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Peter Baynham

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Peter Baynham is a Welsh screenwriter, stand-up comedian and performer. His writing work includes collaborations with comedy figures such as Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan, Chris Morris, Sacha Baron Cohen and Sarah Smith. Born in Cardiff, Wales, Baynham served in the British Merchant Navy at age 16 with a desire to travel the world after leaving school and later pursued a career in comedy as a stand-up comedian and then he became a writer and a performer for various news and sketch comedies in radio and television. He also became a writer in feature film.
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)
    Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 2020
    Arthur Christmas (2011)
    Arthur Christmas
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 2011
    Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat (2006)
    Borat
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 2006
    Zach Galifianakis, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Kyliegh Curran in Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
    Ron's Gone Wrong
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 2021

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    Writer



    • The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (2022)
      The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
      6.9
      TV Special
      • sketch written by
      • 2022
    • Zach Galifianakis, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Kyliegh Curran in Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
      Ron's Gone Wrong
      7.1
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Borat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed 'Sub-acceptable' by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision (2021)
      Borat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed 'Sub-acceptable' by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision
      6.2
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Borat's American Lockdown (2021)
      Borat's American Lockdown
      6.2
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)
      Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
      6.6
      • screenplay by
      • 2020
    • Nikki Amuka-Bird, Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Lenora Crichlow, and Zach Woods in Avenue 5 (2020)
      Avenue 5
      6.7
      TV Series
      • story by
      • teleplay by
      • 2020
    • Sacha Baron Cohen and Mark Strong in The Brothers Grimsby (2016)
      The Brothers Grimsby
      6.2
      • screenplay by
      • 2016
    • Steve Coogan in Alan Partridge (2013)
      Alan Partridge
      6.9
      • characters
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, CeeLo Green, Kevin James, and Selena Gomez in Hotel Transylvania (2012)
      Hotel Transylvania
      7.0
      • screenplay by
      • 2012
    • Arthur Christmas (2011)
      Arthur Christmas
      7.1
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner, and Russell Brand in Arthur (2011)
      Arthur
      5.7
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • Steve Coogan in Steve Coogan Live: As Alan Partridge and Other Less Successful Characters (2009)
      Steve Coogan Live: As Alan Partridge and Other Less Successful Characters
      6.6
      Video
      • additional material
      • 2009
    • Sacha Baron Cohen in Brüno (2009)
      Brüno
      5.9
      • story
      • 2009
    • Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat (2006)
      Borat
      7.4
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2006
    • Alan Partridge's Top Teen Tunes. (2005)
      Alan Partridge's Top Teen Tunes.
      7.0
      Video
      • Writer (as Pete Baynham)
      • 2005

    Actor



    • Sacha Baron Cohen and Mark Strong in The Brothers Grimsby (2016)
      The Brothers Grimsby
      6.2
      • Traffic Warden
      • 2016
    • Arthur Christmas (2011)
      Arthur Christmas
      7.1
      • Elf (voice)
      • 2011
    • Bright Day! (2010)
      Bright Day!
      7.2
      • Spider
      • 2010
    • Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost, and Simon Pegg in Shaun of the Dead (2004)
      Shaun of the Dead
      7.9
      • Man in Street (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Steve Coogan in Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge (2003)
      Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • Ray Woollard
      • 2003
    • Steve Coogan in I'm Alan Partridge (1997)
      I'm Alan Partridge
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Security Guard
      • Hugh Morris
      • 1997–2002
    • Bob and Margaret (1993)
      Bob and Margaret
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Various Characters (voice)
      • 1998–2001
    • The Junkies (2001)
      The Junkies
      6.8
      Short
      • Jackie
      • 2001
    • The Bill (1984)
      The Bill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Mickey Tulliver
      • 1999
    • Stephen Rea, Timothy Spall, Billy Connolly, Jimmy Nail, and Bill Nighy in Still Crazy (1998)
      Still Crazy
      7.0
      • Kevin
      • 1998
    • Christopher Morris in Brass Eye (1997)
      Brass Eye
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Welsh Naval Officer
      • Sven Yabbsley
      • 1997
    • Steve Coogan in Introducing Tony Ferrino: Who and Why? A Quest (1997)
      Introducing Tony Ferrino: Who and Why? A Quest
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Ross Woollard
      • 1997
    • Steve Coogan in The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon (1997)
      The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • 1997
    • Lee & Herring Live (1996)
      Lee & Herring Live
      8.5
      Video
      • Peter
      • 1996
    • Richard Herring and Stewart Lee in Fist of Fun (1995)
      Fist of Fun
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Peter
      • 1995–1996

    Producer



    • Zach Galifianakis, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Kyliegh Curran in Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
      Ron's Gone Wrong
      7.1
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Borat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed 'Sub-acceptable' by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision (2021)
      Borat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed 'Sub-acceptable' by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision
      6.2
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Debunking Borat (2021)
      Debunking Borat
      5.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Borat's American Lockdown (2021)
      Borat's American Lockdown
      6.2
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)
      Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Sacha Baron Cohen and Mark Strong in The Brothers Grimsby (2016)
      The Brothers Grimsby
      6.2
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Steve Coogan in Alan Partridge (2013)
      Alan Partridge
      6.9
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator (2012)
      The Dictator
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Arthur Christmas (2011)
      Arthur Christmas
      7.1
      • co-executive producer
      • 2011
    • Sacha Baron Cohen in Brüno (2009)
      Brüno
      5.9
      • associate producer
      • 2009
    • Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat (2006)
      Borat
      7.4
      • co-producer
      • 2006
    • I Am Not an Animal - I Am an Animation
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Steve Coogan in Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge (2003)
      Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • associate producer
      • 2003
    • Steve Coogan in I'm Alan Partridge (1997)
      I'm Alan Partridge
      8.6
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2002

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Pete Baynham
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Golden Wonder Pot Noodle.
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      • 1 Interview

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      Peter was the writer and star of the famous Pot Noodle ("It's not leafy
      • it's too gorgeous") TV commercials.

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