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
Episode #1.0 (2010) … Himself - Presenter
 
2010 Would I Lie to You? (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.5 (2010) … Himself (as Ronnie Corbett O.B.E.)
 
2010 30 Years of 'An Audience With...' (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (2010) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2010 Something for the Weekend (TV series)
Timothy
Episode dated 27 June 2010 (2010) … Timothy
 
2010 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 28 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Ant & Dec's Push the Button (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.6 (2010) … Himself (voice)
Episode #1.5 (2010) … Himself (voice)
Episode #1.4 (2010) … Himself (voice)
Episode #1.3 (2010) … Himself (voice)
Episode #1.2 (2010) … Himself (voice)
 
2009 Strictly Come Dancing (TV series)
Himself: Co - Host
Round 9 (2009) … Himself: Co - Host
 
2009 Monty Python: Almost the Truth - Lawyers Cut (TV series)
Himself
The Not-So-Interesting Beginnings (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Raiders of the Lost Archive (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (2009) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2006-2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode #7.70 (2007) … Himself
Episode #5.7 (2006) … Himself
Episode #4.15 (2006) … Himself
 
2009 TV Burp (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.17 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 The Man Who Made Eric & Ernie (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Charlotte Church Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.9 (2008) … Himself
 
2005-2008 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
Himself
Sorry! (2008) … Himself (as Ronnie Corbett OBE)
The Two Ronnies (2005) … Himself
 
2008 Jonathan Ross Salutes 'Dad's Army' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Great British Menu (TV series)
Himself
 
2002-2008 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
Episode #14.14 (2008) … Himself
Episode #2.12 (2002) … Himself
 
2008 The Frost Report Is Back (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Happy Birthday Brucie! (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 That's What I Call Television (TV series)
Himself - Co-host
That's What I Call Christmas Television (2007) … Himself - Co-host
 
2007 Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The F Word (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #3.2 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Dame Edna Treatment (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.2 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Two Ronnies: Christmas Retrospective (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Little Britain (TV series)
Himself
Little Britain Abroad: Part 2 (2006) … Himself
Little Britain Abroad: Part 1 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Best of the Royal Variety (TV series)
Himself
The Comedians (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Eating with... (TV series documentary)
Himself
Ronnie Corbett (2006) … Himself
 
2006 One O'Clock News (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 An Audience with Joan Rivers (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member
 
2005 The Two Ronnies Sketchbook (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.7 (2005) … Himself
Episode #1.6 (2005) … Himself
Episode #1.5 (2005) … Himself
Episode #1.4 (2005) … Himself
Episode #1.3 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
Little Britain (2005) … Himself
 
2005 And It's Goodnight from Him (TV movie)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2005 BBC News at Ten O'Clock (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Channel 4 News (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 What Did ITV Do for Me? (TV documentary)
Himself (as Ronnie Corbett OBE)
 
2005 Avenue of the Stars: 50 Years of ITV (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 Breakfast with Frost (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Kumars at No. 42 (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.1 (2005) … Himself (as Ronnie Corbett OBE)
 
2005 Comic Relief 2005: Is This the Way to Amarillo (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Bruce Forsyth: A BAFTA Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Himself - Guest Presenter
Episode #28.9 (2004) … Himself - Guest Presenter
 
2004 Today with Des and Mel (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 December 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Keith Barret Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Bob Monkhouse: A BAFTA Tribute (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
2003 Christmas Night with the Stars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 I'm Dreaming of a TV Christmas (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2003 Des O'Connor Tonight (TV series)
 
2003 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 May 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The Best of the Two Ronnies: Volume 2 (video)
Himself/Various Characters (as Ronnie Corbett O.B.E.)
 
2003 The Royal Variety Performance 2003 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000-2002 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
Ronnie Corbett (2002) … Himself (also archive footage) (as Ronnie Corbett OBE)
Ronnie Barker (2000) … Himself
 
2001 Being Dom Joly (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 The Unforgettable Eric Morecambe (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Sketch Show Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.2 (2001) … Himself
 
2000 The Best of British (TV series)
Himself
Ronnie Corbett (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Night of a Thousand Shows (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 A Tribute to the Two Ronnies (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 The Comedy Trail: A Shaggy Dog Story (TV special short)
Himself
 
1999 An Audience with Diana Ross (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1999 Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Two Ronnies Night (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 What a Performance! (TV series)
Himself
Drag (1999) … Himself
 
1998 The Ben Elton Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.8 (1998) … Himself
Episode #1.7 (1998) … Himself
Episode #1.6 (1998) … Himself
Episode #1.5 (1998) … Himself
Episode #1.4 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Late Lunch (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.15 (1998) … Himself
 
1997 An Audience with Ronnie Corbett (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 An Audience with Bruce Forsyth (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 All the Best for Christmas (TV series)
Himself
 
1997 Clive Anderson All Talk (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.9 (1997) … Himself
 
1996 Full Swing (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (1996) … Himself
 
1972-1994 A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 December 1994 (1994) … Himself
Episode dated 25 December 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1994 The Royal Variety Performance (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 Small Talk (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
1992 Guest Night (TV series)
Episode #1.2 (1992)
 
1991 Masterchef (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.2 (1991) … Himself
 
1991 Comic Relief (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 Cilla's Goodbye to the '80s (TV movie)
 
1988 Bruce and Ronnie (TV documentary)
 
1988 Live from Her Majesty's (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 October 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1985-1988 Wogan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 July 1988 (1988) … Himself
Episode dated 31 December 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1971-1987 The Two Ronnies (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
1987 Christmas Special (1987) … Himself/Various Characters
Episode #12.6 (1986) … Himself / Various Characters
Episode #12.5 (1986) … Himself / Various Characters
Episode #12.4 (1986) … Himself / Various Characters
Episode #12.3 (1986) … Himself / Various Characters
 
1986 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Comic Relief (1986)
 
1985 Children in Need (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1975-1977 Seaside Special (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.1 (1977) … Himself
Episode #1.6 (1975) … Himself
 
1976 The Andy Stewart Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.5 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 Festival of Entertainment (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976 The Good Old Days (TV series)
Himself - Performer
Episode dated 11 March 1976 (1976) … Himself - Performer
 
1974 The Golden Shot (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.21 (1974) … Himself
 
1973 2nd House (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 October 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1973 It's Lulu (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.2 (1973) … Himself
 
1971 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 March 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 The Val Doonican Show (TV series)
Himself
Christmas Special (1970) … Himself
 
1970 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
Ronnie Corbett (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Frost on Sunday (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.13 (1970) … Himself
Episode #2.12 (1970) … Himself
Episode #2.11 (1970) … Himself
Episode #2.9 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 The Royal Variety Performance 1969 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1969 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 Billy Cotton Band Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 July 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Once More with Felix (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.15 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
Himself
David Frost's Night Out in London (1967) … Himself
 
1966 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.1 (1966) … Himself
 
1962 Dan Farson Meets ... (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #1.17 (1962) … Himself - Guest
 
1957-1960 Crackerjack! (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 December 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (23 titles)
2013 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2012 The Golden Age of Steam Railways (TV series documentary)
 
2012 The Syndicate (TV series)
 
2012 Top of the Pops: The Story of 1977 (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 My Favourite Joke (TV series)
 
2010 The Rob Brydon Show (TV series)
 
2010 Would I Lie to You? (TV series)
 
2009 The Funny Side of... (TV series documentary)
 
2007-2008 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
 
2008 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 The Comedy Christmas (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 All the Best from Denis Norden (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2006 Acorn Antiques: The Musical (video)
The Father (uncredited)
 
2005 Greatest TV Comedy Moments (TV documentary)
Bathroom Sketch
 
2002 The Best of the Two Ronnies (video)
Various Characters (as Ronnie Corbett O.B.E.)
 
2001 A Perfect Two Ronnies Show (TV documentary)
 
2000 The Filth and the Fury (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Two Ronnies at the Movies (TV movie)
 
1992 Hamlet: The Video (video short)
Cox
 
1990 Life of Python (TV special documentary)
Various Roles
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1965) He acted in Lionel Bart's musical, "Twang!," at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, England with James Booth, Barbara Windsor, Bernard Bresslaw, Bob Grant, Ben Aris, Tudor Davies, and Lesley Judd in the cast. Bert Shevelove was director. Oliver Messel was designer. See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Interviews  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Ronald Corbett | Sir Ronald Corbett | Ronnie Corbett O.B.E. | Ronnie Corbett OBE | The Two Ronnies

Height:

5' 1" (1.55 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Miranda Hart is outstandingly funny and different in a refreshing, sparkly way. She's wordy and intelligent, yet broad and physical when she wants to be. See more »

Trivia:

He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1978 Queen's Honours List for his services to entertainment. See more »

Trademark:

His short stature See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius