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Adrian Edmondson
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British comedian, actor, writer, musician, television presenter and director
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 10
Top works
- Berserker!
- Green Eggs and Ham
- Bottom - Live
- Green Eggs and Ham
- Cat in the Hat Comes Back
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Film & TV
Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK
Adrian Edmondson was born in Bradford, Yorkshire. He went to Manchester University to study drama. Whilst he was there he met Rik Mayall, and the pair began performing as 20th Century Coyote. The act continued after university when Adrian & Rik moved to London, and they became two of the leading lights in the new 'alternative comedy' scene, performing at the newly established Comedy Store, and…
Known for
- Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard — Self2026
- Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen — Self (archive footage)2026
- Sam & Ade Go Birding2026
- Alien: Earth — Atom Eins2025
- Bergerac — Nigel2025
- Bottom: Exposed — Himself2024
- 3 Body Problem — Denys Porlock2024
- Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story — Phil2024
- imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter — Self2023
- Toad & Friends — Toad2023
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1957-01-24
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 305
- Total plays
- 8,066
Adrian Charles "Ade" Edmondson (born 24 January 1957) is an English actor, comedian, director, writer and musician. He is probably best known for his comedic roles as Vyvyan Basterd in The Young Ones (1982–1984), and Eddie Hitler in Bottom (1991–1995), which he also wrote together with co-star Rik Mayall, his long-time comedy partner. Edmondson has directed pop videos for Fiesta (1988) by The Pogues, Prime Mover (1987) by Zodiac Mindwarp, Like The Weather (1988) by 10 <a href="https://www.last.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Charles
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Bradford
- Spouse
- Jennifer Saunders
- Child
- Beattie Edmondson
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Victoria University of Manchester
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Guest House Paradiso
- Instrument
- mandolin
- Image
- Adrian Edmondson in 2008.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1957-01-24
- Commons category
- Adrian Edmondson
- birth name
- Adrian Charles Edmondson
- nickname
- Ade
- social media followers
- 408007
- name in native language
- Adrian Edmondson
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