BARRY HUMPHRIES

Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: February 17, 1934
Deathday: April 22, 2023
Place of Birth: Camberwell, Melbourne, Australia

Biography

John Barry Humphries, AO, CBE (17 February 1934 - 22 April 2023) was an Australian comedian, satirist, dadaist, artist, author and character actor, perhaps best known for his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage, a Melbourne housewife and "gigastar", and Sir Les Patterson, Australia's foul-mouthed cultural attaché to the Court of St. James's.

Notable work

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Filmography

Starring

2023·
Barry Humphries: The Last Laugh
Self
2023·
Barry Humphries at the BBC
Self (archive material) / Dame Edna Everage / Sir Les Patterson
2021·
Show of Titles
"Anyone Can Whistle" Performer
2021·
Parkinson at 50
Dame Edna Everage (archive footage)
2019·
Magical Land of Oz
Narrator (voice)
2019·
Standing Up for Sunny
Barry Humphries
2019·
Dame Edna Rules The Waves
Dame Edna Everidge
2016·
A Granny's Guide to the Modern World
2016·
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Charlie / Dame Edna
2016·
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
Self
2015·
Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show
Self
2015·
Blinky Bill the Movie
Wombo (voice)
2014·
Brilliant Creatures
Self
2014·
Jack Irish: Dead Point
Justice Logan
2013·
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
Contestant (Dame Edna Everage)
2013·
Justin and the Knights of Valour
Braulio (voice)
2012·
Kath & Kimderella
Dame Edna Everage
2012·
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Great Goblin
2010·
A Comedy Roast
2010·
Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford
2009·
Making Mary and Max
Self
2009·
Salvation
Client
2009·
Mary and Max
Narrator (voice)
2008·
Q&A
Self - Panellist
2008·
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2008·
I'd Do Anything
Himself - Judge
2008·
Not Quite Hollywood
Self
2008·
We Are Most Amused
Self
2007·
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007·
The Dame Edna Treatment
2007·
Little Britain Down Under
Dame Edna Everage
2006·
The One Show
Dame Edna Everage, Self
2006·
Betjeman and Me
2006·
It Started with Swap Shop
Self
2006·
Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’
Self
2005·
Da Kath & Kim Code
John Monk
2004·
The Tony Danza Show
Dame Edna
2004·
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self - Edna Everage
2003·
Micallef Tonight
Self
2003·
QI
Self
2003·
Barry Humphries Presents Back to My Roots and Other Suckers
Sir Les Patterson/Owen Steele/Sandy Stone/Dame Edna Everage
2003·
Finding Nemo
Bruce (voice)
2002·
Nicholas Nickleby
Mrs. Crummies/Mr. Leadville
1998·
Parkinson
Dame Edna Everage
1998·
Hollywood Squares
1998·
Welcome to Woop Woop
Blind Wally
1997·
The View
Self
1997·
Ally McBeal
Claire Otoms
1997·
Spice World
Kevin McMaxford
1997·
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
Bert / Lady Shopper / Manager
1996·
The Leading Man
Humphrey Beal
1995·
Napoleon
Kangaroo (voice)
1995·
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook
Self
1994·
Immortal Beloved
Clemens Metternich
1993·
The Team: A Season With McLaren
Dame Edna Everage
1993·
RTL Samstag Nacht
1993·
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Dame Edna
1993·
Selling Hitler
Rupert Murdoch
1992·
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Dame Edna Everage
1992·
Dame Edna's Neighbourhood Watch
Dame Edna
1992·
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
Dame Edna Everage
1991·
Boulevard Bio
Self
1991·
Dame Edna's Hollywood
Dame Edna Everage
1991·
Pebble Mill
Self
1990·
An Audience with Jackie Mason
1988·
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Dame Edna Everage
1987·
The Dame Edna Experience
1987·
Howling III: The Marsupials
Academy Award Presenter
1987·
Les Patterson Saves the World
Sir Les Patterson / Dame Edna Everage
1986·
An Aussie Audience with Dame Edna
Dame Edna Everage / Sir Les Patterson / Self
1984·
Dr. Fischer of Geneva
Richard Deane
1984·
A (BBC Arena) Birthday Tribute to Dame Edna Everage
Edna Everage
1984·
Another Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Dame Edna
1982·
Wogan
Self
1982·
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self - Various Roles
1981·
The Rocky Horror Treatment
(archive footage)
1981·
A Toast to Melbourne
1981·
Shock Treatment
Bert Schnick
1980·
Russell Harty
1980·
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1978·
An Audience with...
Dame Edna Everage / Sir Les Patterson, Dame Edna Everage
1978·
The South Bank Show
Self
1978·
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Our Guests at Heartland
1977·
The Getting of Wisdom
Rev. Strachey
1976·
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Edna Everage
1975·
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975·
The Great MacArthy
Col Ball-Miller
1975·
Side by Side
1974·
Percy's Progress
Dr. Anderson / Australian TV Lady
1974·
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Aunt Edna Everage / Dr. Meyer Delamphrey / Offensive Buck-toothed Englishman / Senator Douglas Manton
1972·
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
Aunt Edna Everage / Hoot / Dr. DeLamphrey
1970·
The Naked Bunyip
Edna Everage
1968·
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Mr. Wainwright
1967·
Omnibus
Self, Sir Les Patterson
1967·
Bedazzled
Envy
1964·
The Wednesday Play
1962·
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self, Dame Edna Everage