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Barry Humphries(1934-2023)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Barry Humphries
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His father was a well-to-do builder. Barry was a highly intelligent boy who attended Melbourne University. There, he began acting in revues and doing impersonations. He moved to London in 1959 and began his professional performing career on the West End and Broadway stages as Mr Sowerby in Oliver!, and in Peter Cook's Establishment nightclub. He has created numerous characters including Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson.
BornFebruary 17, 1934
DiedApril 22, 2023(89)
BornFebruary 17, 1934
DiedApril 22, 2023(89)
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  • Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
    • 5 wins & 5 nominations total

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Barry Humphries in Shokkihoito (1981)
Barry Humphries in Shokkihoito (1981)
Barry Humphries in Shokkihoito (1981)
Cliff De Young, Jessica Harper, and Barry Humphries in Shokkihoito (1981)
Cliff De Young, Ray Charleson, Imogen Claire, Jessica Harper, Barry Humphries, and Wendy Raebeck in Shokkihoito (1981)
Barry Humphries and Rik Mayall in Shokkihoito (1981)
Ray Charleson and Barry Humphries in Shokkihoito (1981)
Barry Humphries, Manning Redwood, and Darlene Johnson in Shokkihoito (1981)
Barry Humphries, Richard O'Brien, and Patricia Quinn in Shokkihoito (1981)
Barry Humphries, Richard O'Brien, and Patricia Quinn in Shokkihoito (1981)
Barry Humphries and Patricia Quinn in Shokkihoito (1981)
Nell Campbell, Barry Humphries, Richard O'Brien, and Patricia Quinn in Shokkihoito (1981)

Known for:

Hobitti - Odottamaton matka (2012)
Hobitti - Odottamaton matka
7.8
  • Great Goblin
  • 2012
Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, and Barry Humphries in Nemoa etsimässä (2003)
Nemoa etsimässä
8.2
  • Bruce(voice)
  • 2003
Jim Broadbent, Alan Cumming, Nathan Lane, Christopher Plummer, Timothy Spall, Anne Hathaway, Tom Courtenay, and Charlie Hunnam in Nicholas Nicklebyn elämä ja seikkailut (2002)
Nicholas Nicklebyn elämä ja seikkailut
7.1
  • Mrs. Crummles
  • Mr. Leadville(as Dame Edna Everage)
  • 2002
Shokkihoito (1981)
Shokkihoito
5.7
  • Bert Schnick
  • 1981

Credits

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Actor

  • Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in Todella upeeta -elokuva (2016)
    Todella upeeta -elokuva
    5.4
    • Charlie
    • Dame Edna
    • 2016
  • Michael McIntyre in Michael McIntyre's Big Show (2015)
    Michael McIntyre's Big Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Dame Edna Everage
    • 2015
  • Vili Vilperi -elokuva (2015)
    Vili Vilperi -elokuva
    5.1
    • Wombo (voice)
    • 2015
  • The Great Comic Relief Bake Off (2013)
    The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Dame Edna Everage
    • 2015
  • Jack Irish 3 - Dead Point (2014)
    Jack Irish 3 - Dead Point
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Justice Loder
    • 2014
  • The Kangaroo Gang (2011)
    The Kangaroo Gang
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2014
  • What a Debacle, Freddy Farkle!
    Short
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2013
  • Tino Insana, Jelani Imani, Jacob Bertrand, Brianna Gentilella, and Teddy Walsh in Bubble Guppies (2011)
    Bubble Guppies
    6.3
    TV Series
    • 2013
  • BBC Proms (2013)
    BBC Proms
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Dame Edna Everage
    • 2013
  • Jonny Sweet, Simon Bird, and Joe Thomas in Chickens (2011)
    Chickens
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Headmaster
    • 2013
  • Freddie Highmore, David Walliams, Tamsin Egerton, Stephen Hughes, and Saoirse Ronan in Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013)
    Justin and the Knights of Valour
    6.0
    • Braulio (voice)
    • 2013
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Extended Edition Scenes (2013)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Extended Edition Scenes
    8.5
    Video
    • Great Goblin
    • 2013
  • Comic Relief: Red Nose Day 2013 (2013)
    Comic Relief: Red Nose Day 2013
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Dame Edna Everage
    • 2013
  • Hobitti - Odottamaton matka (2012)
    Hobitti - Odottamaton matka
    7.8
    • Great Goblin
    • 2012
  • Kath & Kimderella (2012)
    Kath & Kimderella
    5.3
    • Dame Edna
    • 2012

Writer

  • Dame Edna Rules the Waves (2019)
    Dame Edna Rules the Waves
    5.4
    TV Special
    • written by
    • 2019
  • A Granny's Guide to the Modern World
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2016
  • The Dame Edna Treatment (2007)
    The Dame Edna Treatment
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 2007
  • Flashbacks with Barry Humphries (1999)
    Flashbacks with Barry Humphries
    8.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1999
  • Les Patterson and the Great Chinese Takeaway
    TV Short
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • Dame Edna's Neighbourhood Watch (1992)
    Dame Edna's Neighbourhood Watch
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1992–1993
  • Edna Time (1993)
    Edna Time
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer (1993)
    • 1993
  • Dame Edna's Hollywood (1991)
    Dame Edna's Hollywood
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • The Life and Death of Sandy Stone
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1991
  • A Night on Mount Edna (1990)
    A Night on Mount Edna
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Single Voices (1990)
    Single Voices
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • The Dame Edna Experience (1987)
    The Dame Edna Experience
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1987–1989
  • Pelastava paukku (1987)
    Pelastava paukku
    4.9
    • screenplay
    • 1987
  • An Aussie Audience with Dame Edna
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Barry Humphries in Another Audience with Dame Edna Everage (1984)
    Another Audience with Dame Edna Everage
    6.4
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1984

Producer

  • Edna Time (1993)
    Edna Time
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer (1993)
    • 1993
  • Dame Edna's Hollywood (1991)
    Dame Edna's Hollywood
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1992

Videos5

Trailer
Trailer 2:31
Trailer
Mary and Max
Trailer 2:32
Mary and Max
Blinky Bill the Movie
Trailer 2:17
Blinky Bill the Movie
Magical Land of Oz
Trailer 0:31
Magical Land of Oz
DRAGGED
Trailer 2:42
DRAGGED

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Twitter
  • Alternative names
    • Dame Edna
  • Height
    • 1.78 m
  • Born
    • February 17, 1934
    • Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Died
    • April 22, 2023
    • Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia(complications from hip surgery)
  • Spouses
      Elizabeth SpenderJune 25, 1990 - April 22, 2023 (his death)
  • Children
      Oscar Humphries
  • Parents
      John Albert Eric Humphries
  • Other works
    (autobiography) "My Gorgeous Life"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 3 Interviews
    • 9 Articles
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    On 24 October 2006 Australia Post together with The Perth Mint issued a 50 cent legal tender coin with full-colour portrait of Dame Edna. Coin is mounted in special envelope with 2 postage stamps (featuring Barry Humphries as both Dame Edna and himself) cancelled at Moonee Ponds (the suburb where Edna says she comes from). An Australian $1 silver one ounce coin portraying Dame Edna was issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Barry Humphries as Dame Edna.
  • Quotes
    It's very important to be interesting yourself. Most guests, let's face it, however famous they are, are boring, with no intellectual resources and very little sense of humor, particularly if they are comedians. People only watch my shows for me, and those shows have remained evergreen long after the guests are forgotten. Always wear beautiful clothes, preferably a different frock for every show, and don't overdo the hospitality beforehand. An intoxicated guest is a loose canon and I'm not referring to my famous interview with Jack Palance that didn't go to air!
  • Trademark
    As Dame Edna, he greets his audience with "Hello Possums"!

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