Ben Elton

Ben Elton
Elton in 2009
Born
Benjamin Charles Elton

(1959-05-03) 3 May 1959 (age 65)
Fitzrovia, London, England
Citizenship
Alma materUniversity of Manchester
Occupations
Years active1981–present
Notable workThe Young Ones
Blackadder
Spouse
Sophie Gare
(m. 1994)
Children3
FatherLewis Elton
Relatives

Benjamin Charles Elton AM (born 3 May 1959) is a British comedian, actor, author, playwright, lyricist and director. He was a part of London's alternative comedy movement of the 1980s and became a writer on the sitcoms The Young Ones and Blackadder, as well as continuing as a stand-up comedian on stage and television. His style in the 1980s was left-wing political satire. Since then he has published 17 novels and written the musicals The Beautiful Game (2000), We Will Rock You (2002), Tonight's the Night (2003), and Love Never Dies (2010), the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera. His novels cover the dystopian, comedy, and crime genres.