Alexei Sayle

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 7, 1952 (73 yrs)

place of birth

Anfield, Liverpool, England, UK

also known as

Alexei David Sayle · Alexy Syale

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Alexei David Sayle is an English actor, author, stand-up comedian, television presenter and former recording artist. He was a leading figure in the British alternative comedy movement in the 1980s. He was voted the 18th greatest stand-up comic of all time on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-ups in 2007. In an updated 2010 poll he came 72nd.

Much of Sayle's humour is in the tradition of Spike Milligan and Monty Python, with riffs based on often absurd and surreal premises. His act is known for its cynicism and political awareness, as well as physical comedy.

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Known For

Filmography

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
7.9

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989as Sultan
Gorky Park
6.3

Gorky Park

1983as Golodkin
The Bride
5.4

The Bride

1985as Magar
Solarbabies
5.3

Solarbabies

1986as Malice
Sometimes Always Never
6.4

Sometimes Always Never

2019as Bill
Carry On Columbus
3.9

Carry On Columbus

1992as Achmed
Up Line

Up Line

1987as Melvin Coombes
The Thief Lord
6.0

The Thief Lord

2006as Barbarossa
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
4.8

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004as Self
Siesta
5.3

Siesta

1987as Cabbie
How to Build a Girl
5.7

How to Build a Girl

2020as Karl Marx
Reckless Kelly
4.5

Reckless Kelly

1993as Major Wib
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
10.0

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

2022as Self
Red Top
5.3

Red Top

2016as Colin Goodman
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
6.3

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982as Self
Swing
5.8

Swing

1999as Mighty Mac
Curaçao
6.4

Curaçao

1993as Seemuller
Meeting Venus
5.9

Meeting Venus

1991as Von Schneider (dubbing - voice only) (uncredited)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
5.0

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007as D.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bottom: Exposed
5.5

Bottom: Exposed

2024as Self
Whoops Apocalypse
5.7

Whoops Apocalypse

1986as Alexei Sayle in a Hawaiian Shirt
The Strike
7.0

The Strike

1988as Paul
Amnesty International's Big 30
4.0

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991as Self
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
5.0

The Legend of the Tamworth Two

2004as Newspaper Editor
Gloves Off
4.9

Gloves Off

2017as Algy
Tapping the Wire
7.8

Tapping the Wire

2007as Self
When Comedy Changed Forever

When Comedy Changed Forever

2006as Self
Selling Hitler
8.0

Selling Hitler

1993as Konrad 'Conny' Fischer
The Supergrass
6.1

The Supergrass

1985as Motorbike Cop
The Comic Strip
8.0

The Comic Strip

1981
Les Dogs

Les Dogs

1990as Bride's Father
The Fringe, Fame and Me

The Fringe, Fame and Me

2022as Self
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
8.7

Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks

1985as DJ
Red Nose of Courage
8.0

Red Nose of Courage

1992as Dad
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
7.0

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

2018
The Itch of the Golden Nit
7.7

The Itch of the Golden Nit

2011as Planet Jimmy (voice)
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
8.0

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

2014as Self
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
7.5

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

2014as Self
What's a Carry On?
7.7

What's a Carry On?

1998as Achmed (archive footage) (uncredited)
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

1984as Frank
Jake's Journey
7.0

Jake's Journey

1988as Head torturer
Didn't You Kill My Brother?

Didn't You Kill My Brother?

1988as Carl Moss/Sterling Moss
Don't Walk
7.0

Don't Walk

2000as Uncle Henry
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
6.3

Mr. Corbett's Ghost

1987as Toll Gate Keeper
30 Years of Comic Strip
5.0

30 Years of Comic Strip

2012
The Roots of Monty Python

The Roots of Monty Python

2005as Self
Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie

Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie

2023as Narrator
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
9.0

Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

1985as John Bull
'Itch

'Itch

1991as Rittblatt
Hospital!
6.0

Hospital!

1997as X Ray Operator