Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 7, 1952 (age 73)

Place of Birth

Anfield, Liverpool, England, UK

Also Known As

Alexei David Sayle

Alexy Syale

IMDb

Alexei Sayle

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.

Filmography

2024FilmCensoring Palestineas Self 2024TVLegends of Comedy with Lenny Henryas Self - Guest 2024FilmThe Big Lie II: Starmer and the Genocideas Narrator (voice)2024FilmBottom: Exposedas Self 2023Filmimagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitteras Self 2023FilmThe Rise of the Comic Stripas Self 2023FilmOh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lieas Narrator 2022FilmThe Fringe, Fame and Meas Self 2022FilmRobin Williams: Laugh Until You Cryas Self 2020FilmHow to Build a Girlas Karl Marx 2020TVMandyas Darren Dugdale 2019FilmSometimes Always Neveras Bill 2018FilmHow The Young Ones Changed Comedy 2017FilmGloves Offas Algy 2017TVRichard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Panellist 2016FilmRed Topas Colin Goodman 2014FilmRik Mayall: Lord of Misruleas Self 2014TVAlan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self 2014Film50 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Self 2014TVFor the Love of Carsas Himself 2012Film30 Years of Comic Strip 2011FilmThe Story of Music Hallas Self 2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant 2011FilmThe Itch of the Golden Nitas Planet Jimmy (voice)2010TVThe Michael Ball Showas Self 2009TVHorrible Historiesas Dr. Ushma 2008FilmMy Dad Was a Communistas Self 2008TVQ&Aas Self - Panellist 2008FilmThe Surprise Demise of Francis Cooper's Motheras Narrator 2007FilmThe Making of 'The Young Ones'as Self 2007FilmTapping the Wireas Self 2007FilmHitler: The Comedy Yearsas D.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)2007FilmThe Double Life of Sakias Self 2006TVThe One Showas Self 2006TVRob Brydon's Annually Retentive 2006FilmWhen Comedy Changed Foreveras Self 2006FilmThe Thief Lordas Barbarossa 2005FilmThe Roots of Monty Pythonas Self 2005TVA Bear's Tail 2005FilmThe Comic Strip - A Retrospectiveas Self 2004FilmRemember the Secret Policeman's Ball?as Self 2004FilmBottom Mindless Violenceas Billy Balowski / Jerzei Balowski / Brian Damage (archive footage)2004TVBlood Matters 2004FilmThe Legend of the Tamworth Twoas Newspaper Editor 2003TVSpine Chillersas Graham 2003TVKeen Eddie 2002TVTipping the Velvetas Charles Frobisher 2001TVRichard & Judyas Self 2000TVArabian Nightsas BacBac 2000FilmDon't Walkas Uncle Henry 1999TVBremner, Bird and Fortuneas Pope John Paul II 1999FilmSwingas Mighty Mac 1998FilmWhat's a Carry On?as Achmed (archive footage) (uncredited)1998TVAlexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round 1998TVParkinsonas Self 1997TVThe History of Tom Jones: A Foundlingas Puppeteer 1997FilmTwo Minutesas Bernie 1997FilmHospital!as X Ray Operator 1997TVRenford Rejects 1997FilmRhinoceros Hunting in Budapestas Beluga 1996TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self 1996FilmMoonlightersas Narrator (voice)1995FilmSorry About Last Nightas Andy Carolides 1994TVParisas Alain Degout 1994TVRoom 101as Self 1994TVThe Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller 1994TVThe All New Alexei Sayle Show 1993FilmI Was That Monsteras Himself 1993TVRubbish, King of the Jumbleas Rubbish (voice)1993FilmCuraçaoas Seemuller 1993FilmQueen of the Wild Frontieras Inspector 1993FilmSelling Hitleras Konrad 'Conny' Fischer 1993FilmReckless Kellyas Major Wib 1992FilmCarry On Columbusas Achmed 1992FilmRed Nose of Courageas Dad 1991FilmAmnesty International's Big 30as Self 1991FilmMeeting Venusas Von Schneider (dubbing - voice only) (uncredited)1991TVSelling Hitleras Konrad 'Conny' Fischer 1991Film'Itchas Rittblatt 1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self 1990FilmLes Dogsas Bride's Father 1990FilmNight Voiceas Clarence Flamer 1990TVThe Gravy Trainas Vlad Milcic 1990FilmSpaghetti Hoopsas Mog 1989FilmIndiana Jones and the Last Crusadeas Sultan 1989FilmJust Like That!as Self 1988TVAlexei Sayle's Stuff 1988FilmThe Love Childas The Voices 1988FilmDidn't You Kill My Brother?as Carl Moss/Sterling Moss 1988FilmThe Strikeas Paul 1988FilmJake's Journeyas Head torturer 1987FilmMr. Corbett's Ghostas Toll Gate Keeper 1987FilmSiestaas Cabbie 1987TVThe Lenny Henry Show 1987FilmUp Lineas Melvin Coombes 1986FilmSolarbabiesas Malice 1986TVCasualtyas Anton Malinovsky 1986FilmWhoops Apocalypseas Alexei Sayle in a Hawaiian Shirt 1986TVLovejoyas Freddy Reeve 1985FilmThe Supergrassas Motorbike Cop 1985FilmThe Brideas Magar 1985FilmLigmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britainas John Bull 1985FilmDoctor Who: Revelation of the Daleksas DJ 1985FilmThe Caucasian Chalk Circleas Lavrenti 1984FilmGive Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscleas Frank 1983FilmGorky Parkas Golodkin 1983FilmThe Alexei Sayle Pirate Videoas Self 1982TVThe Young Onesas The Balowski Family 1982TVThe Comic Strip Presents...as Carl Moss/Sterling Moss 1982TVWhoops Apocalypseas Commisar Solzhenitsyn 1982FilmThe Secret Policeman's Other Ballas Self 1982FilmThe Private Life of the Ford Cortinaas Self - Presenter 1982TVO.T.T.1981TVWolcottas Speaker in Market 1981FilmThe Comic Strip 1980TVGreat Railway Journeysas Self - Presenter 1980TVBoom Boom... Out Go the Lights 1979TVQuestion Timeas Himself - Panellist 1979FilmRepeateras 2nd Detective 1976TVThe Secret Policeman's Ballas Self 1963TVDoctor Whoas D.J.