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Angus Deayton

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Biography

Angus Deayton, born Gordon Angus Deayton, was born on January 6th 1956 to an insurance broker and a home economics teacher. He was brought…more

Born

1/6/1956, London, England

Birth Name

Gordon Angus Deayton

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (13)

Role
- Comic Relief
  Host
  - S 7: Ep 10 Comic Relief does University Challenge
    12/27/08
- Would I Lie to You?
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 9 Compilation
    9/19/08
  - S 2: Ep 8 Graeme Garden, Lauren Laverne, Phil Daniels and Michael McIntyre
    8/29/08
  - S 2: Ep 7 Tara Palmer Tompkinson, Vic Reeves, Shane Ritchie and Rhys Thomas.
    8/22/08
  - S 2: Ep 4 Michael Aspel, Dara Ó Briain, Jason Manford, Davina McCall
    8/1/08
  - S 2: Ep 3 David Baddiel, Maureen Lipman, Jimmy Carr, Richard Wilson
    7/25/08
- Would I Lie to You?
  Host
  - S 2: Ep 6 Michael Buerk, Danny Baker, Russell Howard, Anton du Beke
    8/15/08
  - S 2: Ep 5 Hugh Dennis, Eamonn Holmes, Olivia Colman, Peter Serafinowicz
    8/8/08
  - S 2: Ep 2 Trisha Goddard, Ben Shephard, Frankie Boyle, Rich Hall
    7/18/08
  - S 2: Ep 1 Rob Brydon, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Gabby Logan, Robert Webb
    7/11/08
  - S 1: Ep 6 Harry Enfield, Claudia Winkleman, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and Dave Spikey
    7/28/07
  - + 5 More Credits
- Nighty Night
  Don
  - S 2: Ep 6 Series Two - Episode Six
    10/11/05
  - S 2: Ep 5 Series Two - Episode Five
    10/4/05
  - S 2: Ep 4 Series Two - Episode Four
    9/27/05
  - S 2: Ep 3 Series Two - Episode Three
    9/20/05
  - S 2: Ep 2 Series Two - Episode Two
    9/13/05
  - + 7 More Credits
- Bognor or Bust
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 6 Al Murray, Paul Daniels, Chris Addison, Sian Lloyd
    10/7/04
  - S 1: Ep 5 Sharron Davies, Peter Stringfellow, Dominic Holland, Rob Rouse
    9/30/04
  - S 1: Ep 4 Al Murray, Tony Blackburn, John Fothergill, Katy Hill
    9/23/04
  - S 1: Ep 3 Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Tony Hawks, Eamonn Holmes, Chris Addison
    9/16/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 Al Murray, Uri Geller, Jayne Middlemiss, Rob Rouse
    9/9/04
  - + 1 More Credits
- Hell's Kitchen (UK)
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 15 Day 15
    6/6/04
  - S 1: Ep 14 Day 14
    6/5/04
  - S 1: Ep 13 Day 13
    6/4/04
  - S 1: Ep 12 Day 12
    6/3/04
  - S 1: Ep 11 Day 11
    6/2/04
  - + 10 More Credits
- Monkey Trousers
  Various
  - S 1: Ep 2 The All Star Comedy Show
    5/6/04
  - S 1: Ep 1 The All Star Comedy Show
    4/29/04
- Have I Got News for You
  Host
  - S 24: Ep 2 Ross Noble, Gerald Kaufman
    10/25/02
  - S 21: Ep 8 Election Special
    6/8/01
  - S 20: Ep 10 Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over
    3/16/01
  - S 20: Ep 1 Richard Blackwood, John Simpson
    10/20/00
  - S 19: Ep 2 Dominic Holland, David Steel
    4/21/00
  - + 79 More Credits
- Have I Got News for You
  Host (1990-2002)
  - S 24: Ep 1 Christine Hamilton, Rod Liddle
    10/18/02
  - S 23: Ep 8 Ross Noble, Katie Derham
    6/7/02
  - S 23: Ep 7 Linda Smith, David Dickinson
    5/31/02
  - S 23: Ep 6 Dave Gorman, Ken Livingstone
    5/24/02
  - S 23: Ep 5 Neil Fox, Bill Deedes
    5/17/02
  - + 118 More Credits
- One Foot in the Grave
  Patrick Trench
  - S 6: Ep 7 Comic Relief Special 2001
    3/16/01
  - S 6: Ep 6 Things Aren't Simple Anymore
    11/20/00
  - S 6: Ep 5 The Dawn of Man
    11/13/00
  - S 6: Ep 4 Threatening Weather
    11/6/00
  - S 6: Ep 3 The Futility of the Fly
    10/30/00
  - + 34 More Credits
- The End of the Year Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 1998
    12/31/98
  - S 1: Ep 3 1997
    12/31/97
  - S 1: Ep 2 1996
    12/31/96
  - S 1: Ep 1 1995
    12/31/95
- In Search of Happiness
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Pick a God, Any God
    11/19/95
  - S 1: Ep 5 Buddy, Can You Spare a Fortune?
    11/12/95
  - S 1: Ep 4 Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Creme Brulee
    11/5/95
  - S 1: Ep 3 In an Ideal World
    10/29/95
  - S 1: Ep 2 Till Love Us Do Part
    10/22/95
  - + 1 More Credits
- KYTV
  Mike Channel
  - S 3: Ep 7 Children in Need Special
    11/26/93
  - S 3: Ep 6 Get Away with You
    10/22/93
  - S 3: Ep 5 Hot Crimes
    10/15/93
  - S 3: Ep 4 2000 'n' Whither?
    10/8/93
  - S 3: Ep 3 Fly on the Walls
    10/1/93
  - + 15 More Credits
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Pramface
  Alan Derbyshire
  - S 1: Ep 6 Aaargh
    3/29/12
  - S 1: Ep 5 Knocked up and Homeless
    3/22/12
  - S 1: Ep 4 Man of the Moment
    3/15/12
  - S 1: Ep 3 Edinburgh... in Scotland
    3/8/12
  - S 1: Ep 2 Pregnant Rapist
    3/1/12
  - + 1 More Credits
- Alexei Sayle's Stuff
  Various
  - S 3: Ep 6 What's This Organ Doing in the Scullery?
    11/7/91
  - S 3: Ep 5 Buckle My Chives
    10/31/91
  - S 3: Ep 4 Why Are They Now?
    10/24/91
  - S 3: Ep 3 Vanessa Goes Bonkers
    10/17/91
  - S 3: Ep 2 Clam Nation
    10/10/91
  - + 12 More Credits
Guest Star (21)

Role
- Comic Relief
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 12 RND 2009 - Funny For Money
    3/13/09
- Casualty
  Himself
  - S 21: Ep 29 Sweet Charity
    3/10/07
- Comic Relief
  University Challenge Presenter
  - S 6: Ep 3 RND 2005 - Big Hair & Beyond
    3/11/05
- Britain's Best Sitcom
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 One Foot In The Grave
    2/14/04
- Absolute Power
  Colin Priestly
  - S 1: Ep 4 Mr. Fox
    12/1/03
- University Challenge
  Host
  - — Comic Relief ep.
    3/14/03
- Happiness
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Forty
    4/24/01
- Coupling
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Size Matters
    5/19/00
- They Think It's All Over
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 6 Series 6, Episode 6
    10/25/98
- Light Lunch
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 36 Small Screen Smoothies
    5/12/97
- Clive Anderson All Talk
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 12 Angus Deayton, Danny DeVito, Sylvester Stallone
    12/22/96
- TFI Friday
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 14 Rachel Hunter, Angus Deayton, Spacehog, Electronic, Kula Shaker.
    12/13/96
- Room 101
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 7 Angus Deayton
    10/13/95
- Children in Need
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 7 1993 [2 Parts]
    11/26/93
- Comic Relief
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 8 RND 1993 - Total Relief
    3/12/93
- Pebble Mill
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 85 Episode 135
    5/8/92
  - S 2: Ep 54 Episode 104
    3/19/92
- Mr. Bean
  Pool Attendant/Man on Park Bench
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Curse Of Mr. Bean
    12/30/90
- Comic Relief
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 2 Comic Relief's Nose At Ten
    12/31/88
- Chelmsford 123
  Aldridge
  - S 1: Ep 6 Peeled Grapes and Pedicures
    4/13/88
- Who Dares Wins ...
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    5/26/84
- Blackadder
  Jumping Jew of Jerusalem
  - S 1: Ep 2 Born to Be King
    6/22/83
Writer (3)

Role
- Would I Lie to You?
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 9 Compilation
    9/19/08
  - S 2: Ep 8 Graeme Garden, Lauren Laverne, Phil Daniels and Michael McIntyre
    8/29/08
  - S 2: Ep 7 Tara Palmer Tompkinson, Vic Reeves, Shane Ritchie and Rhys Thomas.
    8/22/08
  - S 2: Ep 6 Michael Buerk, Danny Baker, Russell Howard, Anton du Beke
    8/15/08
  - S 2: Ep 5 Hugh Dennis, Eamonn Holmes, Olivia Colman, Peter Serafinowicz
    8/8/08
  - + 10 More Credits
- KYTV
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 3 Big Fight Special
    5/10/90
  - S 1: Ep 1 Siege-Side Special
    5/12/89
- O.T.T.
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 13 The Worst of O.T.T./ Show Thirteen
    4/3/82

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Trivia
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- Danny Baker has written comedy scripts for Deayton.
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- Deayton has had a mole surgically removed from his face.
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- Award: In both 2001 and 2003 he was nominated for a BAFTA for "Best Entertainment Performance" for Have I Got News For You.
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- Angus: I have an English father and a Scottish mother, which means I'm both stuck up AND mean.
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- Angus: The most common place to lie is on a CV and I should know speaking as NBC's leading weather man for the past 12 years.
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- Angus: I feel I've already paid for my slips - which, let's face it, is more than Winona Ryder ever did.
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