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Barry Humphries

Comedian / Screenwriter / Drag Queen / Actor | * 02/17/1934 († 89, 04/22/2023) | Camberwell, Melbourne (Australia)
John Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) was an Australian comedian, actor, author and satirist. He was best known for writing and playing his stage and television characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. Humphries' characters brought him international renown. He appeared in numerous stage productions, films and television shows. Originally conceived as a dowdy Moonee Ponds housewife who caricatured Australian suburban complacency and insularity, the Dame Edna Everage character developed into a satire of stardom – a gaudily dressed, acid-tongued, egomaniacal, internationally fêted "housewife gigastar". Humphries' other satirical characters included the "priapic and inebriated cultural attaché" Sir Les Patterson, who "continued to bring worldwide discredit upon Australian arts and culture, while contributing as much to the Australian vernacular as he has borrowed from it"; gentle, grandfatherly "returned gentleman" Sandy Stone; iconoclastic 1960s underground film-maker Martin Agrippa; Paddington socialist academic Neil Singleton; sleazy trade union official Lance Boyle; high-pressure art salesman Morrie O'Connor; failed tycoon Owen Steele; and archetypal Australian "bloke" Barry McKenzie. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Talk-Shows

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Awards & Nominations for Barry Humphries

Commander of The Order of The British Empire Officer of The Order of Australia Centenary Medal Theatre World Special Award James Joyce Award National Living Treasure (Australia) Pen/ackerley Prize Companion of The Order of Australia
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Movies with Barry Humphries as Actor(48)

as himself2019 Standing Up for Sunny
as Charlie / Dame Edna2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Wombo (voice)2015 Blinky Bill the Movie
as Justice Logan2014 Jack Irish: Dead Point
as Braulio (voice)2013 Justin and the Knights of Valour
as Dame Edna Everage2012 Kath & Kimderella
as Narrator (voice)2009 Mary and Max
as Client2009 Salvation
as himself2008 Not Quite Hollywood
as John Monk2005 Da Kath & Kim Code
as Himself - Edna Everage2004 Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Bruce (voice)2003 Finding Nemo
as Mrs. Crummies/Mr. Leadville2002 Nicholas Nickleby
as Blind Wally1998 Welcome to Woop Woop
as Bert / Lady Shopper / Manager1997 Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
as Kevin McMaxford1997 Spice World
as Humphrey Beal1996 The Leading Man
as Kangaroo (voice)1995 Napoleon
as Clemens Metternich1994 Immortal Beloved
as Dame Edna Everage1992 Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
as Rupert Murdoch1991 Selling Hitler
as Academy Award Presenter1987 Howling III: The Marsupials
as Sir Les Patterson / Dame Edna Everage1987 Les Patterson Saves the World
as Richard Deane1984 Dr. Fischer of Geneva
as Himself - Various Roles1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Bert Schnick1981 Shock Treatment
as Our Guests at Heartland1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Rev. Strachey1977 The Getting of Wisdom
as Edna Everage1976 Pleasure at Her Majesty's
as Col Ball-Miller1975 The Great MacArthy
as Edna Everage1974 Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
as Dr. Anderson / Australian TV Lady1974 Percy's Progress
as Aunt Edna Everage1972 The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
as Edna Everage1970 The Naked Bunyip
as Mr. Wainwright1968 The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as Envy1967 Bedazzled

TV Shows/Series with Barry Humphries as Actor(27)

as himself2014 Brilliant Creatures
as Contestant (Dame Edna Everage)2013 The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
as Self - Panellist2008 Q&A
as himself2006 The One Show
as Dame Edna Everage2006 The One Show
as himself2003 Micallef Tonight
as himself2003 QI
as himself1997 The View
as Claire Otoms1997 Ally McBeal
as Dame Edna Everage1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as himself1991 Boulevard Bio
as himself1991 Pebble Mill
as Dame Edna Everage1991 Dame Edna's Hollywood
as himself1982 Wogan
as himself1978 The South Bank Show
as Dame Edna Everage1978 An Audience with...
as Dame Edna Everage / Sir Les Patterson1978 An Audience with...
as Dame Edna Everage1975 Saturday Night Live

Movies with Barry Humphries as Crew(3)

Writing/Writer1974 Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

TV Shows/Series with Barry Humphries as Crew(1)

Creator/Creator2019 Dame Edna Rules The Waves

Full Name: Barry Humphries
Citizenship: Australia
Born: Saturday, 02/17 1934 (February) in Camberwell, Melbourne (Australia)
Died: Saturday, 04/22 2023 (April) in Darlinghurst (aged: 89)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Melbourne Law School
Record Label: Parlophone, Philips Records, Charisma
Spouses (current/former): Brenda Wright, Rosalind Tong, Diane Millstead, Elizabeth Spender
Children: Oscar Humphries
Other names for Barry Humphries (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Dame Edna Everage"
Barry Humphries frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (31x, Actor)
Bill Hader (22x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (20x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (19x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (18x, Actress)
Will Forte (15x, Actor)
Amy Poehler (13x, Actress)
Elton John (13x, Actor)
Albert Brooks (11x, Actor)
Darrell Hammond (11x, Actor)
Will Ferrell (10x, Actor)
Peter Cook (9x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:77491, Added: 05/24/2018, Last updated: 03/12/2024