Acting
Alexei Sayle
Born Aug 7, 1952 · Anfield, Liverpool, England, UK
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.
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Acting
They Call Us The Wrong Kind of Jew
2026
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
2025
Documentary
Bottom: Exposed
2024
Documentary · Comedy
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023
Documentary
The Rise of the Comic Strip
2023
Documentary
Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie
2023
Documentary
The Fringe, Fame and Me
2022
Documentary
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
2022
Documentary
How to Build a Girl
2020
Comedy
Mandy
2020
Comedy
Sometimes Always Never
2019
Drama · Comedy
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
Documentary · Comedy
Gloves Off
2017
Comedy
Red Top
2016
Comedy · TV Movie
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
2014
Documentary
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
Documentary · TV Movie
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
Documentary · Comedy
The Story of Music Hall
2011
The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
Animation · Adventure · Family
Horrible Histories
2009
Family · Comedy
My Dad Was a Communist
2008
Documentary
The Surprise Demise of Francis Cooper's Mother
2008
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
2007
Documentary
Alternative Rebellion: The Beginning of Britain's Alternative Comedy Scene
2007
Documentary
Tapping the Wire
2007
Documentary
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
Documentary
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006
Comedy
When Comedy Changed Forever
2006
Documentary
The Thief Lord
2006
Adventure · Fantasy · Family
The Roots of Monty Python
2005
Documentary
A Bear's Tail
2005
Comedy
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
2005
Documentary
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
Comedy · Documentary
Bottom Mindless Violence
2004
Comedy
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
2004
Drama · Comedy
Spine Chillers
2003
Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy
Keen Eddie
2003
Drama · Comedy
Tipping the Velvet
2002
Drama
Arabian Nights
2000
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Family
Don't Walk
2000
Crime · Comedy
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999
Comedy
Swing
1999
Drama · Comedy · Music
What's a Carry On?
1998
Documentary · TV Movie
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
Comedy
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997
Drama
Two Minutes
1997
Comedy · Drama
Hospital!
1997
TV Movie · Comedy
Renford Rejects
1997
Family · Comedy · Drama
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
1997
Thriller
Moonlighters
1996
Animation · Family
Sorry About Last Night
1995
TV Movie · Romance · Comedy
Paris
1994
The Greatest F***King Show on TV
1994
Documentary
The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller
1994
Comedy
The All New Alexei Sayle Show
1994
Comedy
I Was That Monster
1993
Rubbish, King of the Jumble
1993
Animation
Curaçao
1993
Action · Adventure · Thriller
Queen of the Wild Frontier
1993
Comedy
Selling Hitler
1993
Comedy · Drama · TV Movie
Reckless Kelly
1993
Comedy
Carry On Columbus
1992
Comedy
Red Nose of Courage
1992
Comedy
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
Documentary · Comedy
Meeting Venus
1991
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Selling Hitler
1991
Comedy · Drama
'Itch
1991
Drama · TV Movie
Les Dogs
1990
Comedy
The Gravy Train
1990
Comedy
Spaghetti Hoops
1990
Comedy
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
Adventure · Action
Just Like That!
1989
Documentary
Alexei Sayle's Stuff
1988
Comedy
The Love Child
1988
Drama · Comedy
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
1988
Comedy
The Strike
1988
Comedy
Jake's Journey
1988
Science Fiction · Comedy · Fantasy
Mister Corbett's Ghost
1987
Fantasy · Drama
Siesta
1987
Drama · Mystery · Thriller
The Lenny Henry Show
1987
Comedy
Up Line
1987
Comedy
Solarbabies
1986
Science Fiction · Action · Adventure
Casualty
1986
Drama · Soap
ScreenPlay
1986
Drama
Whoops Apocalypse
1986
Comedy
Lovejoy
1986
Comedy · Drama · Mystery
The Supergrass
1985
Comedy
The Bride
1985
Science Fiction · Romance · Fantasy
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
1985
Documentary · Drama · Music
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
1985
Drama · Action · Adventure
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
1985
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984
Drama · Comedy
Gorky Park
1983
Thriller · Crime · Drama
The Alexei Sayle Pirate Video
1983
Comedy
The Young Ones
1982
Comedy
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
Comedy
Whoops Apocalypse
1982
Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
Comedy · Music · TV Movie
The Private Life of the Ford Cortina
1982
Documentary
O.T.T.
1982
Wolcott
1981
Crime · Drama
The Comic Strip
1981
Comedy
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
1980
Comedy
Repeater
1979
Crime · Thriller
Doctor Who
1963
Drama · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Written
Sorry About Last Night
1995
TV Movie · Romance · Comedy
'Itch
1991
Drama · TV Movie
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
1988
Comedy
The Alexei Sayle Pirate Video
1983
Comedy
The Young Ones
1982
Comedy