Mel Smith

Personal Info

Birthday

December 3, 1952

Day of Death

2013-07-19

(60 years old)

Place of Birth

Chiswick, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Melvin Kenneth Smith

Melvin Smith

Mel Smith

Biography

Melvin Kenneth "Mel" Smith (December 3, 1952 – July 19, 2013) was an English comedian, writer, film director, producer, and actor. He is most famous for his work on the sketch comedy shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones along with his comedy partner Griff Rhys Jones. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mel Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Agatha Christie's Marple

Minder

Hustle

The Goodies

The Young Ones

The Princess Bride

The Lord of the Rings

National Lampoon's European Vacation

Filmography

2013
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
as Self (archive footage)
2011
My Angel
as Uncle Richard
2009
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
as Self
2007
The Riddle
as Professor Cranshaw
Consenting Adults
as David Maxwell Fyfe
2003
Blackball
as Bowls Commentator (voice)
2002
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as Self
2001
High Heels and Low Lifes
as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
1997
The Story of Bean
as Self
1996
Twelfth Night
as Sir Toby Belch
1995
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook
as self
1994
Milner
as Stephen Milner
Art Deco Detective
as Porno Movie Director
1992
Brain Donors
as Rocco Melonchek
1991
Amnesty International's Big 30
as Self
Father Christmas
as Father Christmas (voice)
1989
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
as Mr. Grimshaw
Wilt
as Inspector Flint
The Tall Guy
as Drunk at Party
1987
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
as Len
The Princess Bride
as The Albino
The Grand Knockout Tournament
as Self
Finland For Adults
as Santa Claus
1986
Comedians Do It On Stage
as Self
1985
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as Hotel Manager
Live Aid
as Self
Restless Natives
as Pyle
Morons from Outer Space
as Bernard
Number One
as Billy Evans
1984
The Snowman
as Father Christmas - 20th Anniversary version (voice) (uncredited)
1983
Slayground
as Terry Abbatt
Bullshot
as Crouch
1982
The Funny Side of Christmas
as Hospital patient
1980
Babylon
as Alan
Bloody Kids
as Disco Doorman
Dreams of Leaving
as Xan
1978
The Lord of the Rings
as Character Actor (voice)