Quick Facts
Born:
1918-04-16
Birthplace:
Ahmed Nagar, India
Credits:
111 Total Roles
Spike Milligan
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Biography
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Terence Alan Patrick Seán "Spike" Milligan KBE (16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002) was a comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright, soldier, and actor. Milligan's early life was spent in India, where he was born, but the majority of his working life was spent in the United Kingdom. He became an Irish citizen in 1962 after the British government declared him stateless. He was the co-creator, main writer and a principal cast member of The Goon Show, performing a range of roles including the popular Eccles.
Milligan wrote and edited many books, including Puckoon and his seven-volume autobiographical account of his time serving during the Second World War, beginning with Adolf Hitler: My part in his downfall. He is also noted as a popular writer of comical verse, much of his poetry was written for children, including Silly Verse for Kids (1959). After success with the ground-breaking British radio programme, The Goon Show, Milligan translated this success to television with Q5, a surreal sketch show which is credited as a major influence on the members of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
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Terence Alan Patrick Seán "Spike" Milligan KBE (16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002) was a comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright, soldier, and actor. Milligan's early life was spent in India, where he was born, but the majority of his working life was spent in the United Kingdom. He became an Irish citizen in 1962 after the British government declared him stateless. He was the co-creator, main writer and a principal cast member of The Goon Show, performing a range of roles including the popular Eccles.
Milligan wrote and edited many books, including Puckoon and his seven-volume autobiographical account of his time serving during the Second World War, beginning with Adolf Hitler: My part in his downfall. He is also noted as a popular writer of comical verse, much of his poetry was written for children, including Silly Verse for Kids (1959). After success with the ground-breaking British radio programme, The Goon Show, Milligan translated this success to television with Q5, a surreal sketch show which is credited as a major influence on the members of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Spike Milligan,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Life of Brian
Spike
History of the World: Part I
Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution
The Three Musketeers
M. Bonancieux
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
Yellowbeard
Flunkie
Have I Got News for You
Self
The Bed Sitting Room
Mate
The Magic Christian
Traffic Warden
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive MOVIE | Self |
| 2018 | The Ghost of Peter Sellers MOVIE | Himself (Archive) |
| 2014 | Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | The Last Impresario MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2010 | The Unforgettable Spike Milligan MOVIE | Himself |
| 2010 | The Unforgettable Harry Secombe MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Gaybo Laughs Back MOVIE | Self |
| 2007 | Hitler: The Comedy Years MOVIE | Adolf Hitler / Pakistani Dalek (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2007 | The Very Best of Spike Milligan MOVIE | Self/Various |
| 2005 | I Told You I Was Ill: The Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan MOVIE | Self - (Archival) |