English male television writers

British science fiction writer and humorist (1952–2001)

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson is an English actor, comedian, and writer. He first gained success on the sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982), before going on to play the title roles in the sitcoms Blackadder (1983–1989) and Mr. Bean (1990–1995), and in the film series Johnny English (2003–present).

British playwright (1930–2008)

British comedian and actor

Sir Tom Stoppard was a British playwright and screenwriter. He wrote for film, radio, stage, and television, finding prominence with plays. His work covered the themes of human rights, censorship, and political freedom, often delving into the deeper philosophical bases of society. Stoppard, a playwright of the Royal National Theatre, was one of the most internationally performed dramatists of his generation and was critically compared with William Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw. He was knighted for his contribution to theatre in 1997 and awarded the Order of Merit in 2000.

Sir Stephen John Fry is an English actor, comedian, presenter and writer. He began his career on the sketch comedy series Alfresco (1983–1984) and the sitcom Blackadder (1986–1989), before gaining recognition as part of the comedy duo Fry and Laurie alongside Hugh Laurie, appearing together in A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989–1995) and Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993). His later television roles include Kingdom (2007–2009), Bones (2007–2017), and It's a Sin (2021). Fry was the original host of the comedy panel show QI (2003–2016), for which he was nominated for six British Academy Television Awards. In 2006, the British public ranked Fry number 9 in ITV's poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars.

English actor, comedian, writer, and television presenter (born 1943)

British comedian

Guy Stuart Ritchie is an English filmmaker known primarily for British comedy gangster films and large-scale action-adventure films.

English novelist, poet, critic and teacher (1922-1995)

English actor, comedian and writer (1941–1989)

British-American comedian and television host

Russell Edward Brand is an English comedian, actor, podcaster, and media personality. Establishing himself as a stand-up comedian and radio and television presenter in the UK, Brand initially became well-known as the host of the television show Big Brother's Big Mouth, a spin-off from reality show Big Brother, broadcast on E4.

English actor, comedian, singer and television host (born 1978)

English writer and director (born 1943)

David Edward Williams, known professionally as David Walliams, is an English actor, comedian, writer and television personality. He is best known for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch shows Little Britain (2003–2006) and Come Fly with Me (2010–2011), and for serving as a judge on Britain's Got Talent from 2012 to 2022. Walliams is also a successful children's author, with his books selling more than 50 million copies worldwide and being translated into 53 languages. Several have been adapted for television, in which he has also appeared.

British-American screenwriter (born 1976)

English actor and comedian

English novelist and screenwriter (born 1955)

British actor, screenwriter and novelist

British actor, comedian and screenwriter

British animator and filmmaker (born 1958)

English actor, author, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1934)

English actor, comedian, screenwriter and presenter

British actor and host

English actor, dramatist, director, novelist, producer and screenwriter

British-American screenwriter, film producer and director

English actor, director, and writer

English actor and director (1923-2012)

English novelist

journalist, broadcaster and writer from England

British comedian, television presenter and actor

British actor and filmmaker

English television and radio presenter

British comedian and actor (1952–2013)

British actor and comedian (born 1974)

British director, writer, and actor

English television creator and filmmaker (1929-2012)

British actor and writer

British comedian (1963–2021)

Alan Graham Carr is an English comedian, broadcaster, writer, and television personality. His breakthrough was in 2001, winning the City Life Best Newcomer of the Year and the BBC New Comedy Awards. In the ensuing years, Carr's career burgeoned on the Manchester comedy circuit before he became known for co-hosting the comedy variety show The Friday Night Project (2006–2009) with Justin Lee Collins. This led to the release of a short-lived entertainment show Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong (2008), and he went on to host the comedy chat show Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009–2016).

British comedian, actor, screenwriter and author (1972-)

British comedian

English screenwriter and producer

English actor, comedian and writer

English comedian and actor (1940-2020)

English guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor, screenwriter

British television writer

film director (born 1972)

television scriptwriter

English film director

British author, game designer, and screenwriter (born 1964)

British actor, writer, and director

British comedy and television writer

English comedian, playwright, director, actor, and screenwriter

English actor, comedian, producer and writer

English comedian (1925-1999)

English actor, musician and writer

English writer and producer

British actor and writer (1930–2014)