Alexei Sayle
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Alexei Sayle
Filmography
Acting (79)
2026
10.0
2025
9.0
2024
Censoring Palestineas Self
2024
The Big Lie II: Starmer and the Genocideas Narrator (voice)
2024
Bottom: Exposedas Self
5.5
7.0
2023
The Rise of the Comic Stripas Self
2023
Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lieas Narrator
2022
The Fringe, Fame and Meas Self
2022
9.3
2020
How to Build a Girlas Karl Marx
5.8
2019
Sometimes Always Neveras Bill
6.4
2017
Gloves Offas Algy
4.9
2016
Red Topas Colin Goodman
5.3
2014
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misruleas Self
7.5
2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Self
8.0
5.0
2011
The Story of Music Hallas Self
2011
The Itch of the Golden Nitas Planet Jimmy (voice)
7.7
2008
My Dad Was a Communistas Self
2008
2007
2007
Tapping the Wireas Self
8.0
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas D.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
2007
The Double Life of Sakias Self
2006
When Comedy Changed Foreveras Self
2006
The Thief Lordas Barbarossa
6.0
2005
The Roots of Monty Pythonas Self
2005
7.5
2004
4.8
2004
Bottom Mindless Violenceas Billy Balowski / Jerzei Balowski / Brian Damage (archive footage)
10.0
2004
The Legend of the Tamworth Twoas Newspaper Editor
5.0
2000
Don't Walkas Uncle Henry
7.0
1999
Swingas Mighty Mac
5.8
1998
What's a Carry On?as Achmed (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.7
1997
Two Minutesas Bernie
9.0
1997
Hospital!as X Ray Operator
6.0
1997
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapestas Beluga
8.0
1996
Moonlightersas Narrator (voice)
1995
Sorry About Last Nightas Andy Carolides
8.0
1994
1993
I Was That Monsteras Himself
1993
Curaçaoas Seemuller
6.4
1993
Queen of the Wild Frontieras Inspector
1993
Selling Hitleras Konrad 'Conny' Fischer
8.0
1993
Reckless Kellyas Major Wib
4.6
1992
Carry On Columbusas Achmed
3.9
1992
Red Nose of Courageas Dad
8.0
1991
4.0
1991
Meeting Venusas Von Schneider (dubbing - voice only) (uncredited)
5.8
1991
'Itchas Rittblatt
1990
Les Dogsas Bride's Father
1990
Night Voiceas Clarence Flamer
10.0
1990
Spaghetti Hoopsas Mog
1989
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusadeas Sultan
7.9
1989
Just Like That!as Self
1988
The Love Childas The Voices
7.5
1988
Didn't You Kill My Brother?as Carl Moss/Sterling Moss
1988
The Strikeas Paul
7.0
1988
Jake's Journeyas Head torturer
7.0
1987
Mister Corbett's Ghostas Toll Gate Keeper
6.2
1987
Siestaas Cabbie
5.3
1987
Up Lineas Melvin Coombes
1986
Solarbabiesas Malice
5.3
1986
Whoops Apocalypseas Alexei Sayle in a Hawaiian Shirt
5.6
1985
The Supergrassas Motorbike Cop
6.1
1985
The Brideas Magar
5.4
1985
9.0
1985
8.7
1985
The Caucasian Chalk Circleas Lavrenti
1984
1983
Gorky Parkas Golodkin
6.3
1983
1982
6.3
1982
The Private Life of the Ford Cortinaas Self - Presenter
1981
The Comic Stripas Compere
8.0
1979
Repeateras 2nd Detective