Alexei Sayle

Biography

Alexei David Sayle 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.

Known for

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imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

2023 ⭐ 7.0

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Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

2022 ⭐ 10.0

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Sometimes Always Never

2019 ⭐ 6.4

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How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

2018 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2026

They Call Us The Wrong Kind of Jew

Self · 2026

2024

Bottom: Exposed

Self · 2024

⭐ 5.5

2023

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter Notable

Self · 2023

⭐ 7.0

The Rise of the Comic Strip

Self · 2023

Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie

Narrator · 2023

2022

The Fringe, Fame and Me

Self · 2022

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry Notable

Self · 2022

⭐ 10.0

2020

How to Build a Girl

Karl Marx · 2020

⭐ 5.7

2019

Sometimes Always Never

Bill · 2019

⭐ 6.4

2018

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy Notable

2018

⭐ 7.0

2017

Gloves Off

Algy · 2017

⭐ 4.9

2016

Red Top

Colin Goodman · 2016

⭐ 5.3

2014

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule Notable

Self · 2014

⭐ 7.5

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy Notable

Self · 2014

⭐ 8.0

2012

30 Years of Comic Strip

2012

⭐ 5.0

2011

The Story of Music Hall

Self · 2011

The Itch of the Golden Nit Notable

Planet Jimmy (voice) · 2011

⭐ 7.7

2008

My Dad Was a Communist

Self · 2008

The Surprise Demise of Francis Cooper's Mother

Narrator · 2008

2007

The Making of 'The Young Ones'

Self · 2007

Tapping the Wire Notable

Self · 2007

⭐ 7.8

Hitler: The Comedy Years

D.J. (archive footage) (uncred · 2007

⭐ 5.0

2006

When Comedy Changed Forever

Self · 2006

The Thief Lord

Barbarossa · 2006

⭐ 6.0

2005

The Roots of Monty Python

Self · 2005

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective Notable

Self · 2005

⭐ 7.5

2004

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Self · 2004

⭐ 4.8

Bottom Mindless Violence Notable

Billy Balowski / Jerzei Balows · 2004

⭐ 10.0

The Legend of the Tamworth Two

Newspaper Editor · 2004

⭐ 5.0

2000

Don't Walk Notable

Uncle Henry · 2000

⭐ 7.0

1999

Swing

Mighty Mac · 1999

⭐ 5.8

1998

What's a Carry On? Notable

Achmed (archive footage) (uncr · 1998

⭐ 7.7

Frequently appears with

Alan Yentob

Self - Presenter

Dawn French

Self - Featured Artist

Jennifer Saunders

Self - Featured Artist

Adrian Edmondson

Self

Nigel Planer

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Hank Azaria

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Gabrielle Carteris

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Jackie Chan

Self

Billy Crystal

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Ben Kingsley

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Full filmography

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They Call Us The Wrong Kind of Jew

2026

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Bottom: Exposed

2024 ⭐ 5.5

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imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

2023 ⭐ 7.0

HD

The Rise of the Comic Strip

2023

HD

Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie

2023

HD

The Fringe, Fame and Me

2022

HD

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

2022 ⭐ 10.0

HD

How to Build a Girl

2020 ⭐ 5.7

HD

Sometimes Always Never

2019 ⭐ 6.4

HD

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

2018 ⭐ 7.0

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Gloves Off

2017 ⭐ 4.9

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Red Top

2016 ⭐ 5.3

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Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

2014 ⭐ 7.5

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50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

2014 ⭐ 8.0

HD

30 Years of Comic Strip

2012 ⭐ 5.0

HD

The Story of Music Hall

2011

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The Itch of the Golden Nit

2011 ⭐ 7.7

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My Dad Was a Communist

2008

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The Surprise Demise of Francis Cooper's Mother

2008

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The Making of 'The Young Ones'

2007