Barry Humphries
- Australian
- Actor, writer, comedian, composer and satirist
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.
| Year | Production | Role |
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| 2024 | Barry Humphries: Gloriously Uncut | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2023 | Barry Humphries At The BBC | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2023 | Radio 2 Remembers Barry Humphries | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2023 | Barry Humphries: The Last Laugh | Self (Archive Material) |
| 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
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Host / Presenter |
| 2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (as Dame Edna Everage) | Self |
| 2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Charlie |
| 2016 | The Interviews - Series 2
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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)
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Guest |
| 2013 | Barry Humphries: Dame Edna's Farewell Tour | Dame Edna Everage |
| 2013 | Barry Humphries: Dame Edna's Farewell Tour | Writer |
| 2013 | Chickens - Series 1
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Mr Armstrong |
| 2012 | Mockery With Monocles: The Western Brothers Revealed | Self |
| 2011 | The Rob Brydon Show - Series 2 (as Dame Edna Everage)
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Guest |
| 2011 | Comedy Rocks With Jason Manford - Series 1 (as Dame Edna Everage)
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Self |
| 2011 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 5 (as Dame Edna Everage) | Guest |
| 2010 | A Comedy Roast (as Dame Edna Everage)
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Self |
| 2010 | QI - Series G
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Guest |
| 2009 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 16 (as Dame Edna Everage) | Guest |
| 2008 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 4 (as Dame Edna Everage)
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Guest |
| 2008 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 3 (as Dame Edna Everage)
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Guest |
| 2007 | The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups | Self |
| 2007 | The Dame Edna Treatment
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Writer |
| 2007 | The Dame Edna Treatment
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Dame Edna Everage |
| 2007 | The Dame Edna Treatment
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Sir Les Patterson |
| 2005 | The Unseen... - The Unseen Spike Milligan | Self |
| 2002 | Vivat Milligna! | Self (Archive Material) |
| 1997 | Dame Edna Kisses It Better | Writer |
| 1997 | Dame Edna Kisses It Better | Dame Edna Everage |
| 1997 | Dame Edna Kisses It Better | Sir Les Patterson |
| 1997 | Sir Les And The Great Chinese Takeaway | Writer |
| 1997 | Sir Les And The Great Chinese Takeaway | Dame Edna Everage |
| 1997 | Sir Les And The Great Chinese Takeaway | Sir Les Patterson |
| 1997 | Dame Edna's Work Experience | Writer |
| 1997 | Dame Edna's Work Experience | Dame Edna Everage |
| 1995 | Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook | Self |
| 1994 | Dame Edna's Hollywood - 1994 Special | Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Dame Edna's Hollywood - 1994 Special | Writer |
| 1994 | Dame Edna's Hollywood - 1994 Special | Dame Edna Everage |
| 1993 | Dame Edna's Hollywood - 1993 Special | Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Dame Edna's Hollywood - 1993 Special | Writer |
| 1993 | Dame Edna's Hollywood - 1993 Special | Dame Edna Everage |
| 1993 | 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 | A Late Lunch With Sir Les | Writer |
| 1991 | A Late Lunch With Sir Les | Sir Les Patterson |
| 1991 | Dame Edna's Hollywood - 1991 Special | Executive Producer |
| 1991 | Dame Edna's Hollywood - 1991 Special | Writer |
| 1991 | Dame Edna's Hollywood - 1991 Special | Dame Edna Everage |
| 1990 | A Night On Mount Edna | Writer |
| 1990 | A Night On Mount Edna | Dame Edna Everage |
| 1989 | The Dame Edna Experience - Series 2 | Writer |
| 1989 | The Dame Edna Experience - Series 2 | Dame Edna Everage |
| 1988 | Friday Night Live
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Dame Edna Everage |
| 1987 | The Dame Edna Experience - Series 1 | Writer |
| 1987 | The Dame Edna Experience - Series 1 | Dame Edna Everage |
| 1984 | An Audience With... | Composer |
| 1984 | An Audience With... | Sir Les Patterson |
| 1984 | Dame Edna Everage - A Birthday Tribute | Sir Les Patterson |
| 1984 | Dame Edna Everage - A Birthday Tribute | Dame Edna Everage |
| 1982 | Last Night Of The Poms (as Dame Edna Everage) | Self |
| 1980 | An Audience With... (as Dame Edna Everage) | Host / Presenter |
| 1979 | La Dame Aux Gladiolas | Writer |
| 1979 | La Dame Aux Gladiolas (as Dame Edna Everage) | Self |
| 1977 | The Barry Humphries Show - 1977 Specials | Writer |
| 1977 | The Barry Humphries Show - 1977 Specials | Dame Edna Everage |
| 1976 | The Barry Humphries Show - 1976 Special | Writer |
| 1976 | The Barry Humphries Show - 1976 Special | Dame Edna Everage |
| 1974 | Percy's Progress | Australian T.V. Lady |
| 1974 | Percy's Progress | Dr. Anderson |
| 1970 | Barry Humphries' Scandals | Various |
| 1970 | Barry Humphries' Scandals | Writer |
| 1969 | Barry Humphries' Scandals | Writer |
| 1968 | The Bliss Of Mrs. Blossom | Mr. Wainwright |
| 1967 | Bedazzled | Envy |
| 1966 | The Late Show
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Writer |
| 1966 | The Late Show
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Self |
| 1965 | The Army Show | Ensemble Actor |
| 1965 | Not Only... But Also... - Series 1
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Café Fred Employee |
| 1964 | The GPO Show | Ensemble Actor |
| 1963 | The Omar Khayyam Show
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Ensemble Actor |
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Barry Humphries on IMDb
- Born
- Saturday 17th February 1934
- Died
- Saturday 22nd April 2023 (aged 89)
- Stage name
- Dame Edna Everage
- Full name
- John Barry Humphries
- Nationality
- Australian
- Chortle Awards 2014
- Best Tour (Nominee)
- Olivier Awards 2014
- Best Entertainment and Family (Nominee)
- Slapstick Festival Awards 2014
- Comedy Legend Award (Winner)
- 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)
- Olivier Awards 1987
- Outstanding Achievement (Nominee)
- BAFTA Television Awards 1981
- Best Light Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
- Olivier Awards 1979
- Best Comedy Performance (Winner)
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