- 19th September via BBC: Dame Edna joins John Humphrys' final Today programme
- 10th September via Chortle: BBC releases some historic comedy moments
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.
- Full name
- John Barry Humphries
- Stage name
- Dame Edna Everage
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Australia
- Born
- Saturday 17th February 1934 (85 years-old)
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dame Edna Rules The Waves Announced | Dame Edna |
| 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 | Charlie |
| 2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (as Dame Edna Everage) | Self |
| 2016 | The Interviews - Series 2
|
Self (Archive Material) |
| 2015 | Michael McIntyre's Big Show - Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show (as Dame Edna Everage) | Guest |
| 2014 | You've Got To Love Christmas (as Dame Edna Everage) | Self |
| 2014 | Celebrity Squares - Series 1 (as Dame Edna Everage)
|
Guest |
| 2013 | Chickens - Series 1 | Mr Armstrong |
| 2011 | The Rob Brydon Show - Series 2 (as Dame Edna Everage)
|
Guest |
| 2011 | Comedy Rocks With Jason Manford - Series 1 (as Dame Edna Everage)
|
Self |
| 2011 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 5 (as Dame Edna Everage) | Guest |
| 2010 | A Comedy Roast (as Dame Edna Everage)
|
Self |
| 2010 | QI - Series G
|
Guest |
| 2009 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 16 (as Dame Edna Everage) | Guest |
| 2008 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 3 (as Dame Edna Everage)
|
Guest |
| 2007 | The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups | Self |
| 1997 | Dame Edna Kisses It Better | Crew |
| 1997 | Dame Edna Kisses It Better | Actor |
| 1997 | Dame Edna Kisses It Better | Actor |
| 1997 | Dame Edna's Work Experience | Crew |
| 1997 | Dame Edna's Work Experience | Actor |
| 1992 | Dame Edna's Neighbourhood Watch - Series 2 (as Dame Edna Everage) | Host / Presenter |
| 1992 | Dame Edna's Neighbourhood Watch - Series 1 (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) | Host / Presenter |
| 1979 | La Dame Aux Gladiolas (as Dame Edna Everage) | Self |
| 1974 | Percy's Progress | Dr. Anderson |
| 1974 | Percy's Progress | Australian T.V. Lady |
| 1970 | Barry Humphries' Scandals | Various |
Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Barry Humphries on IMDb