Alistair McGowan

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alistair McGowan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Skins

The Graham Norton Show

The One Show

Have I Got News for You

GMTV

Richard & Judy

Who Do You Think You Are?

Jonathan Creek

All Movies (23)

• Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs2023 · as Self
• My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock2023 · as Alfred Hitchcock (voice)
• Creation Stories2021 · as Jimmy Savile
• Words of Captain Scott2012 · as Edward Wilson
• Falklands' Most Daring Raid2012 · as Himself - Narrator (voice)
• Arthur Christmas2011 · as Additional Voices (voice)
• The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa2010 · as Self
• Whatever Happened to Spitting Image?2010 · as Self (archive)
• My Life in Ruins2009 · as Nico
• We Are Most Amused2008 · as Self
• Ealing Comedy2008 · as Vijay Imran Cecil Kuttuputtu Yogesh
• Best Ever Spitting Image2006 · as Self
• Comic Aid2005
• Churchill: The Hollywood Years2004 · as Football Commentators (voice)
• Lost and Found2003 · as The Funeral Director
• Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe2002 · as Des Yeti (voice)
• Cor, Blimey!2000 · as Racing Commentator
• Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire1999 · as Des Yeti / Alan Snowman / Trash Bag (voice)
• Spitting Image: From F.A to Fair Play1996 · as Various characters (Voice)
• The Great Kandinsky1995 · as Newsreader (voice)
• An Evening with Gary Lineker1994 · as John Motson (voice)
• Thatcherworld1993
• Spitting Image: Election Special '921992 · as Various Roles

All TV Shows (43)

• The Weakest Link2021 · as Self - Participant
• Talking Snooker2017 · as Self - Presenter
• 24 Hours in the Past2015 · as Participant
• The Great Sport Relief Bake Off2012 · as Self - Contestant
• Leonardo2011 · as Piero de' Medici
• Sports Mash: Taking the Mic2010
• Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford2010
• Hairspray: The School Musical2008
• What the Dickens?2008 · as Self
• The Alan Titchmarsh Show2007 · as Self
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Skins2007 · as Coach Pooter
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive2006
• Mayo2006 · as DI Gil Mayo
• Davina2006
• Bleak House2005 · as Mr. Kenge
• Monkey Trousers2005
• 29 Minutes of Fame2005 · as Self - Team Captain
• Who Do You Think You Are?2004 · as Self
• Celebrity Mastermind2003
• Richard & Judy2001 · as Self
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2001 · as Self
• 2DTV2001
• The Big Impression2000
• FBI Music Magazine2000
• Dark Ages1999 · as Redwald
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• Spark1997 · as Mike
• Jonathan Creek1997 · as Trevor
• Crapston Villas1995
• Fist of Fun1995
• Harry Enfield and Chums1994 · as Waiter
• Room 1011994 · as Self
• (All Quiet on the) Preston Front1994 · as Spock
• GMTV1993 · as Self
• Murder Most Horrid1991 · as Marcos
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self - Host
• The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos1989
• Children's Ward1989 · as Casualty Doctor
• This Morning1988 · as Self
• Spitting Image1984
• The Comedy Annual—