Acting
Mel Smith
Born 1952-12-03
Chiswick, London, England, UK
Department: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mel Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Mel Smith
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The Princess Bride
1987
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Bean
1997
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The Lord of the Rings
1978
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National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
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Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
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Hustle
2004
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Minder
1979
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Wogan
1982
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The Young Ones
1982
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Parkinson
1998
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (83 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2013 |
 | Dancing on the Edge | Schlesinger | TV Series | 2013 |
 | My Angel | Uncle Richard | Movie | 2011 |
 | Rock & Chips | DI Thomas | Movie | 2010 |
 | Rock & Chips | DI Thomas | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Riddle | Professor Cranshaw | Movie | 2007 |
 | Consenting Adults | David Maxwell Fyfe | Movie | 2007 |
| The Smith & Jones Sketchbook | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2006 | |
| The Smith & Jones Sketchbook | Creator | TV Series | 2006 | |
 | Agatha Christie's Marple | John Enderby | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Bottom Mindless Violence | Jumbo Whiffy (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Hustle | Benny Frazier | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Celebrity Mastermind | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | Blackball | Bowls Commentator (voice) | Movie | 2003 |
| Blackball | Director | Movie | 2003 |
| Blackball | Executive Producer | Movie | 2003 |
 | Timeshift | Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage) | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | High Heels and Low Lifes | Man at Train Station (uncredited) | Movie | 2001 |
| High Heels and Low Lifes | Director | Movie | 2001 |
| Too Much Sun | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2000 | |
 | Parkinson | Self | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The Story of Bean | Self | Movie | 1997 |
 | Bean | Director | Movie | 1997 |
 | Twelfth Night | Sir Toby Belch | Movie | 1996 |
 | Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook | self | Movie | 1995 |
 | Milner | Stephen Milner | Movie | 1994 |
 | Radioland Murders | Director | Movie | 1994 |
 | Smith & Jones - One Night Stand | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Art Deco Detective | Porno Movie Director | Movie | 1994 |
 | Brain Donors | Rocco Melonchek | Movie | 1992 |
 | Amnesty International's Big 30 | Self | Movie | 1991 |
 | Father Christmas | Father Christmas (voice) | Movie | 1991 |
 | Dream On | Director | TV Series | 1990 |
 | The Wolves of Willoughby Chase | Mr. Grimshaw | Movie | 1989 |
| Smith And Jones In Small Doses | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1989 | |
 | Wilt | Inspector Flint | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Tall Guy | Drunk at Party | Movie | 1989 |
| The Tall Guy | Director | Movie | 1989 |
 | Alas Sage & Onion | Various | Movie | 1988 |
 | Colin's Sandwich | Colin Watkins | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video | Len | Movie | 1987 |
 | Going Live! | Self | TV Series | 1987 |
 | The Princess Bride | The Albino | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | Movie | 1987 |
| The World According to Smith & Jones | Mel | TV Series | 1987 | |
| The World According to Smith & Jones | Creator | TV Series | 1987 | |
 | Filthy Rich & Catflap | Jumbo Whiffy | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Finland For Adults | Santa Claus | Movie | 1987 |
 | Comedians Do It On Stage | Self | Movie | 1986 |
 | National Lampoon's European Vacation | Hotel Manager | Movie | 1985 |
 | Live Aid | Self | Movie | 1985 |
 | Restless Natives | Pyle | Movie | 1985 |
 | Morons from Outer Space | Bernard | Movie | 1985 |
| Morons from Outer Space | Writer | Movie | 1985 |
 | Number One | Billy Evans | Movie | 1985 |
 | Alas Smith and Jones | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 |
| Alas Smith and Jones | Writer | TV Series | 1984 |
| Alas Smith and Jones | Creator | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Slayground | Terry Abbatt | Movie | 1984 |
 | Bullshot | Crouch | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Funny Side of Christmas | Hospital patient | Movie | 1982 |
| The Funny Side of Christmas | Writer | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Young Ones | Grenada Security Guard | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Wogan | Self | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Kenny Everett Television Show | Various | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Muck and Brass | Tom Craig | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Babylon | Alan | Movie | 1980 |
 | Bloody Kids | Disco Doorman | Movie | 1980 |
 | Dreams of Leaving | Xan | Movie | 1980 |
 | Minder | Cyril Ash | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Not the Nine O'Clock News | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
| Not the Nine O'Clock News | Writer | TV Series | 1979 |
 | The Lord of the Rings | Character Actor (voice) | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Kenny Everett Video Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1978 |
 | An Audience with... | Self | TV Series | 1978 |
| The Channel Four Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 | |
| The Channel Four Show | Creator | TV Series | 1977 | |
 | The Goodies | TV Talk Show Host | TV Series | 1970 |
| Smith and Goody | Creator | TV Series | — |