Mel Smith

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mel Smith
Occupation	Comedian
Date Of Birth	Dec 3, 1952(1952-12-03)
Age	72
Date Of Death	2013-07-19
Birthplace	Chiswick
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Mel Smith Biography

Mel Smith is one of the most popular and richest Comedian who was born on December 3, 1952 in Chiswick, England, United Kingdom. He is an actor, director, producer, comedian and actor from England. He is best known for his work with the sketch comedy TV program Not the Nine O’Clock News. TalkBack Productions, which produced shows such as Da Ali G Show, was also his creation.

In 1985’s National Lampoon’s European Vacation, he played a minor role. It starred Chevy chase.

Smith’s father, Kenneth, was born in Tow Law, County Durham, and worked at a coal mine during the Second World War; looking after the pit ponies. After the war ended, he moved to London and married Smith’s mother, whose parents owned a greengrocers in Chiswick. When the government legalised high street betting with the Betting and Gaming Act 1960, he turned the shop into the first betting shop in Chiswick.

In 1981, Smith and Griff Rhys Jones founded TalkBack Productions, a company that has produced many of the most significant British comedy shows of the past two decades, including Smack the Pony, Da Ali G Show, I’m Alan Partridge and Big Train. In 2000, the company was sold to Pearson for £62 million.

He married Pam, a model, and they had one child.

Mel Smith Net Worth

Mel Smith is one of the richest Comedian from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mel Smith 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a New College student of experimental psychology in Oxford.

In 1987, he recorded a cover version of the Christmas song Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (with He recorded a cover of the Christmas song, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree with Kim Wilde for Comic Relief in 1987.) for Comic Relief.

Melvin Kenneth Smith (3 December 1952 – 19 July 2013) was an English comedian and film director. Smith worked on the sketch comedy shows Not the Nine O’Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones with his comedy partner, Griff Rhys Jones. Smith and Jones founded Talkback, which grew to be one of the UK’s largest producers of television comedy and light entertainment programming.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Mel Smith Dating?

According to our records, Mel Smith married to Pam Smith. As of December 1, 2023, Mel Smith’s is not dating anyone.

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In autumn 2006, Smith starred opposite Belinda Lang in a tour of a new comedy An Hour and a Half Late by French playwright Gérald Sibleyras, which was adapted by Smith. He then directed a West End revival of Charley’s Aunt starring Stephen Tompkinson. From October 2007 to January 2008 he played the role of Wilbur Turnblad in the London production of Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre.

Facts & Trivia

Mel Ranked on the list of most popular Comedian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Mel Smith celebrates birthday on December 3 of every year.

Smith was hospitalised in 1999 with stomach ulcers, after an accidental overdose of more than 50 Nurofen Plus tablets a day, after previously admitting an addiction to sleeping pills. Smith said at the time that the pressures of film work were a contributing factor, along with a desperate need to ease the pain caused by gout. Partly as a result, he agreed to sell Talkback Productions. On 31 December 2008, Smith appeared on Celebrity Mastermind whilst suffering from severe pharyngitis.

Top Facts about Mel Smith

1. Mel Smith was born on December 3, 1952 in London.
2. He co-founded the comedy group Not the Nine O’Clock News.
3. Smith directed and starred in the film “The Tall Guy.”
4. He played Winston Churchill in a TV movie called “Bertie and Elizabeth.”
5. Smith died of a heart attack on July 19, 2013 at age 60.
6. He won a BAFTA award for his work on “Not the Nine O’Clock News.”
7. Smith also directed episodes of popular TV shows like “Alas Smith and Jones” and “Mr Bean.”
8. He was married to Pam Zinnemann-Hope from 1980 until his death.
9. In addition to acting, he was also a writer and producer.
10. Smith’s last acting role was in the film “National Lampoon’s European Vacation.”

What happened to Mel Smith?

Death. On the morning of 19 July 2013, the London Ambulance Service was called to Smith’s home in north-west London. Smith was confirmed dead by the ambulance crew, with a later post-mortem confirming death from a heart attack.

What happened to Smith of Smith and Jones?

Comic actor and writer Mel Smith has died of a heart attack , aged 60, his agent has confirmed. The British comedian – known for the sketch shows Alas Smith and Jones and Not The Nine O’Clock News – died at his home on Friday, Michael Foster said.

How tall was Mel Smith?

6′ 0″

What age is Mel Smith?

60 years (1952–2013)

What is Mr Beans net worth?

Net Worth: $150 Million
Date of Birth:| Jan 6, 1955 (67 years old)
Gender:| Male
Height:| 5 ft 10 in (1.8 m)
Profession:| Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Voice Actor