Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries

  • 88 years-old
  • Australian
  • Actor, writer and comedian
A Granny's Guide To The Modern World. Barry Humphries. Copyright: Rumpus Media

Born John Barry Humphries and perhaps better known as his alter ego Dame Edna Everage, Humphries is a British-based Australian comedian, actor and satirist. Rising to prominence in London during the 1960s' satire boom, he was an early contributor to Private Eye and appeared in the original production of musical Oliver!. He has enjoyed dozens of film and television roles, most often in the guise of Dame Edna or other characters such as Sir Les Patterson.

More information

Born
Saturday 17th February 1934
Stage name
Dame Edna Everage
Full name
John Barry Humphries
Nationality
Australian

Awards

Chortle Awards 2014
Best Tour: Nominee
British Comedy Awards 1999
Lifetime Achievement Award: Winner
BAFTA Television Awards 1990
Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
BAFTA Television Awards 1989
Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
BAFTA Television Awards 1988
Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
BAFTA Television Awards 1981
Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee

Credits

Year Production Role
2022 Barry Humphries: The Man Behind The Mask Self
2019 Dame Edna Rules The Waves Writer
2019 Dame Edna Rules The Waves Dame Edna Everage
2016 Peter Cook & Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches Self
2016 A Granny's Guide To The Modern World Host / Presenter
2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (as Dame Edna Everage) Self
2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Charlie
2016 The Interviews - Series 2
  1. E2 - Barry Humphries
 Self (Archive Material)
2015 Michael McIntyre's Big Show - Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show (as Dame Edna Everage)
  1. Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show
 Guest
2014 You've Got To Love Christmas (as Dame Edna Everage) Self
2014 Celebrity Squares - Series 1 (as Dame Edna Everage)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2013 Chickens - Series 1 Mr Armstrong
2012 Mockery With Monocles: The Western Brothers Revealed Self
2011 The Rob Brydon Show - Series 2 (as Dame Edna Everage)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - An Insider's View
 Guest
2011 Comedy Rocks With Jason Manford - Series 1 (as Dame Edna Everage)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2011 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 5 (as Dame Edna Everage)
  1. E4 - Matt Lucas, Dame Edna Everage, McFly
 Guest
2010 A Comedy Roast (as Dame Edna Everage)
  1. E2 - Sharon Osbourne
 Self
2010 QI - Series G
  1. E12 - Gravity
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 2
 Guest
2009 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 16 (as Dame Edna Everage)
  1. E24 - Bono, The Edge, Anjelica Huston, Dame Edna Everage, Noisettes
 Guest
2008 The Graham Norton Show - Series 3 (as Dame Edna Everage)
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2007 The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups
  1. E1 - The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2007
  2. E2 - 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2010
 Self
1997 Sir Les And The Great Chinese Takeaway Writer
1997 Sir Les And The Great Chinese Takeaway Sir Les Patterson
1997 Sir Les And The Great Chinese Takeaway Dame Edna Everage
1997 Dame Edna's Work Experience Crew
1997 Dame Edna's Work Experience Actor
1997 Dame Edna Kisses It Better Crew
1997 Dame Edna Kisses It Better Actor
1997 Dame Edna Kisses It Better Actor
1995 Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook Self
1992 Dame Edna's Neighbourhood Watch - Series 1 (as Dame Edna Everage) Host / Presenter
1992 Dame Edna's Neighbourhood Watch - Series 2 (as Dame Edna Everage) Host / Presenter
1991 Dame Edna's Hollywood Crew
1991 Dame Edna's Hollywood Actor
1988 Friday Night Live Dame Edna Everage
1984 Dame Edna Everage - A Birthday Tribute Dame Edna Everage
1984 Dame Edna Everage - A Birthday Tribute Sir Les Patterson
1982 Last Night Of The Poms (as Dame Edna Everage) Actor
1980 An Audience With... (as Dame Edna Everage)
  1. E1 - Dame Edna Everage
  2. E6 - Another Audience With Dame Edna Everage
  3. E10 - One More Audience With Dame Edna Everage
 Host / Presenter
1979 La Dame Aux Gladiolas (as Dame Edna Everage) Self
1974 Percy's Progress Australian T.V. Lady
1974 Percy's Progress Dr. Anderson
1970 Barry Humphries' Scandals Various
1968 The Bliss Of Mrs. Blossom Mr. Wainwright
1967 Bedazzled Envy
Barry Humphries: Dame Edna's Farewell Tour Dame Edna Everage
Barry Humphries: Dame Edna's Farewell Tour Writer

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Barry Humphries on IMDb

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