Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle

Acting
Born 1952-08-07Anfield, Liverpool, England, UK

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.

Movies (79)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
7.9

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989Movie7.9
The Bride
5.4

The Bride

1985Movie5.4
Gorky Park
6.3

Gorky Park

1983Movie6.3
Solarbabies
5.3

Solarbabies

1986Movie5.3
The Comic Strip
8.0

The Comic Strip

1981Movie8.0
The Thief Lord
6.0

The Thief Lord

2006Movie6.0
The Strike
7.0

The Strike

1988Movie7.0
Reckless Kelly
4.6

Reckless Kelly

1993Movie4.6
Whoops Apocalypse
5.6

Whoops Apocalypse

1986Movie5.6
How to Build a Girl
5.8

How to Build a Girl

2020Movie5.8
Two Minutes
9.0

Two Minutes

1997Movie9.0
Repeater

Repeater

1979Movie
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
9.0

Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

1985Movie9.0
When Comedy Changed Forever

When Comedy Changed Forever

2006Movie
Carry On Columbus
3.9

Carry On Columbus

1992Movie3.9
The Supergrass
6.1

The Supergrass

1985Movie6.1
Spaghetti Hoops

Spaghetti Hoops

1990Movie
Sometimes Always Never
6.4

Sometimes Always Never

2019Movie6.4
Selling Hitler
8.0

Selling Hitler

1993Movie8.0
Red Top
5.3

Red Top

2016Movie5.3
Siesta
5.3

Siesta

1987Movie5.3
Censoring Palestine

Censoring Palestine

2024Movie
Moonlighters

Moonlighters

1996Movie
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
9.0

Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke

2025Movie9.0
Tapping the Wire
8.0

Tapping the Wire

2007Movie8.0
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
7.0

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

2023Movie7.0
The Love Child
7.5

The Love Child

1988Movie7.5
Swing
5.8

Swing

1999Movie5.8
'Itch

'Itch

1991Movie
Queen of the Wild Frontier

Queen of the Wild Frontier

1993Movie
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
8.0

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

2014Movie8.0
Amnesty International's Big 30
4.0

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991Movie4.0
Up Line

Up Line

1987Movie
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
7.5

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

2005Movie7.5
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
6.3

Mr. Corbett's Ghost

1987Movie6.3
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
9.5

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

2022Movie9.5
The Roots of Monty Python

The Roots of Monty Python

2005Movie
Hitler: The Comedy Years
5.0

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007Movie5.0
Bottom Mindless Violence
10.0

Bottom Mindless Violence

2004Movie10.0
Just Like That!

Just Like That!

1989Movie
Bottom: Exposed
5.5

Bottom: Exposed

2024Movie5.5
The Rise of the Comic Strip

The Rise of the Comic Strip

2023Movie
What's a Carry On?
7.7

What's a Carry On?

1998Movie7.7
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
6.3

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982Movie6.3
Meeting Venus
5.8

Meeting Venus

1991Movie5.8
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

1984Movie
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
4.8

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004Movie4.8
Sorry About Last Night
8.0

Sorry About Last Night

1995Movie8.0
Didn't You Kill My Brother?

Didn't You Kill My Brother?

1988Movie
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
8.7

Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks

1985Movie8.7
Curaçao
6.4

Curaçao

1993Movie6.4
Red Nose of Courage
8.0

Red Nose of Courage

1992Movie8.0
Strike: When Britain Went to War

Strike: When Britain Went to War

2003Movie
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
5.0

The Legend of the Tamworth Two

2004Movie5.0
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
7.5

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

2014Movie7.5
Hospital!
6.0

Hospital!

1997Movie6.0
30 Years of Comic Strip
5.0

30 Years of Comic Strip

2012Movie5.0
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
7.0

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

2018Movie7.0
The Caucasian Chalk Circle

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

1985Movie
They Call Us The Wrong Kind of Jew
10.0

They Call Us The Wrong Kind of Jew

2026Movie10.0
The Surprise Demise of Francis Cooper's Mother

The Surprise Demise of Francis Cooper's Mother

2008Movie
I Was That Monster

I Was That Monster

1993Movie
Don't Walk
7.0

Don't Walk

2000Movie7.0
Les Dogs

Les Dogs

1990Movie
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
8.0

Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest

1997Movie8.0
Gloves Off
4.9

Gloves Off

2017Movie4.9
Jake's Journey
7.0

Jake's Journey

1988Movie7.0
The Fringe, Fame and Me

The Fringe, Fame and Me

2022Movie
Night Voice
10.0

Night Voice

1990Movie10.0
The Itch of the Golden Nit
7.7

The Itch of the Golden Nit

2011Movie7.7
The Story of Music Hall

The Story of Music Hall

2011Movie
The Double Life of Saki

The Double Life of Saki

2007Movie
The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

1982Movie
The Making of 'The Young Ones'

The Making of 'The Young Ones'

2007Movie
The Big Lie II: Starmer and the Genocide

The Big Lie II: Starmer and the Genocide

2024Movie
The Alexei Sayle Pirate Video

The Alexei Sayle Pirate Video

1983Movie
Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie

Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie

2023Movie
My Dad Was a Communist

My Dad Was a Communist

2008Movie
The Greatest F***King Show on TV

The Greatest F***King Show on TV

1994Movie

TV Shows (49)

Doctor Who
7.9

Doctor Who

1963Series7.9
Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986Series6.2
Agatha Christie's Marple
7.8

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004Series7.8
Question Time
5.9

Question Time

1979Series5.9
Have I Got News for You
7.2

Have I Got News for You

1990Series7.2
The One Show
4.4

The One Show

2006Series4.4
Richard & Judy
3.4

Richard & Judy

2001Series3.4
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
7.0

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996Series7.0
Horrible Histories
8.0

Horrible Histories

2009Series8.0
Q&A
3.2

Q&A

2008Series3.2
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011Series6.0
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998Series
Richard Osman's House of Games
6.1

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017Series6.1
Room 101
6.6

Room 101

1994Series6.6
Lovejoy
7.4

Lovejoy

1986Series7.4
ScreenPlay
6.0

ScreenPlay

1986Series6.0
The Young Ones
7.9

The Young Ones

1982Series7.9
The Comic Strip Presents...
7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982Series7.4
Mandy
7.5

Mandy

2020Series7.5
4 Play
7.0

4 Play

1989Series7.0
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
7.5

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

1999Series7.5
The Secret Policeman's Ball
5.0

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976Series5.0
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
7.1

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

2014Series7.1
Arabian Nights
6.8

Arabian Nights

2000Series6.8
Keen Eddie
8.0

Keen Eddie

2003Series8.0
The Michael Ball Show

The Michael Ball Show

2010Series
Spine Chillers
7.5

Spine Chillers

2003Series7.5
Tipping the Velvet
6.9

Tipping the Velvet

2002Series6.9
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
7.5

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

1997Series7.5
Renford Rejects
7.0

Renford Rejects

1997Series7.0
Paris
5.0

Paris

1994Series5.0
Whoops Apocalypse
6.9

Whoops Apocalypse

1982Series6.9
The Lenny Henry Show
7.2

The Lenny Henry Show

1987Series7.2
For the Love of Cars
9.0

For the Love of Cars

2014Series9.0
Great Railway Journeys
7.0

Great Railway Journeys

1980Series7.0
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
7.0

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

2006Series7.0
Selling Hitler
7.0

Selling Hitler

1991Series7.0
A Bear's Tail
7.6

A Bear's Tail

2005Series7.6
Alexei Sayle's Stuff
7.2

Alexei Sayle's Stuff

1988Series7.2
The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller
7.5

The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller

1994Series7.5
The All New Alexei Sayle Show
6.3

The All New Alexei Sayle Show

1994Series6.3
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
6.7

Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round

1998Series6.7
O.T.T.

O.T.T.

1982Series
Wolcott
6.0

Wolcott

1981Series6.0
The Gravy Train
8.3

The Gravy Train

1990Series8.3
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry
4.2

Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry

2024Series4.2
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
6.5

Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights

1980Series6.5
Blood Matters

Blood Matters

2004Series
Rubbish, King of the Jumble

Rubbish, King of the Jumble

1993Series