Spike Milligan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 16, 1918
- Died
- February 27, 2002
- Birthplace
- Ahmed Nagar, India
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
- Thank You and Goodnight
Thank You and Goodnight TBA
Actor
Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive 2022
as Self (archive footage)
The Ghost of Peter Sellers 2018
as Self (archive footage)
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace 2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Impresario 2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Unforgettable Spike Milligan 2010
as Himself
- The Unforgettable Harry Secombe
The Unforgettable Harry Secombe 2010
as Self (archive footage)
Gaybo Laughs Back 2008
as Self
Hitler: The Comedy Years 2007
as Adolf Hitler / Pakistani Dalek (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Very Best of Spike Milligan 2007
as Self/Various
- The Unseen Spike Milligan
The Unseen Spike Milligan 2005
as Self (archive footage)
I Told You I Was Ill: The Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan 2005
as Self - (Archival)
The Best of Spike Milligan 2004
as Self, Writer
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute 2002
as Self (archive footage)
Puckoon 2002
Novel
Spike Milligan: Return of a Legend 2001
Actor
The Paranormal Peter Sellers 2001
as Self (Archive footage)
Badjelly the Witch 2000
as Narrator, as Himself, Writer
The Unknown Peter Sellers 2000
as Self
The Banana 1997
as Self
Labour's Old Romantic: A Film Portrait of Michael Foot 1997
as Self
Spike 1996
as Self
An Evening with Spike Milligan 1996
as Himself
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett 1995
as Self
The Big Freeze 1993
as Der Schauspieler
Sellers' Best 1992
as Self
Just Like That! 1989
as Self
Mr. H Is Late 1988
Actor
Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol 1985
as the Ghost of Marley
Comic Roots: Michael Palin 1983
as Self
Yellowbeard 1983
as Flunkie
Group Madness 1983
as Self
Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers 1981
as Self (archive material)
History of the World: Part I 1981
as Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution
Life of Brian 1979
as Spike
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 1979
as Self
The Hound of the Baskervilles 1978
as Policeman
The Last Remake of Beau Geste 1977
as Crumble
Fantastic Animation Festival 1977
as Narrator: "Moonshadow"
- Moonshadow
Moonshadow 1977
as Narrator
Dot and the Kangaroo 1977
as Mr. Platypus (voice)
Barney 1976
as Hawker
The Great McGonagall 1975
as William Topaz McGonagall, Screenplay
Man About the House 1974
as Himself
- Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy 1974
as Self
The Cherry Picker 1974
as Mr. Lal
The Three Musketeers 1973
as M. Bonancieux
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World 1973
as Dr. Harz
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall 1973
as Leo Milligan, Novel
Ghost in the Noonday Sun 1973
as Bill Bombay
Rentadick 1972
as a Customs officer
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 1972
as Gryphon
Right to Work March 1972
Actor
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie 1972
as Landlord
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here 1972
as Self
The Last Goon Show of All 1972
as Self, Writer
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins 1971
as Tramp (segment "Sloth"), Writer
Cucumber Castle 1970
as The Court Jester
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town 1970
as E.W. Mackney
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....? 1969
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Magic Christian 1969
as Traffic Warden
The Bed Sitting Room 1969
as Mate, Author
Postman's Knock 1962
as Harold Petts
What a Whopper 1961
as Tramp
- Spike Milligan: A Series of Unrelated Incidents at Current Market Value
Spike Milligan: A Series of Unrelated Incidents at Current Market Value 1961
as Various, Writer
Invasion Quartet 1961
Actor
Spike Milligan on Treasure Island WC2 1961
as Self
Alice Through the Looking Box 1960
as The White Rabbit
Suspect 1960
as Arthur, lab orderly
Watch Your Stern 1960
as Ranjid - Civilian electrician #1
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film 1959
Actor, Writer
Portrait of a Goon 1959
as Himself
- The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn 1956
as Assorted, Additional Writing
A Kid for Two Farthings 1955
as Indian with Grey Beard (uncredited)
Calling All Cars 1954
as Freddie The Taxi (voice)
The Super Secret Service 1953
Writer
Down Among the Z Men 1952
as Pvt. Eccles
Let's Go Crazy 1951
as Multiple Roles, Writer
Penny Points to Paradise 1951
as Spike Donnelly, Original Music Composer
Credits from TMDB.