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Angus Deayton

Highest Rated: 84% Elizabeth (1998)

Lowest Rated: 0% Swinging With the Finkels (2010)

Birthday: Jan 6, 1956

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Before Angus Deayton was a successful comedic actor and the well-known host of British quiz shows like "Have I Got News for You," he hosted the parodic BBC Radio 4 series "Radio Active." He served as head writer when the popular sketch series moved to television in 1989 and became the satellite-TV skewering program "KYTV," in which he, along with many of his radio cast mates, reprised their roles from the radio series. From 1990 to 2000 he portrayed vindictive next-door-neighbor Patrick Trench in "One Foot in the Grave," a subversive domestic sitcom which details the exploits of a newly retired security guard and his long-suffering wife. The same year he joined the cast of "One Foot in the Grave," Deayton was offered the chance to host "Have I Got News for You," a satirical news panel show that has since become the BBC's longest continously aired panel series ever. After 12 years on the highly rated and often controversial show, Deayton was fired among allegations of drug use, among other improprieties. Since leaving the popular quiz series he's hosted numerous British reality shows, including the Gordon Ramsay cooking series "Hell's Kitchen" and served as main presenter on "Would I Lie to You?," in which contestants take turns revealing real and fictional truths about themselves.

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Highest rated movies

84% 86% Elizabeth
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0% 20% Swinging With the Finkels
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Lord of Misrule
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16% Fat Slags
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Savage Hearts
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Playing the Moldovans at Tennis
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The Great European Disaster Movie
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Heartless
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet No Score Yet The Great European Disaster Movie Charles Granda (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Playing the Moldovans at Tennis David (Character) - 2012
0% 20% Swinging With the Finkels Richard (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Heartless Harry Holland (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 16% Fat Slags Maurice (Character) - 2004
84% 86% Elizabeth Waad, Chancellor of the Eschequer (Character) $30.1M 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lord of Misrule MI5 Man (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Savage Hearts Leonard (Character) - 1995

TV

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No Score Yet 85% Death in Paradise Martin Stow (Character) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bake Off Crème de la Crème Host 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Waterloo Road George Windsor (Character) 2014-2015
No Score Yet 76% Pramface Alan Derbyshire (Character) 2013-2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet World's Most Dangerous Roads Host 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hell's Kitchen Host 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nighty Night Unknown (Character) 2004-2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet One Foot in the Grave Patrick Trench (Character) 1990 1992-1995 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Room 101 Guest 1995
100% 94% Mr. Bean Unknown (Guest Star) 1990