Ben Elton

Ben Elton (born May 3, 1959) is an English comedian and writer. Born in Catford, London of an immigrant family of academics (he is the nephew of the historian G. R. Elton), he studied at Godalming Grammar School and the University of Manchester. He became a stand-up comedian and comedy writer shortly after leaving university in 1980, and was a central figure in the alternative comedy scene in the early 1980s. He has also achieved success writing musicals.

Currently

As of 2004 Ben Elton splits his time between semi-permanent bases in Notting Hill in London and Fremantle, Western Australia. Elton became an Australian citizen in 2004 and now enjoys dual citizenship of the UK and Australia. His wife, Sophie Gare, is a saxophonist in an all-girl band called The Boom Babies.

Related Topics:
As of 2004 - Notting Hill - Fremantle, Western Australia - Australia - Citizen - Dual citizenship - Sophie Gare - Saxophonist - The Boom Babies

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