Alexei David Sayle (born 7 August 1952) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, author and former recording artist. He was a central part of thealternative comedy circuit in the early 1980s. He was voted the 18th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-ups in 2007.[5]In the 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 absurd and surreal premises. His act is noted for its cynicism and political awareness, as well as physical comedy.
Series | Rubbish, King of the Jumble | Unknown | 2025 |
Series | Paris | Unknown | 2025 |
Series | Les Girls | Mr. Korvus | 2025 |
Series | Jackanory | Unknown | 2025 |
Movie | The Fringe, Fame and Me | Self | 2022-08-08 |
Movie | How to Build a Girl | Karl Marx | 2020-09-24 |
Movie | Sometimes Always Never | Bill | 2019-03-14 |
Movie | How The Young Ones Changed Comedy | 2018-05-26 | |
Movie | Gloves Off | Algy | 2017-10-08 |
Movie | Red Top | Colin Goodman | 2016-01-20 |
Movie | Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule | Self | 2014-12-20 |
Movie | The Itch of the Golden Nit | Planet Jimmy (voice) | 2011-06-28 |
Series | The Michael Ball Show | Unknown | 2010-08-16 |
Series | Horrible Histories | Dr. Ushma | 2009-04-16 |
Movie | Tapping the Wire | Himself | 2007-07-01 |
Movie | The Double Life of Saki | Self | 2007-04-30 |
Movie | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Self | 2007-05-10 |
Series | The One Show | Unknown | 2006-08-14 |
Series | Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive | Unknown | 2006-07-11 |
Movie | The Thief Lord | Barbarossa | 2006-01-04 |
Series | A Bear's Tail | Unknown | 2005-07-08 |
Series | Animated Tales of the World | Troll | 2004-01-04 |
Series | Blood Matters | 2004-09-13 | |
Movie | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? | Self | 2004-12-09 |
Series | Keen Eddie | Unknown | 2003-06-03 |
Series | Spine Chillers | Graham | 2003-06-23 |
Series | Tipping the Velvet | Charles Frobisher | 2002-12-09 |
Series | Richard & Judy | Unknown | 2001-11-26 |
Series | Arabian Nights | BacBac | 2000-04-30 |
Movie | Swing | Mighty Mac | 1999-06-18 |
Series | Bremner, Bird and Fortune | Pope John Paul II | 1999-10-17 |
Series | Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round | 1998-05-08 | |
Series | Renford Rejects | 1997-02-23 | |
Movie | Hospital! | X Ray Operator | 1997-03-30 |
Movie | Two Minutes | Bernie | 1997-04-07 |
Movie | Sorry About Last Night | Andy Carolides | 1995-12-27 |
Series | Paris (UK) | Alain Degout | 1994-10-14 |
Series | The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller | 1994-01-07 | |
Series | The All New Alexei Sayle Show | 1994-01-06 | |
Series | Room 101 | Unknown | 1994-07-04 |
Movie | Reckless Kelly | Major Wib | 1993-04-08 |
Movie | Curaçao | Seemuller | 1993-06-27 |
Movie | Carry On Columbus | Achmed | 1992-10-02 |
Movie | Amnesty International's Big 30 | Self | 1991-12-28 |
Movie | 'Itch | Rittblatt | 1991-02-23 |
Movie | Selling Hitler | Konrad 'Conny' Fischer | 1991-06-11 |
Series | Selling Hitler | Konrad 'Conny' Fischer | 1991-06-11 |
Series | The Gravy Train | Vlad Milcic | 1990-06-27 |
Movie | Night Voice | Clarence Flamer | 1990-07-25 |
Movie | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Sultan | 1989-05-24 |
Movie | The Strike | Paul | 1988-02-20 |
Movie | Didn't You Kill My Brother? | Carl Moss/Sterling Moss | 1988-03-19 |
Movie | The Love Child | The Voices | 1988-09-22 |
Series | Alexei Sayle's Stuff | 1988-10-13 | |
Movie | Jake's Journey | Head torturer | 1988-01-01 |
Movie | Up Line | Melvin Coombes | 1987-02-04 |
Movie | Siesta | Cabbie | 1987-11-11 |
Series | The Lenny Henry Show | 1987-10-27 | |
Movie | Mr. Corbett's Ghost | Toll Gate Keeper | 1987-12-31 |
Movie | Whoops Apocalypse | Alexei Sayle in a Hawaiian Shirt | 1986-05-06 |
Series | Roland Rat: The Series | Maxwell De Farcy | 1986-09-06 |
Series | Lovejoy | Unknown | 1986-01-10 |
Movie | Solarbabies | Malice | 1986-11-26 |
Movie | The Supergrass | Motorbike Cop | 1985-11-08 |
Movie | Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks | DJ | 1985-03-30 |
Movie | The Caucasian Chalk Circle | Lavrenti | 1985-01-01 |
Movie | The Bride | Magar | 1985-08-16 |
Movie | Gorky Park | Golodkin | 1983-12-15 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Himself | 1982-03-01 |
Series | The Comic Strip Presents | 1982-11-02 | |
Series | The Young Ones | The Balowski Family | 1982-11-09 |
Series | Whoops Apocalypse | Commissar Solzhenitsyn | 1982-03-14 |
Movie | Repeater | 2nd Detective | 1979-08-17 |
Series | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | 1976-04-01 |
Series | Doctor Who | Unknown | 1963-11-23 |