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31 Dec 09
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Not very funny is he. when people do all these threads about unfunniest comedian whydoes he never get a mention. on bbc2 now
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i think he just comes under the idea of a token black man in comedy terms
erm explain the black bit?
you confusing him with lenny henry?
you confusing him with lenny henry?
nah im not trying to say hes black but he only gets air time coz he is not white, if that makes sense
so what is he then?apart from not funny
lol what?
he's of lithuanian/jewish extraction
Career
When The Comedy Store opened in London in 1979, Sayle responded to an advert for would-be comedians and became its first master of ceremonies. In 1980, comedy producer Martin Lewis saw Sayle perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and became his manager. Sayle became the leading performer at The Comic Strip and in 1981 he made a radio series for London's Capital Radio, Alexei Sayle And The Fish People, for which he won a Sony Radio Award. Sayle later released an album based on the show - The Fish People Tapes. He appeared on The Comic Strip Album (1981) and recorded Cak! (1982). He also appeared in the stage show, film and comedy album of The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1981-82). In 1982, Sayle joined Central Television's late-night alternative cabaret show O.T.T. He left nine weeks into the show's run to tour Australia with The Comic Strip.
The single "'Ullo John! Gotta New Motor?" achieved Top 20 chart success in the UK in 1984. Produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (who also produced for Madness and Elvis Costello), the record in the its 12-inch version achieved notoriety owing to its extensive use of profane language. After this, Sayle starred in many television series and films, and became one of the UK's highest paid voice-over artists. He released two more singles: "Didn't You Kill My Brother?", which was accompanied by a popular music video, and "Meanwhile", both from the album Panic, the cover of which parodies the cover of the Michael Jackson album Off The Wall. Didn't You Kill My Brother? was also the name of an episode of The Comic Strip Presents..., which Sayle co-wrote and starred in.
Sayle played various roles in the situation comedy The Young Ones. He often portrayed the students' landlord Mr. Balowski, as well as other Balowski family members. In the episode titled Oil, he performs a song called "Doctor Martens Boots".
In 1985, he appeared in the Doctor Who serial Revelation of the Daleks. In a column for a British tabloid newspaper around the same time, he indicated that he wanted to become the "first Socialist Doctor."[4] In 1988, Sayle played the role of Trinculo in Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by Jonathan Miller at The Old Vic theatre in London.
Sayle has co-written many other programmes, including three series of Alexei Sayle's Stuff (1988-91), two series of The All New Alexei Sayle Show (1994-95) and one series of Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round (1998). In 1989, Sayle was awarded an International Emmy for Stuff. In conversation with Mark Thomas on BBC Radio 4's informal chat-show Chain Reaction, Sayle revealed that the first he knew of the award was when he watched Channel 4 News and saw, to his amazement, Benny Hill collecting the award on his behalf.[5] Sayle alternates his comedic work with performances as a character actor ranging from serious (Gorky Park, 1983) to humorous (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, 1989). He has also provided the voice-over for animations including the character Rubbish the Cat in the children's TV series Rubbish, King of the Jumble (1993).
he's of lithuanian/jewish extraction
Career
When The Comedy Store opened in London in 1979, Sayle responded to an advert for would-be comedians and became its first master of ceremonies. In 1980, comedy producer Martin Lewis saw Sayle perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and became his manager. Sayle became the leading performer at The Comic Strip and in 1981 he made a radio series for London's Capital Radio, Alexei Sayle And The Fish People, for which he won a Sony Radio Award. Sayle later released an album based on the show - The Fish People Tapes. He appeared on The Comic Strip Album (1981) and recorded Cak! (1982). He also appeared in the stage show, film and comedy album of The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1981-82). In 1982, Sayle joined Central Television's late-night alternative cabaret show O.T.T. He left nine weeks into the show's run to tour Australia with The Comic Strip.
The single "'Ullo John! Gotta New Motor?" achieved Top 20 chart success in the UK in 1984. Produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (who also produced for Madness and Elvis Costello), the record in the its 12-inch version achieved notoriety owing to its extensive use of profane language. After this, Sayle starred in many television series and films, and became one of the UK's highest paid voice-over artists. He released two more singles: "Didn't You Kill My Brother?", which was accompanied by a popular music video, and "Meanwhile", both from the album Panic, the cover of which parodies the cover of the Michael Jackson album Off The Wall. Didn't You Kill My Brother? was also the name of an episode of The Comic Strip Presents..., which Sayle co-wrote and starred in.
Sayle played various roles in the situation comedy The Young Ones. He often portrayed the students' landlord Mr. Balowski, as well as other Balowski family members. In the episode titled Oil, he performs a song called "Doctor Martens Boots".
In 1985, he appeared in the Doctor Who serial Revelation of the Daleks. In a column for a British tabloid newspaper around the same time, he indicated that he wanted to become the "first Socialist Doctor."[4] In 1988, Sayle played the role of Trinculo in Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by Jonathan Miller at The Old Vic theatre in London.
Sayle has co-written many other programmes, including three series of Alexei Sayle's Stuff (1988-91), two series of The All New Alexei Sayle Show (1994-95) and one series of Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round (1998). In 1989, Sayle was awarded an International Emmy for Stuff. In conversation with Mark Thomas on BBC Radio 4's informal chat-show Chain Reaction, Sayle revealed that the first he knew of the award was when he watched Channel 4 News and saw, to his amazement, Benny Hill collecting the award on his behalf.[5] Sayle alternates his comedic work with performances as a character actor ranging from serious (Gorky Park, 1983) to humorous (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, 1989). He has also provided the voice-over for animations including the character Rubbish the Cat in the children's TV series Rubbish, King of the Jumble (1993).
Please beg my pardon ive got him mixed up with someone else. Whos that comedian with an Iranian background and im pretty sure looks like him. Feel like a right** now.
(aorry for the spelling) amid jilalli or something like that?
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