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Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle

Acting·1952·72 films

Alexei David Sayle is an English actor, author, stand-up comedian, television presenter and former recording artist. He was a leading figure in the British alternative comedy movement in the 1980s. He was voted the 18th greatest stand-up comic of all time on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-ups in 2007. In an updated 2010 poll he came 72nd.…

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As Actor

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)Sultan
Gorky Park
Gorky Park (1983)Golodkin
The Thief Lord
The Thief Lord (2006)Barbarossa
The Bride
The Bride (1985)Magar
Solarbabies
Solarbabies (1986)Malice
Sometimes Always Never
Sometimes Always Never (2019)Bill
How to Build a Girl
How to Build a Girl (2020)Karl Marx
Siesta
Siesta (1987)Cabbie
Carry On Columbus
Carry On Columbus (1992)Achmed
Reckless Kelly
Reckless Kelly (1993)Major Wib
Meeting Venus
Meeting Venus (1991)Von Schneider (dubbing - voice only) (uncredited)
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse (1986)Alexei Sayle in a Hawaiian Shirt
The Supergrass
The Supergrass (1985)Motorbike Cop
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule (2014)Self
Curaçao
Curaçao (1993)Seemuller
Gloves Off
Gloves Off (2017)Algy
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks (1985)DJ
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)Self
What's a Carry On?
What's a Carry On? (1998)Achmed (archive footage) (uncredited)
Swing
Swing (1999)Mighty Mac
Tapping the Wire
Tapping the Wire (2007)Self
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
Mr. Corbett's Ghost (1987)Toll Gate Keeper
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)Self
Red Top
Red Top (2016)Colin Goodman
Selling Hitler
Selling Hitler (1993)Konrad 'Conny' Fischer
The Strike
The Strike (1988)Paul
The Itch of the Golden Nit
The Itch of the Golden Nit (2011)Planet Jimmy (voice)
Bottom: Exposed
Bottom: Exposed (2024)Self
The Love Child
The Love Child (1988)The Voices
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
The Legend of the Tamworth Two (2004)Newspaper Editor
Jake's Journey
Jake's Journey (1988)Head torturer
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy (2014)Self
Sorry About Last Night
Sorry About Last Night (1995)Andy Carolides
Hospital!
Hospital! (1997)X Ray Operator
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy (2018)
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective (2005)Self
Amnesty International's Big 30
Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)Self
Red Nose of Courage
Red Nose of Courage (1992)Dad
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry (2022)Self
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)D.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain (1985)John Bull
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest (1997)Beluga
Don't Walk
Don't Walk (2000)Uncle Henry
30 Years of Comic Strip
30 Years of Comic Strip (2012)
The Comic Strip
The Comic Strip (1981)
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter (2023)Self
Bottom Mindless Violence
Bottom Mindless Violence (2004)Billy Balowski / Jerzei Balowski / Brian Damage (archive footage)
Two Minutes
Two Minutes (1997)Bernie
Up Line
Up Line (1987)Melvin Coombes
When Comedy Changed Forever
When Comedy Changed Forever (2006)Self
The Fringe, Fame and Me
The Fringe, Fame and Me (2022)Self
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
Didn't You Kill My Brother? (1988)Carl Moss/Sterling Moss
The Roots of Monty Python
The Roots of Monty Python (2005)Self
Les Dogs
Les Dogs (1990)Bride's Father
'Itch
'Itch (1991)Rittblatt
Just Like That!
Just Like That! (1989)Self
The Rise of the Comic Strip
The Rise of the Comic Strip (2023)Self
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle (1984)Frank
Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie
Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie (2023)Narrator
The Private Life of the Ford Cortina
The Private Life of the Ford Cortina (1982)Self - Presenter
Spaghetti Hoops
Spaghetti Hoops (1990)Mog
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1985)Lavrenti
I Was That Monster
I Was That Monster (1993)Himself
The Story of Music Hall
The Story of Music Hall (2011)Self
Moonlighters
Moonlighters (1996)Narrator (voice)
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
The Making of 'The Young Ones' (2007)Self
Queen of the Wild Frontier
Queen of the Wild Frontier (1993)Inspector
Repeater
Repeater (1979)2nd Detective
My Dad Was a Communist
My Dad Was a Communist (2008)Self
The Surprise Demise of Francis Cooper's Mother
The Surprise Demise of Francis Cooper's Mother (2008)Narrator
They Call Us The Wrong Kind of Jew
They Call Us The Wrong Kind of Jew (2026)Self
The Alexei Sayle Pirate Video
The Alexei Sayle Pirate Video (1983)Self

As Writer

Sorry About Last Night
Sorry About Last Night (1995)
The Comic Strip
The Comic Strip (1981)
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
Didn't You Kill My Brother? (1988)
'Itch
'Itch (1991)
The Alexei Sayle Pirate Video
The Alexei Sayle Pirate Video (1983)