6.8
Movie
Acting
Alistair McGowan
- Born
- (age 61)
- Birthplace
- Evesham, Worcestershire, England, UK
- Credits
- 69 titles
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.
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Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
8.1
TV
Skins
6.1
Movie
My Life in Ruins
7.1
TV
Have I Got News for You
7.6
TV
Jonathan Creek
8.0
TV
Bleak House
5.3
Movie
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
6.1
Movie
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
5.9
Movie
Creation Stories
7.2
TV
Harry Enfield and Chums
7.2
TV
Spitting Image
6.9
TV
Murder Most Horrid
6.8
Movie
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock
7.2
Movie
Cor, Blimey!
5.5
Movie
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
7.0
TV
Twenty Twenty Six
7.0
TV
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
7.0
TV
Fist of Fun
Acting credits 69
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Comedy Annual TV | (2 ep) |
| 2026 | Twenty Twenty Six TV | David Beckham (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs Film | Self |
| 2023 | My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock Film | Alfred Hitchcock (voice) |
| 2021 | The Weakest Link TV | Self - Participant (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Creation Stories Film | Jimmy Savile |
| 2017 | Talking Snooker TV | Self - Presenter (2 ep) |
| 2015 | 24 Hours in the Past TV | Participant (4 ep) |
| 2012 | Words of Captain Scott Film | Edward Wilson |
| 2012 | Falklands' Most Daring Raid Film | Himself - Narrator (voice) |
| 2012 | The Great Sport Relief Bake Off TV | Self - Contestant (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Arthur Christmas Film | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2011 | Leonardo TV | Piero de' Medici (13 ep) |
| 2010 | Little Crackers TV | Norris McWhirter (1 ep) |
| 2010 | The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa Film | Self |
| 2010 | Sports Mash: Taking the Mic TV | (11 ep) |
| 2010 | Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford TV | (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Whatever Happened to Spitting Image? Film | Self (archive) |
| 2009 | My Life in Ruins Film | Nico |
| 2008 | We Are Most Amused Film | Self |
| 2008 | Hairspray: The School Musical TV | (1 ep) |
| 2008 | What the Dickens? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Ealing Comedy Film | Vijay Imran Cecil Kuttuputtu Yogesh |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Skins TV | Coach Pooter (1 ep) |
| 2006 | The One Show TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2006 | Best Ever Spitting Image Film | Self |
| 2006 | Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive TV | (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Mayo TV | DI Gil Mayo (8 ep) |
| 2006 | Davina TV | (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Bleak House TV | Mr. Kenge (4 ep) |
| 2005 | Mock the Week TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Monkey Trousers TV | (7 ep) |
| 2005 | Comic Aid Film | |
| 2005 | 29 Minutes of Fame TV | Self - Team Captain (6 ep) |
| 2004 | Churchill: The Hollywood Years Film | Football Commentators (voice) |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Celebrity Mastermind TV | (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Lost and Found Film | The Funeral Director |
| 2002 | Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe Film | Des Yeti (voice) |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2001 | 2DTV TV | (34 ep) |
| 2000 | The Big Impression TV | (19 ep) |
| 2000 | Cor, Blimey! Film | Racing Commentator |
| 2000 | FBI Music Magazine TV | (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire Film | Des Yeti / Alan Snowman / Trash Bag (voice) |
| 1999 | Dark Ages TV | Redwald (5 ep) |
| 1998 | Parkinson TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 1997 | Spark TV | Mike (4 ep) |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek TV | Trevor (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Spitting Image: From F.A to Fair Play Film | Various characters (Voice) |
| 1995 | Crapston Villas TV | (20 ep) |
| 1995 | The Great Kandinsky Film | Newsreader (voice) |
| 1995 | Fist of Fun TV | (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Harry Enfield and Chums TV | Waiter (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Room 101 TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1994 | An Evening with Gary Lineker Film | John Motson (voice) |
| 1994 | (All Quiet on the) Preston Front TV | Spock (13 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Big Impression TV | Producer (19 ep) |