Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-12-03

Deathday

2013-07-19 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Chiswick, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Melvin Kenneth Smith
Melvin Smith

Mel Smith

Biography

Melvin Kenneth "Mel" Smith (December 3, 1952 – July 19, 2013) was an English comedian, writer, film director, producer, and actor. He is most famous for his work on the sketch comedy shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones along with his comedy partner Griff Rhys Jones.

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Known For

7.7%

The Princess Bride

Sep 25, 1987

6.6%

The Lord of the Rings

Nov 15, 1978

6.2%

National Lampoon's European Vacation

Jul 25, 1985

7.5%

The Snowman

Dec 15, 1984

7.6%

Hustle

Feb 24, 2004

7.9%

The Young Ones

Nov 9, 1982

7.6%

Agatha Christie's Marple

Dec 12, 2004

6.9%

Twelfth Night

Oct 25, 1996

5.7%

The Tall Guy

Feb 1, 1989

6.2%

Brain Donors

Apr 17, 1992

6.0%

High Heels and Low Lifes

Jul 16, 2001

5.3%

Blackball

May 18, 2003

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Acting

2013		Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things as Self (archive footage)
2013		Dancing on the Edge as Schlesinger

2011

My Angel as Uncle Richard

2010		Rock & Chips as DI Thomas
2010		Rock & Chips as DI Thomas

2009

Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News as Self

2007		The Riddle as Professor Cranshaw
2007		Consenting Adults as David Maxwell Fyfe

2006		The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
2006		The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News

2004		Agatha Christie's Marple as John Enderby
2004		Hustle as Benny Frazier

2003		Celebrity Mastermind as Himself
2003		Blackball as Bowls Commentator (voice)

2002		Timeshift as Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage)
2002		Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as Self

2001

High Heels and Low Lifes as Man at Train Station (uncredited)

1998

Parkinson as Self

1997

The Story of Bean as himself

1996

Twelfth Night as Sir Toby Belch

1995

Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook as self

1994		Milner as Stephen Milner
1994		Smith & Jones - One Night Stand
1994		Art Deco Detective as Porno Movie Director

1992

Brain Donors as Rocco Melonchek

1991		Amnesty International's Big 30 as Self
1991		Father Christmas as Father Christmas (voice)

1989		The Wolves of Willoughby Chase as Mr. Grimshaw
1989		Wilt as Inspector Flint
1989		The Tall Guy as Drunk at Party

1988

Colin's Sandwich as Colin Watkins

1987		Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video as Len
1987		Going Live! as Self
1987		The Princess Bride as The Albino
1987		The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self
1987		The World According To Smith And Jones
1987		Filthy Rich & Catflap as Jumbo Whiffy
1987		Finland For Adults as Santa Claus

1986

Comedians Do It On Stage as Self

1985		National Lampoon's European Vacation as Hotel Manager
1985		Live Aid as Self
1985		Restless Natives as Pyle
1985		Morons from Outer Space as Bernard
1985		Number One as Billy Evans

1984		The Snowman as Father Christmas - 20th Anniversary version (voice) (uncredited)
1984		Alas Smith and Jones

1983		Slayground as Terry Abbatt
1983		Bullshot as Crouch

1982		The Young Ones as Grenada Security Guard
1982		Wogan as Self
1982		The Kenny Everett Television Show as Various
1982		Muck and Brass as Tom Craig

1980		Babylon as Alan
1980		Bloody Kids as Disco Doorman
1980		Dreams of Leaving as Xan

1979		Minder as Cyril Ash
1979		Not the Nine O'Clock News

1978		The Lord of the Rings as Character Actor (voice)
1978		The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978		An Audience with... as Self

1977

The Channel Four Show

1970		The Goodies
1970		The Goodies as TV Talk Show Host

Creator

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Smith and Goody as Creator

1984

Alas Smith and Jones as Creator

1977

The Channel Four Show as Creator

Directing

2003

Blackball as Director

2001

High Heels and Low Lifes as Director

1997

Bean as Director

1994

Radioland Murders as Director

1990

Dream On as Director

1989

The Tall Guy as Director

Production

2003

Blackball as Executive Producer

2000

Too Much Sun as Executive Producer

Writing

1985

Morons from Outer Space as Writer

1984

Alas Smith and Jones as Writer

1979

Not the Nine O'Clock News as Writer