Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 16, 1947 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK
Russ Abbot
Biography
Russ Abbot is an English musician, comedian and actor. Born in Chester, he first came to public notice during the 1970s as the singer and drummer with British comedy showband the Black Abbots, later forging a prominent solo career as a television comedian with his own weekly show on British television.
Known For
TV
Casualty
Simon Lancaster
1986
TV
Casualty
Malcolm Crowson
1986
TV
Heartbeat
Stanley Leroy
1992
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
CI Arthur Primer
2004
TV
Last of the Summer Wine
Hobbo
1973
TV
Daytime Live
1987
TV
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Martin Trueman
2007
TV
The Comedians
1971
TV
Hotel Babylon
2006
TV
The Michael Ball Show
Self
2010
TV
Boomers
John
2014
TV
The Russ Abbot Show
1986
TV
Funny Valentines
Morris Roebuck
2015
TV
Russ Abbot's Madhouse
1980
TV
Dream Street
Narrator/Tech/The Sleeping Policeman (voice)
TV
Live From Her Majesty's
Self
1983
TV
Dream Street
Narrator
1999
TV
September Song
Ted Fenwick
1993
TV
Married for Life
Ted Butler
1996
Film
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Self
2022
Filmography
2022FilmLast Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughsas Self2018FilmKen Dodd: How Tickled We Wereas Self2015TVFunny Valentinesas Morris Roebuck2014TVBoomersas John2012FilmRun For Your Wifeas Hospital Patient2010TVThe Michael Ball Showas Self2008FilmSpectreman vs. Russ Abbottas Himself2007TVThe Sarah Jane Adventuresas Martin Trueman2007FilmA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesdenas Jules Rendell2006TVHotel Babylon2005FilmNational Theatre: My Fair Lady2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas CI Arthur Primer1999TVDream Streetas Narrator1998FilmHey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintoshas Fagin1996TVMarried for Lifeas Ted Butler1993TVSeptember Songas Ted Fenwick1992TVHeartbeatas Stanley Leroy1987TVDaytime Live1986TVCasualtyas Simon Lancaster1986TVThe Russ Abbot Show1983TVLive From Her Majesty'sas Self1980TVRuss Abbot's Madhouse1979TVFreddie Starr's Variety Madhouse1973TVLast of the Summer Wineas Hobbo1971TVThe Comedians—TVDream Streetas Narrator/Tech/The Sleeping Policeman (voice)