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Bruce Forsyth

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2006-2012 Strictly Come Dancing (TV series)
Christmas Special (2012) (writer / as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
Week Twelve: The Grand Final (2012) (writer - uncredited)
Week Twelve: The Grand Final Results (2012) (writer / as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
Week Eleven: The Semi-Final (2012) (writer / as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
Week Ten (2012) (writer / as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
 
2005 Bruce Forsyth's Comedy Heroes (TV documentary) (written by)
 
1983 Forsyth's Follies (TV movie) (script)
 
Show ShowActor (16 titles)
2000 House!
Bruce Forsyth
 
1991 Fiddley Foodle Bird (TV series)
Narrator (voice)
 
1986-1987 Slinger's Day (TV series)
Cecil Slinger
The Stocktake (1987) … Cecil Slinger
Initiative (1987) … Cecil Slinger
Whose Baby? (1987) … Cecil Slinger
 
1986 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
Lottery Host
A Little Bit of Luck... a Little Bit of Grief (1986) … Lottery Host
 
1983 Anna Pavlova
Alfred Batt
 
1982 Forsyth Follies (TV movie)
Star
 
1976 The Mating Season (TV movie)
Bruce Gillespie
 
1971 The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
Clayton (segment "Avarice")
 
1971 Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Swinburne
 
1971 Rolf Harris Show (TV series)
Singer
Episode #1.5 (1971) … Singer
 
1969 Red Peppers (TV movie)
George Pepper
 
1968 Star!
Arthur Lawrence
 
1966 Mystery and Imagination (TV series)
Sir Simon de Canterville
 
1959 New Look (TV series)
 
1958 Spectacular (TV series)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
2011 Strictly Come Dancing (TV series)
Week 6: The Results (2011) (performer: "Young and Foolish" / as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
 
1981 De Mike Burstyn show (TV series)
Episode #3.4 (1981) (performer: "It's best to leave while I'm in love", "Top Hat", "Tomorrow")
 
1976 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Bruce Forsyth (1976) (writer: "Let There Be Love" / performer: "All I Need Is the Girl", "Side by Side", "Let There Be Love")
 
1973-1974 Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game (TV series)
Episode #2.21 (1974) (writer: "Life is the Name of the Game" / performer: "Life is the Name of the Game")
Episode #2.17 (1973) (performer: "If You Were the Only Girl in the World" - uncredited)
 
1969 Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (performer: "Picadilly Lilly", "On the Boards")
 
1968 Star! (performer: "Piccadilly")
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1994 Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game (TV series) (program consultant - 1 episode)
Episode #15.17 (1994) (program consultant)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2011 The National Television Awards 2011 (TV movie) (with thanks to)
 
2004 A Question of Sport (TV series) (thanks - 1 episode)
Episode #34.12 (2004) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (131 titles)
2013 Arqiva British Academy Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter (as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
 
2004-2013 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 April 2013 (2013) … Himself
Episode dated 6 December 2011 (2011) … Himself (as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
Episode dated 21 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 23 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2013 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV series)
Himself
Episode #10.6 (2013) … Himself
 
2003-2013 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
Episode #17.131 (2013) … Himself
Episode #4.22 (2003) … Himself
 
2013 Goodbye Television Centre (TV movie)
Himself
 
2013 Frankie Howerd: The Lost Tapes (TV documentary)
Himself (as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
 
2004-2012 Strictly Come Dancing (TV series)
Himself - Host / Himself - Musical Guest
Christmas Special (2012) … Himself - Host (as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
Week Twelve: The Grand Final (2012) … Himself - Host (as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
Week Twelve: The Grand Final Results (2012) … Himself - Host (as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
Week Eleven: The Semi-Final (2012) … Himself - Host (as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
Week Ten (2012) … Himself - Host (as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
 
2012 100 Years of the Royal Variety Performance (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage) (as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
 
2012 The Royal Variety Performance 2012 (TV movie)
Himself - Performer (as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
 
2012 The Late Great Eric Sykes (TV documentary)
Himself (as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
 
2012 Pride of Britain Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009-2012 Piers Morgan's Life Stories (TV series)
Himself
Jimmy Tarbuck (2012) … Himself
Bruce Forsyth (2010) … Himself
Ronnie Corbett (2009) … Himself
 
2012 South at Six (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 May 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 National Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 The Untold Tommy Cooper (TV documentary)
Himself (as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
 
2011 The Rob Brydon Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.3 (2011) … Himself
 
2008-2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Entertainer / Himself
Episode dated 14 June 2011 (2011) … Himself - Entertainer (as Sir Bruce Forsyth)
Episode dated 7 May 2011 (2011) … Himself - Entertainer (voice)
Episode dated 12 August 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2011 The Story of Variety with Michael Grade (TV series documentary)
Himself
Onto the Box (2011) … Himself (also archive footage)
After the War (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The National Television Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 100 Years of the London Palladium (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2005-2010 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #7.53 (2010) … Himself
Episode #6.62 (2009) … Himself
Episode #4.53 (2007) … Himself
Episode #3.52 (2006) … Himself
Episode #2.39 (2005) … Himself
 
2010 Daybreak (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 October 2010 (2010) … Himself (voice)
 
2010 30 Years of 'An Audience With...' (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (2010) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2010 Who Do You Think You Are? (TV series documentary)
Himself
Bruce Forsyth (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Cutting Edge (TV series documentary)
Himself
Living with Brucie (2010) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2003-2010 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Himself - Guest Presenter
Episode #39.8 (2010) … Himself - Guest Presenter
Episode #25.8 (2003) … Himself - Guest Presenter (as Bruce Forsyth O.B.E.)
 
2010 Election 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Bruce Forsyth: A Comedy Roast (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Newsnight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Morecambe and Wise: The Show What Paul Merton Did (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Man Who Made Eric & Ernie (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The British Academy Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Happy Birthday Brucie! (TV documentary)
Himself - Performer (also archive footage)
 
2001-2008 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
Episode #14.7 (2008) … Himself
Episode #13.12 (2007) … Himself
Episode #7.14 (2004) … Himself
Episode #5.9 (2003) … Himself
Episode #1.5 (2001) … Himself
 
2008 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2007 The Strictly Come Dancing Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Bruce on Vegas (TV documentary)
Himself - Host (also archive footage)
 
2007 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Legends (TV series documentary)
Himself
Alma Cogan: Fabulous (2007) … Himself (as Bruce Forsyth CBE)
 
2007 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Raiders of the Lost Archive (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (2007) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2006 New Year Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.17 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 TV's 50 Greatest Stars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
Variety (2006) … Himself
The Comics (2006) … Himself
All-Round Entertainers (2006) … Himself
 
2006 All*Star Cup 2006 (TV movie)
Himself - Team Europe
 
2006 Sport Relief 2006 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Best Ever Muppet Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Children in Need (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Saturday Swings (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 What Did ITV Do for Me? (TV documentary)
Himself (as Bruce Forsyth OBE)
 
2005 Avenue of the Stars: 50 Years of ITV (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 The Story of ITV: The People's Channel (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
The People's Channel (2005) … Himself
 
2005 TROS TV Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 27 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Bruce Forsyth's Comedy Heroes (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2005 Bruce Forsyth: A BAFTA Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Unseen Eric Morecambe (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Strictly Ice Dancing (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2004 The Heaven and Earth Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Today with Des and Mel (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Sport Relief 2004 (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 May 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
1978-2004 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 May 2004 (2004) … Himself
Episode #7.26 (1978) … Himself
 
2004 Didn't They Do Well! (TV series)
Host
 
2004 My Holiday with Brucie (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Room 101 (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.8 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Hogmanay Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Bruce Forsyth & William Hague (video documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1980-2003 Play Your Cards Right (TV series)
Himself - Host
Episode #17.1 (2003) … Himself - Host
Episode #16.1 (2002) … Himself - Host
Episode #15.16 (1999) … Himself - Host
Episode #15.15 (1999) … Himself - Host
Episode #15.1 (1999) … Himself - Host
 
2003 The BAFTA TV Awards 2003 (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 The Showbiz Set (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 GMTV (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 May 2002 (2002) … Himself (voice)
 
1999-2002 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
Sidney James (2002) … Himself
Norman Wisdom (1999) … Himself
 
2001 Open House (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 21 November 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 The Frank Skinner Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.2 (2001) … Himself
 
1995-2001 Bruce's Price Is Right (TV series)
Himself - Host
Episode #7.1 (2001) … Himself - Host
Episode #6.23 (2000) … Himself - Host
Episode #6.1 (2000) … Himself - Host
Episode #5.11 (1999) … Himself - Host
Episode #5.1 (1999) … Himself - Host
 
2000 The Unforgettable Frankie Howerd (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Night of a Thousand Shows (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Tonight at the London Palladium (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
1997 An Audience with Ronnie Corbett (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
1997 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
Russ Abbot (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The Works (TV series documentary)
Himself
Michael Grade: The Last Showman (1997) … Himself
 
1997 An Audience with Bruce Forsyth (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 Happy Birthday Shirley (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1971-1994 Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game (TV series)
Himself - Host
Episode #15.17 (1994) … Himself - Host
Episode #16.1 (1994) … Himself - Host
Episode #15.1 (1993) … Himself - Host
Episode #14.1 (1992) … Himself - Host
Episode #13.1 (1991) … Himself - Host
 
1992 Guest Night (TV series)
Himself
 
1991 Alma Cogan: The Girl with the Giggle in Her Voice (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1988-1990 You Bet! (TV series)
Himself - Host
Episode #3.10 (1990) … Himself - Host
Episode #3.9 (1990) … Himself - Host
Episode #3.8 (1990) … Himself - Host
Episode #3.7 (1990) … Himself - Host
Episode #3.6 (1990) … Himself - Host
 
1990 Takeover Bid (TV series)
Himself
 
1989 Des O'Connor Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 November 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1982-1989 Wogan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 March 1989 (1989) … Himself
Episode #1.1 (1982)
 
1988 Bruce and Ronnie (TV documentary)
 
1988 After Ten with Tarbuck (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.4 (1988) … Himself
 
1986 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.6 (1986) … Himself
 
1986 Hot Streak (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
1985 A Royal Night of One Hundred Stars (TV special)
Himself
 
1984 Karen Kay (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.1 (1984) … Himself
 
1983 Forsyth's Follies (TV movie)
Himself
 
1981 Nice to See You! (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1981 De Mike Burstyn show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.4 (1981) … Himself
 
1980 Night of One Hundred Stars (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Sammy and Bruce (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1978 Big Night (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
Episode #1.13 (1978) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #1.12 (1978) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #1.11 (1978) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #1.10 (1978) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #1.9 (1978) … Himself - Presenter
 
1976 Bring on the Girls (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1976 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Himself
Bruce Forsyth (1976) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1975 The Royal Variety Performance (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1975 Frankie and Bruce (TV documentary)
 
1965-1973 The Bruce Forsyth Show (TV series)
Himself - Host
Episode dated 28 April 1973 (1973) … Himself - Host
Episode dated 19 July 1969 (1969) … Himself - Host
Episode dated 12 July 1969 (1969) … Himself - Host
Episode dated 2 July 1969 (1969) … Himself - Host
Episode dated 25 June 1969 (1969) … Himself - Host
 
1973 The Good Old Days (TV series)
Himself - Performer
Episode dated 30 March 1973 (1973) … Himself - Performer
 
1968-1972 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Himself / Santa Claus
1972 Christmas Show (1972) … Santa Claus
Episode #1.4 (1968) … Himself
 
1971 The Royal Variety Performance 1971 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1971 The Val Doonican Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.6 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 Cilla (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.2 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 Stars on Sunday (TV series)
Himself
A Gift for Gracie (1970) … Himself
 
1970 It's Lulu (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.7 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 If It Moves It's Rude: The Story of the Windmill Theatre (documentary)
On-screen Participant
 
1969 The Golden Shot (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.44 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 Two of a Kind (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 December 1968 (1968) … Himself
Episode dated 11 February 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Showtime (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 Those Two Fellers (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #1.3 (1967) … Himself - Guest
 
1966 Frankie and Bruce (TV series)
Himself
 
1966 The Blackpool Show (TV series)
Himself - Host
Episode #1.8 (1966) … Himself - Host
 
1965 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.2 (1965) … Himself
 
1955-1964 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host / Himself - Top Of The Bill
Episode #9.38 (1964) … Himself - Host
Episode #9.28 (1964) … Himself - Host
Episode #9.27 (1964) … Himself - Host
Episode #9.26 (1964) … Himself - Host
Episode #9.25 (1964) … Himself - Host
 
1961 The Royal Variety Performance 1961 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1960 Playground Spectacular (documentary short)
Himself
 
1960 The Royal Variety Show (TV movie)
Himself - Compere
 
1955 Here We Go (TV documentary)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (23 titles)
2013 Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 The 70s (TV series documentary)
 
2010-2011 Breakfast (TV series)
 
2011 Top of the Pops: The Story of 1976 (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2010 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
 
2009 Mollie Sugden: A Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Roy Walker's Gameshow Moments (TV series)
 
2008 John Nettles Applauds (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Room 101 (TV series)
 
2007 All the Best from Denis Norden (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 Duet Impossible (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 The Best of the Royal Variety (TV series)
 
2006 Boom Bang-a-Bang! 50 Years of Eurovision (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 Who Killed Saturday Night TV? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters (video)
Guest Presenter (as Bruce Forsyth O.B.E)
 
2002 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
1996 Alright on the Night's Cockup Trip (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 Paul Merton's Palladium Story (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1993 Morecambe & Wise Christmas Cracker (video)
Himself
 
1992 Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Washes Whiter (TV series documentary)
 

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Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Bruce Forsyth CBE | Sir Bruce Forsyth | Bruce Forsyth O.B.E | Bruce Forsyth O.B.E. | Bruce Forsyth OBE

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I'd never done a show where I'd sat down behind a desk. I always call myself a 'head-to-toe' performer, I move around. See more »

Trivia:

He is regarded as one of the last great variety entertainers, as he could act, sing, play piano, ukulele and accordion, dance and tell jokes. See more »

Trademark:

Has a very large chin See more »

Nickname:

Brucie See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces