Tony Slattery

Tony Slattery

Born: November 9, 1959
in Stonebridge, London, England, UK
Tony Slattery is an English actor, comedian and presenter. A ubiquitous figure on British TV and film in the 1980s and 1990s, his career has tailed off in more recent years as a result of bipolar disorder and addiction. He is perhaps best remembered as a regular on the Channel 4 improvisation show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" and for his appearance in the film "Peter's Friends".

Movies for Tony Slattery...

Who is James Payton?
Title: Who is James Payton?
Character: Self
Released: October 31, 2021
Type: Movie
From playing Frank Longbottom in Harry Potter to Adolf Hitler in Captain America, as well as standing in for Anthony Hopkins and Jude Law; James Payton has been part of the British Film Industry for the best part of 20 years. Yet he is still largely unknown.
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What's the Matter with Tony Slattery?
Title: What's the Matter with Tony Slattery?
Character: Himself
Released: May 21, 2020
Type: Movie
Tony Slattery examines his Mental Health and Alcoholism and looks for a diagnosis.
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Fry and Laurie Reunited
Title: Fry and Laurie Reunited
Character: Self
Released: November 24, 2010
Type: Movie
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie reunite for a TV special to mark the 30th anniversary of their partnership.
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Title: Drama Trails
Released: August 1, 2010
Type: TV
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Rocky Horror Tribute Show
Title: Rocky Horror Tribute Show
Character: Narrator
Released: October 14, 2008
Type: Movie
Recorded at London's Royal Court Theatre before an audience of faithful fans, various cast members from different productions of The Rocky Horror Show come together in a one-off concert extravaganza paying tribute to the phenomenon.
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Title: Kingdom
Character: Sidney Snell
Released: April 22, 2007
Type: TV
Kingdom is a British television series produced by Parallel Film and Television Productions for the ITV network. It was created by Simon Wheeler and stars Stephen Fry as Peter Kingdom, a Norfolk solicitor who is coping with family, colleagues, and the strange locals who come to him for legal assistance. The series also starred Hermione Norris, Celia Imrie, Karl Davies, Phyllida Law and Tony Slattery. The first series of six one-hour episodes was aired in 2007 and averaged six million viewers per week. Despite a mid-series ratings dip, the executive chairman of ITV praised the programme and ordered a second series, which was filmed in 2007 and broadcast in January and February 2008. Filming on the third series ran from July to September 2008 for broadcast from 7 June 2009. Stephen Fry announced on his blog in October 2009 that ITV was cancelling the series, which was later confirmed by the channel, which said that given tighter budgets, more expensive productions were being cut.
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Confessions of a Diary Secretary
Title: Confessions of a Diary Secretary
Character: Gordon Brown
Released: February 28, 2007
Type: Movie
Funny film concerning John Prescott's affair with Tracey Temple
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Title: Robin Hood
Released: October 7, 2006
Type: TV
An updated series following the life of Robin Hood and his Merry Men in Sherwood forest. Together they steal from the rich and give to the poor - all the while avoiding their enemies Sir Guy of Gisborne and the Sheriff of Nottingham.
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Title: New Street Law
Released: May 4, 2006
Type: TV
The exploits and cases of two rival barristers' chambers with very different attitudes to justice.
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The English Harem
Title: The English Harem
Character: Sebastian Partidge
Released: December 27, 2005
Type: Movie
Tracy a young working class girl, who - against the wishes of her parents and racist ex-boyfriend - becomes one of three wives of West London Persian restaurateur, Sam.
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Ahead of the Class
Title: Ahead of the Class
Character: Stuart Stiles
Released: August 5, 2005
Type: Movie
Drama based on real-life events. Marie Stubbs, a diminutive Glaswegian headmistress who is coming up to retirement age, takes on one last challenge: to improve the fortunes of St George's School in north west London which was facing closure after the notorious murder of its previous headmaster, Philip Lawrence, in 1995 as he was breaking up a fight between his pupils and those from a rival school.
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Title: Life Begins
Character: Linus
Released: February 16, 2004
Type: TV
Life Begins is a British television drama first broadcast on ITV between February 2004 and October 2006, starring Caroline Quentin and Alexander Armstrong, Anne Reid and Frank Finlay.
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Title: Grumpy Old Men
Character: Self
Released: October 10, 2003
Type: TV
Series giving a voice to 35- to 54-year-old men, very probably the grumpiest sector of our society.
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Blackball
Title: Blackball
Character: Flash Referee
Released: May 18, 2003
Type: Movie
Blackball follows the fortunes of Cliff Starkey, a working-class fine of lawn bowls with an exceptional talent. Wanting to take on the Aussies he manages to become regional champion, only to get banned. Sports agent Rich Schwartz picks him up and makes him so popular the Bowls Committee deem to lift the ban. Now the question is whether he can regain his form and his friends to beat the Aussies.
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Title: The Last Detective
Released: February 7, 2003
Type: TV
"Dangerous" Davies always gets the cases no one else wants, and no one notices when he eventually succeeds. But his old-fashioned decency and dogged determination have won him legions of loyal fans.
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Title: The Royal
Character: Phil Granger
Released: January 19, 2003
Type: TV
Follows the staff and patients of a Yorkshire cottage hospital in the 60s, embroiled in tangled love lives and bitter power struggles.
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The Wedding Tackle
Title: The Wedding Tackle
Character: Little Ted
Released: August 11, 2000
Type: Movie
The sexual rivalries between a group of friends cause comic chaos during a stag night celebration.
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Title: Bad Girls
Character: DI Alan Hayes
Released: June 1, 1999
Type: TV
Bad Girls is a British television drama series that was broadcast on ITV from 1 June 1999 to 20 December 2006 and starred Simone Lahbib, Mandana Jones, Debra Stephenson, Linda Henry, Jack Ellis and many more throughout the eight-year run. The series was broadcast in 17 countries and was produced by Shed Productions, the company which later produced Footballers' Wives and Waterloo Road. It is set in the fictional women's prison of Larkhall, and features a mixture of serious and light storylines focusing on the prisoners and staff of G Wing. From 2010, the UK broadcast rights were bought by CBS Drama, and is repeated regularly – as of September 2012, the channel is re-running the series again in a late-night time slot.
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Up 'n' Under
Title: Up 'n' Under
Character: Reg Welch
Released: January 23, 1998
Type: Movie
The Cobblers Arms have been the best and most feared Amateur Rugby League team for the past ten years. Ex-pro Arthur bets their boss that he could train a bunch of deadbeats to defeat them in a local rugby sevens tournament. But to do so he must first get them into shape with the help of the very attractive Hazel Scott.
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Title: Ruby
Character: Self
Released: May 12, 1997
Type: TV
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To Die For
Title: To Die For
Character: Terry
Released: December 2, 1994
Type: Movie
Simon and Mark live together in London. When Mark dies of AIDS, Simon gets on with his life rather quickly, too quickly to suit the ghost of Mark, who reappears to disrupt Simon's cruising and then moves back into their flat to prompt Simon to experience and express feelings. Simon is adamant that feelings, especially love, are not for him. Subplots develop as Mark and Simon observe their neighbor Siobhan's love life and as Simon spends his days as a satellite-TV installer partnered with Dogger, a homophobe ignorant that Simon is gay. Is there any key that can unlock Simon's feelings and allow Mark to rest in peace?
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Title: Room 101
Released: July 4, 1994
Type: TV
Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.
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Title: Just a Gigolo
Released: April 8, 1993
Type: TV
Just a Gigolo is a 1993 British sitcom starring Tony Slattery as Nick Brim, a teacher who must become a gigolo to pay for food for his house. Other characters include his younger brother Simon, who has also been on a few dates with some clients, and Natalie, Nick's love interest, played by Rowena King. Only seven episodes were produced.
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Monkey Business
Title: Monkey Business
Character: Presenter
Released: January 1, 1993
Type: Movie
Presented by Tony Slattery this memorable video includes everybody's favourite characters from the whole Tipps family including Mr Shifter - the piano remover, Brooke Bond - the immaculately cool secret agent and Dolly & Ada - the gossiping housewives to mention but a few. On his chase to catch up the Tipps, Tony finds himself in numerous ridiculous situations, including pedalling furiously in the Tour De France, being run over by motorcars in the Grand Prix and even by Ben Hur's horses! Ingenious, original and hugely entertaining, this video will be a popular addition to everybody's larder!
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Title: Terry Wogan's Friday Night
Character: Self
Released: October 9, 1992
Type: TV
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Carry On Columbus
Title: Carry On Columbus
Character: Baba the Messenger
Released: October 2, 1992
Type: Movie
Christopher Columbus believes he can find an alternative route to the far East and persuades the King and Queen of Spain to finance his expedition...
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Peter's Friends
Title: Peter's Friends
Character: Brian
Released: September 18, 1992
Type: Movie
After inheriting a large country estate from his late father, Peter invites his friends from college: married couple Roger and Mary, the lonely Maggie, fashionable Sarah, and writer Andrew, who brings his American TV star wife, Carol. Sarah's new boyfriend, Brian, also attends. It has been 10 years since college, and they find their lives are very different.
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The Crying Game
Title: The Crying Game
Character: Deveroux
Released: September 2, 1992
Type: Movie
Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.
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Title: GamesMaster
Released: January 7, 1992
Type: TV
GamesMaster was a British television show, screened on Channel 4 from 1992 to 1998, and was the first ever UK television show dedicated to computer and video games.
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Title: Murder Most Horrid
Character: Tony Sparkle
Released: November 14, 1991
Type: TV
A comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various characters, as she embarks on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another she is involved with murder - either committing the crime herself or even getting bumped off herself!
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Title: Pebble Mill
Character: Self
Released: October 14, 1991
Type: TV
Pebble Mill was a re-launched version of the 1970s daily chat show Pebble Mill (also known as Pebble Mill At One for a while) which aired on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The series premiered on October 14, 1991. The show was a mixture of celebrity guests and music. Alan Titchmarsh was a presenter on the show throughout it's complete run. Other presenters included Judi Spiers, Gloria Hunniford and Ross King.
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Title: Have I Got News for You
Character: Himself
Released: September 28, 1990
Type: TV
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
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Title: Cluedo
Character: Himself
Released: July 25, 1990
Type: TV
Cluedo was a UK television game show based on the board game of the same name. Each week, a reenactment of the murder at the stately home Arlington Grange of a visiting guest was played and, through a combination of interrogating the suspects and deduction, celebrity guests had to discover who committed the murder, which of six weapons and in which room it was committed, whilst viewers were invited to play along at home.
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Drowning in the Shallow End
Title: Drowning in the Shallow End
Character: Bennett
Released: January 28, 1990
Type: Movie
A writer struggles to stay afloat as his romantic and professional prospects crumble.
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Title: About Face
Released: November 6, 1989
Type: TV
About Face is a series of twelve unconnected half-hour sitcoms all starring Maureen Lipman in the lead role. Each episode featured a guest cast of well known actors and actresses. The episodes were written by Richard Harris, Geoffrey Perkins, Chips Hardy & John Henderson, Astrid Ronning, John Wells, Paul Smith & Terry Kyan, Jack Rosenthal, Carol Bunyan and Ian Hislop & Nick Newman. It was made for the ITV network by Central Independent Television.
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How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Title: How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Character: Basil
Released: May 5, 1989
Type: Movie
Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.
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Title: This Is David Lander
Released: October 31, 1988
Type: TV
This Is David Lander was a TV show that parodies Roger Cook style door-stepping investigative journalism shows, starring Stephen Fry as David Lander and written by Tony Sarchet. It began as the BBC Radio 4 show Delve Special, which became this six part Channel 4 series in 1988.
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Title: Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Released: September 23, 1988
Type: TV
An un-scripted comedy show in which four guest performers improvise their way through a series of games, many of which rely on audience suggestions.
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Title: Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Character: Himself
Released: September 23, 1988
Type: TV
An un-scripted comedy show in which four guest performers improvise their way through a series of games, many of which rely on audience suggestions.
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Title: Red Dwarf
Character: Brooke (androids) (voice)
Released: February 15, 1988
Type: TV
The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.
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Title: Red Dwarf
Character: Dispensing Machine (voice)
Released: February 15, 1988
Type: TV
The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.
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Title: That's Love
Released: January 19, 1988
Type: TV
That's love! is a British television sitcom about the domestic problems of a young married couple, lawyer Donald and designer Patsy.
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Jake's Journey
Title: Jake's Journey
Character: Lobster #2
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
A normal teenager is transported to a Monty Pythonesque medieval fantasy land where an odd, adamant knight takes him on a quest.
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Title: Going Live!
Character: Self
Released: September 26, 1987
Type: TV
Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It was presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene. Other presenters included Trevor and Simon, Peter Simon, Emma Forbes, and puppet Gordon the Gopher. The show was broadcast during the autumn to spring seasons, with other shows such as the 8:15 from Manchester and Parallel 9 taking over during the summer months. It was preceded by Saturday Superstore, and succeeded by Live & Kicking. In 1988, when the second series started, Greene was hurt in a helicopter crash with her then boyfriend, Mike Smith. Guest presenters stood in for her including T'Pau's Carol Decker. Similarly, in 1992-93 during the final series, Schofield was starring in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and was unable to present the show. A third presenter took his place. Originally, Neighbours actor Kristian Schmid took the role but soon left after problems with his work permit. Various other celebrities to stand in included Shane Richie and Robbie Williams during his Take That days.
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Title: Casualty
Character: Michael Chambers
Released: September 6, 1986
Type: TV
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
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Title: The Bill
Released: October 16, 1984
Type: TV
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.
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Title: Saturday Stayback
Released: January 22, 1983
Type: TV
A late night comedy show made in 1983 by Central Television, starring Chris Tarrant, performed entirely in a public house. It was a sequel to the controversial O.T.T., itself a spin-off from Tiswas. From these previous shows were regulars Bob Carolgees and Helen Atkinson-Wood, as well as newcomer to television Tony Slattery. Guest appearances included Frank Carson and making his TV debut, impressionist Phil Cool.
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The Cellar Tapes
Title: The Cellar Tapes
Character: various
Released: May 20, 1982
Type: Movie
A TV version of the Cambridge Footlights Revue. Starring Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Tony Slattery, Paul Shearer, and Penny Dwyer.
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Title: Who Am I?
Character: Host
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Panel show hosted by Tony Slattery where a celebrity panel try to deduce the name of a famous celebrity guest in the studio by asking questions and solving clues.