Chris Langham
Biography
Chris Langham was an English comedian, actor and writer. Born in London to a theater director and an actress, he started out doing comedy and writing material for Spike Milligan before joining The Muppet Show, where he won a Primetime Emmy for the Carol Burnett episode. He was in the original cast of Not the Nine O'Clock News, took the part of Arthur Dent in the first stage production of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and appeared as one of the giggling Roman soldiers in Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979). On television he was known as the unseen presenter Roy Mallard in People Like Us and as the cabinet minister Hugh Abbot in The Thick of It, winning BAFTA awards in 2006 for that show and for Help. He later took the lead in the low-budget film Black Pond (2011).
77years old at death
- Born London
- Died
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Christopher Langham
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 32 years1979 to 2011
Every film, newest first
- 2011Black PondIMDb rating 5.8
- 2005My Family and Other AnimalsIMDb rating 7.3
- 2001The Emperor's New ClothesIMDb rating 6.9
- 1999The Big TeaseIMDb rating 6.2
- 1979Life of BrianIMDb rating 8.0
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Big break
Langham got his Muppet Show writing job after John Cleese suggested him to head writer Jerry Juhl, who asked for sample segments; Langham wrote three and was hired full time for seasons three and four.
Behind the camera
Langham co-wrote the nine-hour stage play Illuminatus with Ken Campbell at the Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool in 1976, and took the part of George Dorn when it moved to London's Cottesloe Theatre in 1977.
Big break
Langham's turn as an ineffectual host in an Alas Smith and Jones spoof of the live discussion show After Dark inspired John Morton to create Roy Mallard, the character Langham later played in People Like Us.
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Worked with
Chris Langham shares two films with Russell Tovey, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Russell Tovey's page
Eddie Marsan's page
John Cleese's page
Ian Holm's page
Frances Fisher's page
Larry Miller's page
All films by Terry Jones
All films by Alan Taylor
All films by Kevin Allen
Awards
Three awards and honors, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA | |||
| Best Comedy Performance | Won | ||
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Won | ||
| Other honors | |||
| Writers Guild of America Award | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.