Portrait of Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle

Acting

Biography

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. Much of Sayle's humour is in the tradition of Spike Milligan and Monty Python, with riffs based on often absurd and surreal premises. His act is known for its cynicism and political awareness, as well as physical comedy.

Born: August 7, 1952

Place of Birth: Anfield, Liverpool, England, UK

Filmography

2024
2020
2020
Mandy

as Darren Dugdale

2017
Gloves Off

as Algy

2017
2016
Red Top

as Colin Goodman

2014
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

2011
The Itch of the Golden Nit

as Planet Jimmy (voice)

2009
Horrible Histories

as Dr. Ushma

2008
Q&A

as Self - Panellist

2007
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years

as D.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)

2006
2006
The Thief Lord

as Barbarossa

2004
Bottom Mindless Violence

as Billy Balowski / Jerzei Balowski / Brian Damage (archive footage)

2004
2003
2002
Tipping the Velvet

as Charles Frobisher

2001
2000
2000
Don't Walk

as Uncle Henry

1999
Bremner, Bird and Fortune

as Pope John Paul II

1999
Swing

as Mighty Mac

1998
What's a Carry On?

as Achmed (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998
Parkinson

as Self

1997
Two Minutes

as Bernie

1997
Hospital!

as X Ray Operator

1996
Moonlighters

as Narrator (voice)

1995
Sorry About Last Night

as Andy Carolides

1994
Paris

as Alain Degout

1994
Room 101

as Self

1993
1993
Rubbish, King of the Jumble

as Rubbish (voice)

1993
Curaçao

as Seemuller

1993
Selling Hitler

as Konrad 'Conny' Fischer

1993
Reckless Kelly

as Major Wib

1992
1991
Meeting Venus

as Von Schneider (dubbing - voice only) (uncredited)

1991
Selling Hitler

as Konrad 'Conny' Fischer

1990
Les Dogs

as Bride's Father

1990
The Gravy Train

as Vlad Milcic

1990
1989
1988
The Love Child

as The Voices

1988
Didn't You Kill My Brother?

as Carl Moss/Sterling Moss

1988
The Strike

as Paul

1988
Jake's Journey

as Head torturer

1987
Mr. Corbett's Ghost

as Toll Gate Keeper

1987
Siesta

as Cabbie

1987
Up Line

as Melvin Coombes

1986
Solarbabies

as Malice

1986
Casualty

as Anton Malinovsky

1986
Whoops Apocalypse

as Alexei Sayle in a Hawaiian Shirt

1986
Lovejoy

as Freddy Reeve

1985
The Supergrass

as Motorbike Cop

1985
The Bride

as Magar

1983
Gorky Park

as Golodkin

1982
The Young Ones

as The Balowski Family

1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Carl Moss/Sterling Moss

1982
1982
Whoops Apocalypse

as Commisar Solzhenitsyn

1982
1981
Wolcott

as Speaker in Market

1980
Great Railway Journeys

as Self - Presenter

1979
Question Time

as Himself - Panellist

1979
Repeater

as 2nd Detective

1963
Doctor Who

as D.J.