Adrian Edmondson Biography (1957-)

Born January 24, 1957, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England; father, a teacher forthe Armed Forces; married Jennifer Saunders (an actress and writer), May 11,1985; children: Freya, Beattie, Ella.

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, television show creator, composer
Birth Details: January 24, 1957; Bradford, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Himself, Fundamental Frolics, 1981
Dennis Carter, The Supergrass (also known as The Comic Strip Presents the Supergrass), 1985
Sir Adrian Dangerous, Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger,1986
Charles, Eat the Rich, 1987
Father Rookie, The Pope Must Die (also known as The Pope Must Diet), 1991
Edward Hitler, Bottom Live, 1993
Edward Hitler, Bottom Live: The Big Number 2 Tour, 1995
Edward Hitler, Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island, 1997
Eddie Elizabeth Ndingombaba, Guest House Paradiso, Universal, 1999, Bottom 2001: An Arse Oddity (also known as Bottom Live 4), 2001
Edward Hitler, Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour, 2003
Also appeared in Friday Night, Saturday Morning.
Film Work
Director, French and Saunders Live, 1993
Executive producer, Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island, 1997
Director, Guest House Paradiso, Universal, 1999
Television Appearances
Series
Various characters, The Comic Strip Presents, Channel 4, 1982-1993
Vyvyan Basterd, The Young Ones, BBC, 1982-1987, then MTV, 1985-1989
Voices of various characters, Spitting Image, 1984
Guy Fuddle, Happy Families, BBC, 1985
Sir Adrian Dangerous, The Dangerous Brothers Present, 1986
Sir Adrian Dangerous, Saturday Live, 1986
Edward Catflap, Filthy, Rich and Catflap, BBC, 1987
Giles, Snakes and Ladders, Yorkshire TV, 1989
Edward "Eddie" Elizabeth Hitler, Bottom, BBC, 1991-1995
Gordon Spry, If You See God, Tell Him, 1993
Voice of Limbs Jones, Captain Star, 1997
Brendan Baxter, Jonathan Creek, BBC1 and PBS, 2003-
Dr. Roy Glover, Doctors and Nurses, 2004
Movies
Keith Marshall, Kevin Turvey: The Man behind the Green Door, 1982
Larry, The Magnificent One, 1982
Alun Pickersgill, Honest, Decent & True, 1985
Phil Burke, Newshounds, BBC, 1990
Dominic Jones, Anna Lee: The Cook's Tale, Arts and Entertainment,1994
Zyke, Young Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Peacock's Eye, The Family Channel, 1995
Dame Dolly, Jack and the Beanstalk, 1998
Alex, The Man, 1999
Also appeared in Tiny Hardwicke House.
Specials
Himself, Boom Boom, Out Go the Lights, 1981
Himself, Come Dancing, 1986
Vyvian, Comic Relief (also known as The Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live), 1986
(As Ace Edmondson and Spitting Image) Himself, The Secret Policeman'sBiggest Ball, 1989

(As Ade Edmonson) Himself, Hysteria 2!, 1989
The Rita Rudner Comedy Special, Arts and Entertainment, 1991
Ace Face/Bellboy, MasterCard Masters of Music Concert for the Prince'sTrust, 1996
Episodic
The Lenny Henry Show, 1984
French and Saunders, 1988
Simon Knowles, "One Easy Lesson," Press Gang, 1989
Baron Von Richtofen, "Plan D: Private Plane," Blackadder Goes Forth, BBC, 1989
Hamish, "Magazine," Absolutely Fabulous (also known as Ab Fab), 1992
Reader, "Harvey Angell," Jackanory, 1993
Hamish, "New Best Friend," Absolutely Fabulous (also known as Ab Fab), Comedy Central, 1994
Dominic Jones, "The Cook's Tale," Anna Lee, 1994
Tim Goodchance, "Special," French and Saunders, 1994
Dewhurst, "The Organisation," Look at the State We're In, 1995
Ian, "Four Men in a Car," The Comic Strip Presents, 1998
James Macaroon, "Titanic," French and Saunders, BBC, 1998
Himself, The 11 O'Clock Show, 1999
Ian Crisp, "Four Men in a Plane," The Comic Strip Presents, Channel 4, 2000
Himself, The Panel, Ten Network, 2000
Director, "Comic Relief Special: Harry Potter and the Secret Chamberpot of Azerbaijan," French and Saunders, BBC, 2003
Also appeared in "The Dangerous Brothers," Saturday Night Live.
Television Work
Series
Creator, The Dangerous Brothers Present, 1986
Creator, Bottom, BBC, 1991-1995
Singer ("This Wheel's in Fire), Absolutely Fabulous (also known asAb Fab), 1992-
Television Director
Specials
Mirrorball, BBC and BBC America, 2000
Episodic
"More Bad News," The Comic Strip Presents, Channel 4, 1986
"Private Enterprise," The Comic Strip Presents, Channel 4, 1986
Stage Appearances
Brad, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1990
Waiting for Godot, London, 1991
Narrator, Carnival of Animals, Ballet due Rhin, Sadlers Wells Theatre, London, 1992
Bottom, 1993, 1995, and 1997
Also appeared in Kevin Turvey and the Bastard Squad, British cities; as Trofimov and Gayeve, The White Glove, Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, England; Alun, Honest, Decent and True.
Radio Appearances
With Twentieth Century Coyote, appeared on Radio 4 (England).
RECORDINGS
Music Videos; Director
Directed "International Rescue" by Fuzzbox, 1989; "When I Grow Up" by Michelle Shocked; "Hourglass" by Squeeze; "Like the Weather" by 10,000 Maniacs;"Prime Mover" by Zodiac Minewarp; and "This Town" by Elvis Costello.
Music Videos; Appearances
Appeared as rejected boyfriend in Kirsty MacColl's "Terry."
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger, 1986
Bottom Live, 1993
Bottom Live: The Big Number 2 Tour, 1995
Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island, 1997
Guest House Paradiso, Universal, 1999
Bottom 2001: An Arse Oddity (also known as Bottom Live 4),2001
Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour, 2003
Film Songs
(Uncredited) "Pants," Bottom 2001: An Arse Oddity (also known as Bottom Live 4), 2001
Television Specials
Comic Relief (also known as The Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live), 1986
Television Episodes
(With others) The Comic Strip Presents, Channel 4, 1983-1995
(With Rik Mayall) "The Dangerous Brothers," Saturday Live, 1986
Bottom, 1991-1992, 1995
Television Music
Episodes
Wrote music for The Comic Strip Presents, Channel 4.
Novels
Wrote The Gobbler.
Nonfiction
(With Mark Leigh and Mike Lepine) How to Be a Complete Bastard, 1984

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