Spike Milligan
Terence Alan Patrick Seán "Spike" Milligan KBE (April 16, 1918 – February 27, 2002) was a comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright, soldier, and actor. His early life was spent in India, where he was born, but the majority of his working life was spent in the United Kingdom. He became an Irish citizen in 1962 after the British government declared him stateless. He was the co-creator, main writer and a principal cast member of The Goon Show, performing a range of roles including the popular Eccles. Milligan wrote and edited many books, including Puckoon and his seven-volume autobiographical account of his time serving during the Second World War, beginning with Adolf Hitler: My part in his downfall. He is also noted as a popular writer of comical verse, much of his poetry was written for children, including Silly Verse for Kids (1959). After success with the ground-breaking British radio programme, The Goon Show, Milligan translated this success to television with Q5, a surreal sketch show which is credited as a major influence on the members of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
Filmography
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
as Self (archive footage)
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Impresario
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Impresario
as Self (archive footage)
The Unforgettable Spike Milligan
as Himself
The Unforgettable Spike Milligan
as Himself
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
as Self (archive footage)
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
as Self (archive footage)
Badjelly the Witch
as Himself
Badjelly the Witch
as Himself
An Evening with Spike Milligan
as Himself
An Evening with Spike Milligan
as Himself
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
as Self
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
as Self
Mr. H Is Late
Mr. H Is Late
Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol
as the Ghost of Marley
Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol
as the Ghost of Marley
Comic Roots: Michael Palin
Comic Roots: Michael Palin
Yellowbeard
as Flunkie
Yellowbeard
as Flunkie
Group Madness
as Self
Group Madness
as Self
Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers
as Self (archive material)
Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers
as Self (archive material)
History of the World: Part I
as Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution
History of the World: Part I
as Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution
Life of Brian
as Spike
Life of Brian
as Spike
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
as Self
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
as Self
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
as Crumble
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
as Crumble
Moonshadow
as Narrator
Moonshadow
as Narrator
Fantastic Animation Festival
as Narrator: "Moonshadow"
Fantastic Animation Festival
as Narrator: "Moonshadow"
Dot and the Kangaroo
as Mr. Platypus (voice)
Dot and the Kangaroo
as Mr. Platypus (voice)
Barney
as Hawker
Barney
as Hawker
The Great McGonagall
as William Topaz McGonagall
The Great McGonagall
as William Topaz McGonagall
Man About the House
as Himself
Man About the House
as Himself
The Cherry Picker
as Mr. Lal
The Cherry Picker
as Mr. Lal
The Three Musketeers
as M. Bonancieux
The Three Musketeers
as M. Bonancieux
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
as Dr. Harz
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
as Dr. Harz
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
as Leo Milligan
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
as Leo Milligan
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
as Bill Bombay
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
as Bill Bombay
Rentadick
as a Customs officer
Rentadick
as a Customs officer
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
as Gryphon
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
as Gryphon
Right to Work March
Right to Work March
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
as Landlord
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
as Landlord
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
as Self
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
as Self
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
as Tramp (segment "Sloth")
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
as Tramp (segment "Sloth")
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
as E.W. Mackney
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
as E.W. Mackney
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Magic Christian
as Traffic Warden
The Magic Christian
as Traffic Warden
The Bed Sitting Room
as Mate
The Bed Sitting Room
as Mate
Postman's Knock
as Harold Petts
Postman's Knock
as Harold Petts
What a Whopper
as Tramp
What a Whopper
as Tramp
Invasion Quartet
Invasion Quartet
Alice Through the Looking Box
as The White Rabbit
Alice Through the Looking Box
as The White Rabbit
Suspect
as Arthur, lab orderly
Suspect
as Arthur, lab orderly
Watch Your Stern
as Ranjid - Civilian electrician #1
Watch Your Stern
as Ranjid - Civilian electrician #1
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
Portrait of a Goon
as Himself
Portrait of a Goon
as Himself
A Kid for Two Farthings
as Indian with Grey Beard (uncredited)
A Kid for Two Farthings
as Indian with Grey Beard (uncredited)
Calling All Cars
as Freddie The Taxi (voice)
Calling All Cars
as Freddie The Taxi (voice)
Let's Go Crazy
as Multiple Roles
Let's Go Crazy
as Multiple Roles