About

Known credits:
88
Birthday:
1952-08-07
Place of birth:
Anfield, Liverpool, England, UK
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Alexei Sayle

Overview

Alexei David Sayle (born 7 August 1952) is an English actor, author, stand-up comedian, television presenter and former recording artist. He was a leading figure in the British alternative comedy movement in the 1980s. He was voted the 18th greatest stand-up comic of all time on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-ups in 2007. In an updated 2010 poll he came 72nd.

Much of Sayle's humour is in the tradition of Spike Milligan and Monty Python, with riffs based on often absurd and surreal premises. His act is known for its cynicism and political awareness, as well as physical comedy.

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Known for

Acting

2024 Bottom: Exposed Actor Self 59
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2023 imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter Actor Self 59
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2023 Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie Actor Narrator N/A
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2022 The Fringe, Fame and Me Actor Self N/A
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2022 Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry Actor Self 59
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2020 How to Build a Girl Actor Karl Marx 58
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2019 Sometimes Always Never Actor Bill 59
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2018 How The Young Ones Changed Comedy Actor 59
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2017 Gloves Off Actor Algy 58
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2016 Red Top Actor Colin Goodman 59
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2014 Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule Actor Self 59
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2014 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy Actor Self 59
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2012 30 Years of Comic Strip Actor N/A
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2011 The Story of Music Hall Actor Self N/A
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2011 The Itch of the Golden Nit Actor Planet Jimmy (voice) 59
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2008 My Dad Was a Communist Actor Self N/A
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2008 The Surprise Demise Of Francis Cooper's Mother Actor Narrator N/A
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2007 Tapping the Wire Actor Self 59
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2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years Actor D.J. (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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2007 The Double Life of Saki Actor Self N/A
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2006 When Comedy Changed Forever Actor Self N/A
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2006 The Thief Lord Actor Barbarossa 59
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2005 The Roots of Monty Python Actor Self N/A
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2004 Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Actor Self 59
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2004 Blood Matters Actor N/A
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2004 The Legend of the Tamworth Two Actor Newspaper Editor 59
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2000 Arabian Nights Actor BacBac 68
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2000 Don't Walk Actor Uncle Henry N/A
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1999 Bremner, Bird and Fortune Actor Pope John Paul II 69
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1999 Swing Actor Mighty Mac 59
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1998 Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round Actor N/A
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1997 The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Actor 59
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1997 Two Minutes Actor Bernie N/A
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1997 Hospital! Actor X Ray Operator 59
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1997 Renford Rejects Actor 70
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1997 Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest Actor Beluga N/A
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1995 Sorry About Last Night Actor Andy Carolides 59
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1994 Paris (UK) Actor Alain Degout N/A
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1994 The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller Actor N/A
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1994 The All New Alexei Sayle Show Actor 69
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1993 CuraƧao Actor Seemuller 59
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1993 Queen of the Wild Frontier Actor Inspector N/A
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1993 Reckless Kelly Actor Major Wib 58
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1992 Carry On Columbus Actor Achmed 57
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1992 Red Nose of Courage Actor Dad N/A
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1991 Amnesty International's Big 30 Actor Self 59
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1991 Selling Hitler Actor Konrad 'Conny' Fischer 59
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1991 Selling Hitler Actor Konrad 'Conny' Fischer 69
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1991 'Itch Actor Rittblatt N/A
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1990 Les Dogs Actor Bride's Father N/A
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1990 Night Voice Actor Clarence Flamer N/A
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1990 The Gravy Train Actor Vlad Milcic 70
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1990 Spaghetti Hoops Actor Mog N/A
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1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Actor Sultan 77
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1989 Just Like That! Actor Self N/A
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1988 Alexei Sayle's Stuff Actor 69
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1988 The Love Child Actor The Voices 59
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1988 Didn't You Kill My Brother? Actor Carl Moss/Sterling Moss N/A
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1988 The Strike Actor Paul 59
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1988 Jake's Journey Actor Head torturer 59
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1987 Mr. Corbett's Ghost Actor Toll Gate Keeper 59
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1987 Siesta Actor Cabbie 58
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1987 The Lenny Henry Show Actor 70
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1987 Up Line Actor Melvin Coombes N/A
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1986 Solarbabies Actor Malice 58
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1986 Whoops Apocalypse Actor Alexei Sayle in a Hawaiian Shirt 59
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1985 The Supergrass Actor Motorbike Cop 59
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1985 The Bride Actor Magar 58
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1985 Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain Actor John Bull N/A
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1985 Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks Actor DJ 59
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1985 The Caucasian Chalk Circle Actor Lavrenti N/A
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1984 Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle Actor Frank N/A
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1983 Gorky Park Actor Golodkin 60
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1983 The Alexei Sayle Pirate Video Actor Self N/A
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1982 The Young Ones Actor The Balowski Family 75
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1982 Whoops Apocalypse Actor Commissar Solzhenitsyn 69
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1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Actor Self 59
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1982 Private Life of the Ford Cortina Actor Self - Presenter N/A
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1981 The Comic Strip Actor N/A
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1980 Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights Actor N/A
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1979 Repeater Actor 2nd Detective N/A
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1976 The Secret Policeman's Ball Actor Self N/A
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Writing

1995 Sorry About Last Night Writing Writer 59
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1991 'Itch Writing Writer N/A
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1988 Didn't You Kill My Brother? Writing Writer N/A
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1983 The Alexei Sayle Pirate Video Writing Writer N/A
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1982 The Young Ones Writing Writer 75
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1981 The Comic Strip Writing Writer N/A
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