Dudley Moore

Also known as Dudley Stuart John Moore

British actor, comedian, composer and musician (1935–2002)

Film & TV

Dagenham, Essex, England, UK

Dudley Stuart John Moore CBE (19 April 1935 – 27 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer. Moore first came to prominence in the UK as a leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s. He was one of the four writer-performers in the comedy revue Beyond the Fringe from 1960 that created a boom in satiric comedy. With a member of that team, Peter Cook, Moore…

Known for

Jim Henson Idea Man — Self (archive footage)2024
Parkinson at 50 — Self (archive footage)2021
Howard — Self (archive footage)2018
The Undiscovered Peter Cook — Self (archive footage)2016
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches — Self (archive footage)2016
...Sings the Beatles — Self (archive footage)2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty — Self (archive footage)2009
Parkinson — Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage)2004
The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore — Self (archive footage)2003
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe — Self (archive footage)2002

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Key facts

Born: Dudley Stuart John Moore , ( 1935-04-19 ) 19 April 1935, Charing Cross , London, England
Died: 27 March 2002 (2002-03-27) (aged 66), Plainfield, New Jersey , US
Resting place: Hillside Cemetery , Scotch Plains, New Jersey , US
Alma mater: University of Oxford
Occupations: Actor comedian musician composer
Years active: 1958–1999

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Moore
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Hammersmith
Place of death: Plainfield
Occupation: film director
Educated at: Magdalen College
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Instrument: organ
Image: Dudley Moore (cropped).jpg
Residence: London

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Commons category: Dudley Moore
medical condition: equinus foot deformity
date of birth: 1935-04-19
date of death: 2002-03-27
cause of death: pneumonia
start of work period: 1961-00-00
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor
manner of death: natural causes
birth name: Dudley Stuart John Moore
end of work period: 2002-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Dudley Stuart John Moore (19 April 1935 – 27 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer. He first came to prominence in the UK as a leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s. He was one of the four writer-performers in the groundbreaking satirical comedy revue Beyond the Fringe from 1960 to 1964. With another member of that team, Peter Cook, Moore collaborated on the BBC television series Not Only... But Also from 1965 to 1970. In their popular double act, Moore's buffoonery contrasted with Cook's deadpan monologues. They jointly received the 1966 British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance and worked together on other projects, such as the hit film Bedazzled (1967) and the Derek and Clive series of comedy albums. Moore and Cook ceased working together regularly after 1978, by which time Moore had settled in Los Angeles, California, to concentrate on his film career.

Following Bedazzled, Moore's work as a comedy film actor was marked by further hit films, particularly Foul Play (1978), 10 (1979) and Arthur (1981). For Arthur, Moore was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won a Golden Globe Award. He received a second Golden Globe for his performance in Micki & Maude (1984). Moore was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1987 and was made a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on 16 November 2001 in what was his last public appearance.

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