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Alistair McGowan

Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn November 24, 1964 (61 years)
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Alistair McGowan (born 24 November 1964) is a British impressionist, stand-up comic, actor, singer and writer best known to British audiences for The Big Impression (formerly Alistair McGowan's Big Impression), which was, for four years, one of BBC1's top-rating comedy programmes - winning numerous awards, including a BAFTA in 2003. He has also worked extensively in theatre and appeared in the West End in Art, Cabaret, The Mikado and Little Shop of Horrors (for which he received an Laurence Olivier Award nomination.).) As an actor on television he played the lead role in BBC1's Mayo. He wrote the play Timing (nominated as Best New Comedy at the whatsonstage.com awards) and the book A Matter of Life and Death or How to Wean Your Man off Football with former comedy partner Ronni Ancona. He also provided voices for Spitting Image.

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Known For

  • My Life in Ruins
  • Mayo
  • Spitting Image
  • My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock
  • Hooves of Fire
  • Big Impression
  • James the Cat
  • Leonardo (2011)
  • 24 Hours in the Past
  • Crapston Villas
  • Dark Ages
  • 2DTV
  • Fist of Fun
  • Monkey Trousers
  • Only an Excuse?
  • Ealing Comedy

Alistair McGowan Filmography

2022
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock · as Alfred Hitchcock (voice)
2021
Creation Stories · as Jimmy Savile
2018
Joe All Alone (TV Series) · as Additional Voices
2015
24 Hours in the Past (TV Series) · as Participant
2013
The Unbeatables · as Commentator Roay
2013
Underdogs · as Ray
2013
The Lonely Dodo · as The Lonely Dodo
2012
The Comedy Annual (TV Series)
2012
Playing the Moldovans at Tennis · as Commentator In Tony's Head
2011
Arthur Christmas · as Additional Voices (voice)
2011
Wogan on Wodehouse · as Performer Of Extracts
2011
Leonardo (2011) (TV Series) · as Piero De' Medici
2010
Little Crackers (TV Series) · as Norris Mcwhirter
2010
2010
Comedy Rocks (TV Series)
2009
My Life in Ruins · as Nico
2008
Ealing Comedy · as Vijay Imran Cecil Kuttuputtu Yogesh
2007
Skins (TV Series) · as Coach Pooter
2006
Annually Retentive (TV Series)
2006
Mayo (TV Series) · as Di Gil Mayo
2006
Davina (TV Series)
2005
Bleak House (2005) (TV Series) · as Mr. Kenge
2005
Monkey Trousers (TV Series)
2005
2005
2004
Churchill: The Hollywood Years · as Football Commentators (voice)
2004
2003
Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do · as Various Characters
2003
This Week (2003) (TV Series) · as Lord Mandelson
2002
2001
2DTV (TV Series)
2000
Cor, Blimey! · as Racing Commentator
1999
Dark Ages (TV Series)
1999
Big Impression (TV Series)
1998
Hooves of Fire · as Des Yeti / Alan Snowman / Trash Bag (voice)
1998
In The Red (TV Series) · as Murderer's Voice (voice Only)
1997
Harry Hill (TV Series) · as Michael Perkisson
1997
Jonathan Creek (TV Series) · as Trevor
1997
Doppelganger · as Ryan Giggs
1996
Roger and the Rottentrolls (TV Series) · as Fancois Truffelle
1995
Crapston Villas (TV Series)
1995
The Great Kandinsky · as Newsreader
1995
The Peter Principle (TV Series) · as Commentator
1995
Eleven Men Against Eleven · as Voice-Over Artiste
1995
Fist of Fun (TV Series)
1995
Only an Excuse? (TV Series) · as Various
1995
1994
The Vicar of Dibley (TV Series) · as Dj
1994
Harry Enfield and Chums (TV Series) · as Waiter
1994
1994
1994
All Quiet on the Preston Front (TV Series) · as Spock
1993
Jo Brand Through the Cakehole (TV Series) · as Various Characters
1992
The Pall Bearer's Revue (TV Series) · as Cast
1991
Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) · as Marcos
1989
1989
Children's Ward (TV Series) · as Casualty Doctor
1984
Spitting Image (TV Series)
1984
James the Cat (TV Series) · as Storyteller

2023
2023
2021
The Weakest Link (2021) (TV Series) · as Self - Participant
2017
2017
Talking Snooker (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter
2014
Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2011
The Chase: Celebrity Special (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant
2010
Pointless Celebrities (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant
2008
Celebrity Eggheads (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant
2008
What the Dickens? (TV Series) · as Self
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) · as Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self
2007
The Grumpy Guide To (TV Series) · as Self
2006
The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self
2006
2005
Mock the Week (TV Series) · as Self
2004
Who Do You Think You Are? (TV Series) · as Self
2004
The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self
2004
Live at the Apollo (TV Series) · as Self - Host
2004
Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Comedy Connections (TV Series) · as Self
2002
Celebrity Mastermind (TV Series) · as Self - Contender
2002
Today with Des and Mel (TV Series) · as Self
2001
Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self
2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self
2001
Final Score (TV Series) · as Self - Analyst
2001
Football Focus (TV Series) · as Self
2000
BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self
1999
Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self
1998
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant
1997
Ant and Dec Unzipped (TV Series) · as Self
1995
They Think It's All Over (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Room 101 (TV Series) · as Self
1993
Live & Kicking (TV Series) · as Self
1993
GMTV (TV Series) · as Self
1992
Heroes of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self
1992
Soccer AM (TV Series) · as Self
1990
Have I Got News for You (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1989
Kelly (TV Series) · as Self
1988
This Morning (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Countdown (TV Series) · as Self - Dictionary Corner
1971
Film (TV Series) · as Self
1971
Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self
1970
A Question of Sport (TV Series) · as Self
1961
Points of View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Presenter
1955
This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self

1999
Big Impression (TV Series)

2006
Mayo (TV Series) · as Additional Dialogue
1999
Big Impression (TV Series) · as Written By

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