Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 3, 1952
Place of Birth
Chiswick, London, England, UK
Also Known As
- Melvin Kenneth Smith
- Melvin Smith
Mel Smith
Biography
Melvin Kenneth "Mel" Smith (December 3, 1952 – July 19, 2013) was an English comedian, writer, film director, producer, and actor. He is most famous for his work on the sketch comedy shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones along with his comedy partner Griff Rhys Jones.
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Known For - Movies
The Princess Bride
as The Albino
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as Hotel Manager
The Lord of the Rings
as Character Actor (voice)
The Snowman
as Father Christmas - 20th Anniversary version
Twelfth Night
as Sir Toby Belch
Live Aid
as Self
Blackball
as Bowls Commentator (voice)
The Tall Guy
as Drunk at Party
Brain Donors
as Rocco Melonchek
High Heels and Low Lifes
as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
Known For - TV Shows
Minder
as Cyril Ash
Wogan
as Self
Agatha Christie's Marple
as John Enderby
Hustle
as Benny Frazier
An Audience with...
as Self
Parkinson
as Self
Timeshift
as Self - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage)
Going Live!
as Self
Celebrity Mastermind
as Himself
The Young Ones
as Grenada Security Guard