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Alexei Sayle

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Was a regular columnist for the influential British automobile magazine, 'Car'. See more trivia »

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Alexei David Sayle
in Anfield, Liverpool, England, UK
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2012 New Tricks (TV series)
Anthony Marshall
– Love Means Nothing in Tennis (2012) … Anthony Marshall
 
2011 The Itch of the Golden Nit (short)
Planet Jimmy (voice)
 
2010 Horrible Histories (TV series)
Dr. Ushma
– Episode #2.4 (2010) … Dr. Ushma
 
2009 Agatha Christie Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (TV movie)
Dr Maverick
 
2008 The Surprise Demise of Francis Cooper's Mother (short)
Francis Cooper
 
2006 The Thief Lord
Barbarossa
 
2005 Upstaged
Police Officer Duncan
 
2005 Bremner, Bird and Fortune (TV series)
Pope John Paul II
– Episode #6.6 (2005) … Pope John Paul II
 
2004 The Tale of Tarquin Slant (short)
Window Cleaner
 
2004 The Legend of the Tamworth Two (TV movie)
Newspaper Editor
 
2003-2004 Keen Eddie (TV series)
Rudy Alexander
– Sticky Fingers (2004) … Rudy Alexander
– Horse Heir (2003) … Rudy Alexander
– Pilot: Eddie (2003) … Rudy Alexander
 
2003 Spine Chillers (TV series)
Graham
– Lose Weight... Ask Me How... (2003) … Graham
 
2002 Tipping the Velvet (TV mini-series)
Charles Frobisher
– Episode #1.3 (2002) … Charles Frobisher
– Episode #1.1 (2002) … Charles Frobisher
 
2001 Don't Walk (short)
Uncle Henry
 
2000 Animated Tales of the World (TV series)
Troll
– The Three Sisters Who Fell Into the Mountain: A Story from Norway … Troll (voice)
 
2000 Arabian Nights (TV movie)
BacBac
 
1999 Swing
Mighty Mac
 
1998 Renford Rejects (TV series)
– Action
 
1997 The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (TV mini-series)
Puppeteer
– Episode #1.3 (1997) … Puppeteer
 
1997 Hospital! (TV movie)
X Ray Operator
 
1997 Common As Muck (TV series)
Reg Vickers
– Episode #2.6 (1997) … Reg Vickers
– Episode #2.5 (1997) … Reg Vickers
 
1997 Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
Beluga
 
1996 Two Minutes (TV movie)
Bernie
 
1996 Jackanory (TV series)
Reader
– The Diary of a Killer Cat (1996) … Reader
 
1995 Sorry About Last Night (TV movie)
Andy Carolides
 
1994 Paris (TV series)
Alain Degout
– L'insanité (1994) … Alain Degout
– La solitude (1994) … Alain Degout
– Les musiciens (1994) … Alain Degout
– Les gimmiques (1994) … Alain Degout
– Le critique (1994) … Alain Degout
See all 6 episodes »
 
1994 The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1994)
 
1993 Rubbish, King of the Jumble (TV series) (voice)
 
1993 Curacao (TV movie)
Seemuller
 
1988-1993 The Comic Strip Presents... (TV series)
Bride's Father / Carl Moss / Dad / …
– Queen of the Wild Frontier (1993) … Inspector
– Red Nose of Courage (1992) … Dad
– Les Dogs (1990) … Bride's Father
– Spaghetti Hoops (1990) … Mog
– Didn't You Kill My Brother? (1988) … Carl Moss/Sterling Moss
See all 6 episodes »
 
1993 Reckless Kelly
Major Wib
 
1993 Lovejoy (TV series)
Freddy Reeve
– The Napoleonic Commode (1993) … Freddy Reeve
 
1992 Carry on Columbus
Achmed
 
1991 Selling Hitler (TV mini-series)
Konrad 'Conny' Fischer
– Episode #1.5 (1991) … Konrad 'Conny' Fischer
– Episode #1.4 (1991) … Konrad 'Conny' Fischer
– Episode #1.3 (1991) … Konrad 'Conny' Fischer
– Episode #1.2 (1991) … Konrad 'Conny' Fischer
– Episode #1.1 (1991) … Konrad 'Conny' Fischer
 
1991 4 Play (TV series)
Rittblatt
– 'Itch (1991) … Rittblatt
 
1990 Screenplay (TV series)
Clarence Flamer
– Night Voice (1990) … Clarence Flamer
 
1990 The Gravy Train (TV mini-series)
Vlad Milcic
– Episode #1.4 (1990) … Vlad Milcic
– Episode #1.3 (1990) … Vlad Milcic
– Episode #1.2 (1990) … Vlad Milcic
– Episode #1.1 (1990) … Vlad Milcic
 
1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Sultan
 
1988 The Love Child
The Voices (voice)
 
1988 Les Girls (TV series)
Mr. Korvus
– Prints (1988) … Mr. Korvus
 
1987 Siesta
Cabbie
 
1987 Up Line (TV movie)
Melvin Coombes
 
1986 Solarbabies
Malice
 
1986 Roland Rat: The Series (TV series)
Maxwell De Farcy
– Episode #1.11 (1986) … Maxwell De Farcy
 
1985 The Supergrass
Motorbike Cop
 
1985 The Bride
Magar
 
1985 Doctor Who (TV series)
D.J.
– Revelation of the Daleks: Part 2 (1985) … D.J.
– Revelation of the Daleks: Part 1 (1985) … D.J.
 
1985 Ligmalion: A Musical for the 80s (TV movie)
John Bull
 
1984 The Lenny Henry Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.4 (1984)
 
1982-1984 The Young Ones (TV series)
the Balowski Family / Brian Damage / Harry the Bastard / …
– Summer Holiday (1984) … Jerzy Balowski
– Sick (1984) … Brian Damage
– Time (1984) … Jester Balowski
– Nasty (1984) … Harry the Bastard
– Cash (1984) … Policeman
See all 12 episodes »
 
1983 Gorky Park
Golodkin
 
1982 Whoops Apocalypse (TV series)
Commisar Solzhenitsyn
– Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (1982) … Commisar Solzhenitsyn
– Lucifer and the Lord (1982) … Commisar Solzhenitsyn
– How to Get Rid of It (1982) … Commisar Solzhenitsyn
– Road to Jerusalem (1982) … Commisar Solzhenitsyn
 
1981 Wolcott (TV mini-series)
Speaker in market
 
1981 The Comic Strip (TV short)
Compere
 
1979 Repeater
2nd Detective
 
Show ShowWriter (13 titles)
2008 Clive Hole (TV movie) (story)
 
2007/I Killing Time (short) (short story)
 
2003 Spine Chillers (TV series)
– Lose Weight... Ask Me How... (2003) (story)
 
1998 Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1998) (writer)
– Episode #1.5 (1998) (writer)
– Episode #1.4 (1998) (writer)
– Episode #1.3 (1998) (writer)
– Episode #1.2 (1998) (writer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1997 Alexei Sayle's Comedy Hour (TV series)
 
1996 Great Railway Journeys (TV series documentary)
– Aleppo to Aqaba (1996) (writer)
 
1995 Sorry About Last Night (TV movie)
 
1994-1995 The All New Alexei Sayle Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.6 (1995) (writer)
– Episode #2.5 (1995) (writer)
– Episode #2.4 (1995) (writer)
– Episode #2.3 (1995) (writer)
– Episode #2.2 (1995) (writer)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1988-1991 Alexei Sayle's Stuff (TV series)
– What's This Organ Doing in the Scullery? (1991) (written by)
– Vanessa Goes Bonkers (1991) (written by)
– Why Are They Now? (1991) (written by)
– Buckle My Chives (1991) (written by)
– Clam Nation (1991) (written by)
See all 18 episodes »
 
1991 4 Play (TV series)
– 'Itch (1991) (writer)
 
1988 The Comic Strip Presents... (TV series)
– Didn't You Kill My Brother? (1988) (written by)
 
1982-1984 The Young Ones (TV series)
– Summer Holiday (1984) (additional material)
– Sick (1984) (additional material)
– Time (1984) (additional material)
– Nasty (1984) (additional material)
– Cash (1984) (additional material)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1981 The Comic Strip (TV short)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1988-1991 Alexei Sayle's Stuff (TV series)
– What's This Organ Doing in the Scullery? (1991) (performer: "Who You Looking At?")
– Vanessa Goes Bonkers (1991) (performer: "Shut Up!")
– Buckle My Chives (1991) (performer: "I'm Pissed")
– Yellow the Follow Rick Broad (1991) (performer: "Hooray for British Films")
– Whistling Calculus for Tax Purposes (1989) (performer: "Panic", "Public School")
See all 12 episodes »
 
1984 The Young Ones (TV series)
– Cash (1984) (performer: "Make Stupid Noises")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1998 Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round (TV series) (associate producer - 6 episodes)
– Episode #1.6 (1998) (associate producer)
– Episode #1.5 (1998) (associate producer)
– Episode #1.4 (1998) (associate producer)
– Episode #1.3 (1998) (associate producer)
– Episode #1.2 (1998) (associate producer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2010 The Learning Curves (TV movie) (inspiration)
 
Show ShowSelf (68 titles)
2013 Channel 4 News (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 April 2013 (2013) … Himself
 
2012 Question Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 March 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2011 The Story of the Music Hall with Michael Grade (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Genius (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.5 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Michael Ball Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 September 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 August 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 The Story of Slapstick (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Monty Python: Almost the Truth - Lawyers Cut (TV series)
Himself
– The Much Funnier Second Episode (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The 7PM Project (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.63 (2009) … Himself
 
2006-2009 This Week (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 July 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 February 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2008 Comedy Songs: The Pop Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003-2008 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #22.6 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #13.1 (2003) … Himself
 
2004-2008 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 June 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2008 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #12.191 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Saturday Kitchen (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Alternative Rebellion: The Beginning of Britain's Alternative Comedy Scene (video short)
Himself
 
2007 The Making of 'The Young Ones' (video)
Himself
 
2007 The Guest Stars of 'The Young Ones' (video short)
Himself
 
2007 Tapping the Wire (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Comedy Greats: Pete and Dud (video documentary)
Himself (as Alexie Sayle)
 
2007 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2006 Clive James Talking in the Library (TV series)
Himself
 
2006 Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV series)
Himself
– Alexei Sayle (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Annually Retentive (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Heaven and Earth Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2003-2006 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 February 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 September 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2006 My Dad was a Communist (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Next of Kin (video documentary short)
Narrator
 
2005 The Comic Strip: A Retrospective (video)
Himself
 
2005 The Roots of Monty Python (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Rove Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.16 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Today with Des and Mel (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 April 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 What's Blood Got to Do with It? (short)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2003 Around Scotland (TV series documentary)
Host
 
2003 Strike: When Britain Went to War (TV documentary)
Himself - Comedian
 
2002 Ruby (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 May 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Kelly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 April 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Room 101 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.4 (2002) … Himself
 
2000 Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Comedy Records (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 February 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1999 You Cannot Be Serious (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Religion (1999) … Himself - Presenter
– War (1999) … Himself - Presenter
 
1999 Bill Bryson: Notes from a Small Island (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 A History of Alternative Comedy (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
1998 Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round (TV series)
Bobby Chariot / Himself / Various
– Episode #1.6 (1998) … Himself / Bobby Chariot / Various
– Episode #1.5 (1998) … Himself / Bobby Chariot / Various
– Episode #1.4 (1998) … Himself / Bobby Chariot / Various
– Episode #1.3 (1998) … Himself / Bobby Chariot / Various
– Episode #1.2 (1998) … Himself / Bobby Chariot / Various
See all 6 episodes »
 
1998 TFI Friday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 April 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1997 Alexei Sayle's Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
 
1996 Great Railway Journeys (TV series documentary)
Himself / Presenter
– Aleppo to Aqaba (1996) … Himself/Presenter
 
1995 The End of the Year Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1995) … Himself
 
1995 One for the Road (TV series)
Himself
– My Uncle Monty (1995) … Himself
 
1994-1995 The All New Alexei Sayle Show (TV series)
Bobby Chariot / Himself / Various
– Episode #2.6 (1995) … Himself / Bobby Chariot / Various
– Episode #2.5 (1995) … Himself / Bobby Chariot / Various
– Episode #2.4 (1995) … Himself / Bobby Chariot / Various
– Episode #2.3 (1995) … Himself / Bobby Chariot / Various
– Episode #2.2 (1995) … Himself / Bobby Chariot / Various
See all 12 episodes »
 
1994 A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 December 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1993-1994 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.9 (1994) … Himself
– Episode #6.3 (1993) … Himself
 
1994 Drive (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
1993 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John Lloyd's A-Z of Comedy: Part 2 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 I Was That Monster (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1991 Amnesty International's Big 30 (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1988-1991 Alexei Sayle's Stuff (TV series)
Himself / Various Roles / Various
– What's This Organ Doing in the Scullery? (1991) … Himself/Various Roles
– Vanessa Goes Bonkers (1991) … Himself/Various Roles
– Why Are They Now? (1991) … Himself/Various Roles
– Buckle My Chives (1991) … Himself/Various Roles
– Clam Nation (1991) … Himself/Various Roles
See all 18 episodes »
 
1989 Cilla's Goodbye to the '80s (TV movie)
 
1988 Whoops Apocalypse
Himself
 
1986 Roland Rat: The Series (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1986) … Himself
 
1985 Bliss (TV series)
Herself - Agony Aunt
– Episode #1.5 (1985) … Herself - Agony Aunt
 
1982 Comic Roots (TV series)
Himself
– Alexei Sayle (1982) … Himself
 
1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (documentary)
Himself
 
1982 OTT (TV series)
Himself
– The Worst of OTT (1982) … Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1982) … Himself
 
1982 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Private Life of the Ford Cortina (1982) … Himself - Presenter
 
1982 Live a Life (documentary)
 
1981 Boom Boom, Out Go the Lights (TV special)
Himself
 
1981 Fundamental Frolics
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years (TV documentary)
D.J. (uncredited)
 
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2005 'Revelation' Exhumed (video)
Himself/D.J.
 
2000 The 100 Greatest TV Ads (TV special)
 
1998 What's a Carry On? (TV documentary)
Achmed (uncredited)
 

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Book: "Train to Hell: An Alexei Sayle Mystery" (London: Methuen, 1982) See more »

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Alternate Names:

Alexie Sayle

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

I did six series for the BBC and that was enough. I've been writing for ten years, which is more challenging artistically. See more »

Trivia:

Was a regular columnist for the influential British automobile magazine, 'Car'. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo