Sayle at a literary festival in the Cambridge Union building in 2016
Birth name
Alexei David Sayle
Born
(1952-08-07) 7 August 1952 (age 71) Anfield, Liverpool, England
Medium
Film, stand up, print, radio, television
Years active
1979–present
Genres
Alternative comedy, black comedy, character comedy, physical comedy, surreal humour, parody
Spouse
Linda Rawsthorn
(m. 1974)
[1]
Notable works and roles
Alexei Sayle's Stuff The Comic Strip Presents... The Young Ones Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Gorky Park
Alexei David Sayle (born 7 August 1952) 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.[2] In an updated 2010 poll he came 72nd.[3]
Much of Sayle's humour is in the tradition of Spike Milligan and Monty Python, with riffs based on often absurd and surreal premises.[4] His act is known for its cynicism and political awareness, as well as physical comedy.[5]
^"Alexei Sayle – About Me". Alexeisayle.me. 7 August 1952. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
^"The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups – Episode 1.1. The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2007 – British Comedy Guide". Comedy.co.uk. 18 March 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
^"The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups – Announcements – Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time!". Channel 4. 11 April 2010. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
^"Comedy – Alexei Sayle's Stuff". BBC. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
^Matt Trueman (17 November 2011). "Alexei Sayle returns to standup after 16-year break". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
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performing on the alternative cabaret circuit with comedians such as AlexeiSayle, Jo Brand, Paul Merton, and Rik Mayall. Sparkes starred in the sketch...
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