Russ Abbot

Russ Abbot

Actor

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK
September 16, 1947

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.

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Representative Works

Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife
4.4
/ English
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
6.7
/ English
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
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/ English
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
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/ English
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden
4.5
/ English
National Theatre: My Fair Lady
National Theatre: My Fair Lady
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/ English
Spectreman vs. Russ Abbott
Spectreman vs. Russ Abbott
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/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Run For Your Wife
2012Nominee

Best Performance

Run For Your Wife

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998Nominee

Best Performance

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

Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
2018Nominee

Best Performance

Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were

Career Highlights

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022Highlight

Best Performance

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden
2007Highlight

Best Performance

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden

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