Alistair McGowan

Alistair McGowan

Acting
Born 1964-11-24Evesham, Worcestershire, England

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alistair McGowan (born 24 November 1964) is a British impressionist, stand-up comic, actor, singer and writer best known to British audiences for The Big Impression (formerly Alistair McGowan's Big Impression), which was, for four years, one of BBC1's top-rating comedy programmes - winning numerous awards, including a BAFTA in 2003. He has also worked extensively in theatre and appeared in the West End in Art, Cabaret, The Mikado and Little Shop of Horrors (for which he received an Laurence Olivier Award nomination.).) As an actor on television he played the lead role in BBC1's Mayo. He wrote the play Timing (nominated as Best New Comedy at the whatsonstage.com awards) and the book A Matter of Life and Death or How to Wean Your Man off Football with former comedy partner Ronni Ancona. He also provided voices for Spitting Image. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alistair McGowan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (23)

Arthur Christmas
6.8

Arthur Christmas

2011Movie6.8
My Life in Ruins
6.1

My Life in Ruins

2009Movie6.1
We Are Most Amused
7.2

We Are Most Amused

2008Movie7.2
Ealing Comedy
7.0

Ealing Comedy

2008Movie7.0
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
5.5

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

2002Movie5.5
Creation Stories
6.0

Creation Stories

2021Movie6.0
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
5.3

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

2004Movie5.3
Falklands' Most Daring Raid
8.0

Falklands' Most Daring Raid

2012Movie8.0
Whatever Happened to Spitting Image?

Whatever Happened to Spitting Image?

2010Movie
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
8.4

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

2010Movie8.4
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
6.1

Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire

1999Movie6.1
Thatcherworld

Thatcherworld

1993Movie
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock
6.7

My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock

2023Movie6.7
Spitting Image: Election Special '92

Spitting Image: Election Special '92

1992Movie
Words of Captain Scott

Words of Captain Scott

2012Movie
The Great Kandinsky
7.5

The Great Kandinsky

1995Movie7.5
Cor, Blimey!
7.2

Cor, Blimey!

2000Movie7.2
Comic Aid
6.5

Comic Aid

2005Movie6.5
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs

Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs

2023Movie
Best Ever Spitting Image

Best Ever Spitting Image

2006Movie
Spitting Image: From F.A to Fair Play

Spitting Image: From F.A to Fair Play

1996Movie
An Evening with Gary Lineker
5.0

An Evening with Gary Lineker

1994Movie5.0
Lost and Found

Lost and Found

2003Movie

TV Shows (45)

The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Skins
8.1

Skins

2007Series8.1
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
GMTV
5.8

GMTV

1993Series5.8
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998Series
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
4.5

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007Series4.5
Jonathan Creek
7.6

Jonathan Creek

1997Series7.6
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
6.1

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001Series6.1
Who Do You Think You Are?
7.0

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004Series7.0
Mock the Week
7.1

Mock the Week

2005Series7.1
Celebrity Mastermind
6.0

Celebrity Mastermind

2003Series6.0
Room 101
6.6

Room 101

1994Series6.6
Murder Most Horrid
6.9

Murder Most Horrid

1991Series6.9
Spitting Image
7.2

Spitting Image

1984Series7.2
The Weakest Link
6.0

The Weakest Link

2021Series6.0
Bleak House
8.1

Bleak House

2005Series8.1
Crapston Villas
7.5

Crapston Villas

1995Series7.5
Children's Ward
5.3

Children's Ward

1989Series5.3
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

2012Series
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
5.8

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

1994Series5.8
Leonardo
7.5

Leonardo

2011Series7.5
Harry Enfield and Chums
7.2

Harry Enfield and Chums

1994Series7.2
Twenty Twenty Six
7.0

Twenty Twenty Six

2026Series7.0
2DTV
7.2

2DTV

2001Series7.2
This Morning
5.2

This Morning

1988Series5.2
The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos
6.5

The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos

1989Series6.5
Fist of Fun
7.0

Fist of Fun

1995Series7.0
Monkey Trousers
7.5

Monkey Trousers

2005Series7.5
FBI Music Magazine
7.0

FBI Music Magazine

2000Series7.0
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
7.0

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

2006Series7.0
Davina

Davina

2006Series
Talking Snooker

Talking Snooker

2017Series
The Big Impression
6.5

The Big Impression

2000Series6.5
Mayo
4.2

Mayo

2006Series4.2
What the Dickens?

What the Dickens?

2008Series
Spark
6.7

Spark

1997Series6.7
Hairspray: The School Musical

Hairspray: The School Musical

2008Series
Sports Mash: Taking the Mic

Sports Mash: Taking the Mic

2010Series
29 Minutes of Fame
10.0

29 Minutes of Fame

2005Series10.0
24 Hours in the Past

24 Hours in the Past

2015Series
The Comedy Annual

The Comedy Annual

Series
Dark Ages
7.0

Dark Ages

1999Series7.0
Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford

Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford

2010Series