Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 22, 1928
Died
August 18, 2017 (age 89)
Place of Birth
Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK
Also Known As
Sir Bruce Forsyth
Bruce Forsyth
Biography
Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE was an English presenter and entertainer whose career spanned more than 70 years. Forsyth came to national attention from the mid-1950s through the ITV series Sunday Night at the London Palladium.
Known For
TV
Magnum, P.I.
Lottery Host
1980
TV
Wogan
Self
1982
TV
Wogan
Self - Host
1982
TV
Loose Women
Self
1999
TV
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host
1990
TV
GMTV
Self
1993
TV
Parkinson
Self
1998
TV
Strictly Come Dancing
Self - Presenter
2004
TV
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Presenter
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
Going Live!
Self
1987
TV
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2004
TV
Room 101
Self
1994
TV
Legends
Self
2006
TV
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
2001
TV
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self - Special Guest
2001
TV
The Generation Game
1971
TV
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
1976
TV
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
1995
TV
Kate Garraway's Life Stories
2009
Filmography
2024FilmStrictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Yearsas Self (archive footage)2021FilmParkinson at 50as Self (archive footage)2016FilmStrictly Len Goodmanas Self (archive footage)2016FilmBruce's Hall of Fame with Alexander Armstrongas Self - Presenter2015TVThe Interviews2014FilmThe Fight for Saturday Nightas Self2014FilmNat King Cole: Afraid of the Darkas Self2014TVThe Michael McIntyre Chat Showas Self - Guest2011TVPerspectives2010FilmA Concert for Heroesas Self2010TVA Comedy Roast2009FilmKathy Kirby: My Story By The Golden Girl of Popas Self2009TVAlan Carr: Chatty Manas Self2009TVKate Garraway's Life Stories2008FilmHappy Birthday Brucie!as Self - Performer2007TVBruce's Generation Game - Now And Then2006TVLegendsas Self2006TVThe Story of Light Entertainmentas Self2006FilmBest Ever Muppet Momentsas Self2004TVWho Do You Think You Are?as Self2004TVStrictly Come Dancingas Self - Presenter2004TVDidn't They Do Well2003FilmHave I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters2001TVFriday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self2000FilmHouse!as Himself1999TVLoose Womenas Self1998TVParkinsonas Self1997FilmAn Audience with Ronnie Corbett1997FilmAn Audience with Bruce Forsyth1995TVThe Frank Skinner Showas Self1994FilmAn Audience with Jimmy Tarbuckas Self - Audience Member1994TVRoom 101as Self1993FilmAn Evening with Lee Evansas Himself1993TVGMTVas Self1992TVBruce's Guest Night1992TVFiddley Foodle Birdas Narrator (voice)1990FilmAn Audience with Jackie Mason1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self - Host1990TVTakeover Bid1988FilmBruce and Ronnieas Self1988TVYou Bet!1987TVGoing Live!as Self1986TVSlinger's Dayas Cecil Slinger1986TVBruce Forsyth's Hot Streak1986TVWedden, dat..?as Self1984TVThe Price Is Right1984FilmAn Audience with Joan Rivers1983FilmAnna Pavlovaas impresario Butt1982TVWoganas Self1980TVMagnum, P.I.as Lottery Host1980FilmSammy and Bruceas Self1980TVPlay Your Cards Right1979TVThe Cannon & Ball Showas Self1978TVBruce Forsyth's Big Night1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1976FilmThe Mating Seasonas Bruce Gillespie1976TVThe Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star1971FilmThe Magnificent Seven Deadly Sinsas Clayton (segment "Avarice")1971FilmBedknobs and Broomsticksas Swinburne1971TVThe Generation Game1969FilmCan Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?as Uncle Limelight1968FilmStar!as Arthur Lawrence1966TVMystery and Imaginationas Sir Simon de Canterville1959TVThe Bruce Forsyth Show—FilmGood Game, Good Game!—TVHave I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Presenter