Ben Elton
1959
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photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United Kingdom, Australia
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: University of Manchester, Victoria University of Manchester, Godalming College, Godalming Grammar School, Stratford-upon-Avon College
occupation: actor, comedian, novelist, writer, screenwriter, playwright, lyricist, songwriter, stand-up comedian, film actor, film director, stage actor, television actor, director, film producer
award received: Member of the Order of Australia
official website: benelton.net
Benjamin Charles Elton (born 3 May 1959) is a British comedian, actor, author, playwright, lyricist and director. He was a part of London's alternative comedy movement of the 1980s and became a writer on the sitcoms The Young Ones and Blackadder, as well as continuing as a stand-up comedian on stage and television. His style in the 1980s was left-wing political satire. Since then he has published 17 novels and written the musicals The Beautiful Game (2000), We Will Rock You (2002), Tonight's the Night (2003), and Love Never Dies (2010), the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera. His novels cover the dystopian, comedy, and crime genres. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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