Les Dennis
- 71 years old
- English
- Actor and comedian
Press clippings
Twelfth Night starring Les Dennis review
Headlining the production is Les Dennis - who as Malvolio relishes the chance to hold centre stage.
John McRoberts, The Reviews Hub, 12th June 2024Twelfth Night starring Les Dennis review
Les Dennis was made to play Malvolio.
Fran Yeoman, i Newspaper, 12th June 2024Twelfth Night starring Les Dennis review
Overall, this is a Twelfth Night that should appeal to a broad spectrum of theatrical audiences and chimes well with the mission statement of Shakespeare North; purists will wish for tradition but judging by the audience reaction on press night they were in the minority.
Helen Harrison, North West End UK, 12th June 2024Twelfth Night starring Les Dennis review
The TV presenter gets plenty of laughs as the pompous steward in this kid-friendly production. But it doesn't plumb the play's true depth.
Holly Williams, The Telegraph, 12th June 2024Les Dennis on entering his Shakespearean era
Les Dennis has ticked off almost every high and low possible in a long showbiz career, from prime-time stardom and stage acclaim to reality TV ridicule and tabloid torture. He's now finally fulfilling one of his last long-held ambitions.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 7th June 2024Les Dennis: I worry Dustin Gee thought he was alone when he died
Les Dennis has opened up about the death of his late comedy partner Dustin Gee - lamenting what could have been for the beloved double act, while also revealing the heart-breaking final moments between the pair.
British Comedy Guide, 8th May 2024Les Dennis to star in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
Les Dennis is set to take to Liverpool's Shakespeare North Playhouse stage as Malvolio in Twelfth Night this June.
British Comedy Guide, 7th February 2024The Real Ken Dodd film lobbies for creation of national comedy museum
Ken Dodd is to be the subject of a major new documentary celebrating his life and legacy, with hopes that the film will help realise his dream for a national comedy museum. The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved will premiere at the City Varieties Music Hall in Leeds on 9th June, when the performing space in the Victorian theatre is renamed The Sir Ken Dodd Auditorium in honour of his many appearances at the venue.
British Comedy Guide, 30th January 2024Comedy legend reveals he regrets affair with Amanda Holden
Actor Neil Morrissey has joked about his fling with Amanda Holden - saying: "Don't f*** a game-show host's wife."
The Men Behaving Badly star had a five-week romance with the BGT judge while she was wed to Les Dennis.
Rod McPhee, The Sun, 24th November 2023Bradley Walsh unveils his Legends Of Comedy for Channel 5
Bradley Walsh is to present a personal appreciation of his comedy heroes from the last 50 years in the three-part Channel 5 series Bradley Walsh: Legends Of Comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd November 2023