Russ Abbot

Russ Abbot

Known for

Acting

Born

September 16, 1947 (age 79)

Birthplace

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK

Biography

Russ Abbot is an English musician, comedian and actor. Born in Chester, he first came to public notice during the 1970s as the singer and drummer with British comedy showband the Black Abbots, later forging a prominent solo career as a television comedian with his own weekly show on British television.

Best known work

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

The Sarah Jane Adventures

The Sarah Jane Adventures

2007

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

1973

Hotel Babylon

Hotel Babylon

2006

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

Run For Your Wife

Run For Your Wife

2012

Boomers

Boomers

2014

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

1998

The Comedians

The Comedians

1971

Filmography

TBA
Dream StreetTV
as Narrator/Tech/The Sleeping Policeman (voice)
2022
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
as Self
2018
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
as Self
2015
Funny ValentinesTV
as Morris Roebuck (1 episode)
2014
BoomersTV
as John (12 episodes)
2012
Run For Your Wife
as Hospital Patient
2010
The Michael Ball ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
2008
Spectreman vs. Russ Abbott
as Himself
2007
The Sarah Jane AdventuresTV
as Martin Trueman (2 episodes)
2007
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden
as Jules Rendell
2006
Hotel BabylonTV
as Mr. Poldark (1 episode)
2005
National Theatre: My Fair Lady
2004
Agatha Christie's MarpleTV
as CI Arthur Primer (1 episode)
1999
Dream StreetTV
as Narrator (65 episodes)
1998
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
as Fagin
1996
Married for LifeTV
as Ted Butler (7 episodes)
1993
September SongTV
as Ted Fenwick (20 episodes)
1992
HeartbeatTV
as Stanley Leroy (1 episode)
1987
Daytime LiveTV
1986
CasualtyTV
as Simon Lancaster (1 episode), as Malcolm Crowson (1 episode)
1986
The Russ Abbot ShowTV
1983
Live From Her Majesty'sTV
as Self (1 episode)
1980
Russ Abbot's MadhouseTV
1979
Freddie Starr's Variety MadhouseTV
1973
Last of the Summer WineTV
as Hobbo (16 episodes)