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Alexei David Sayle (born 7 August 1952) is an English actor, author, stand-up comedian, television presenter and former recording artist. He was a leading figure in the British alternative comedy movement in the 1980s.
Alexei Sayle was born on 7 August 1952 in Anfield, Liverpool, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Alexei Sayle's Stuff (1988) and Whoops Apocalypse (1982). He has been married to Linda Rawsthorn since 1974.
- January 1, 1
- 1.78 m
- Anfield, Liverpool, England, UK
- Actor, Writer, Music Department
- His parents wanted him to watch Soviet cinema rather than Disney movies. Alexei Sayle’s parents were staunch members of the Communist Party in Liverpool.
- His childhood holidays involved great railway journeys. Alexei’s father, Joe, was a railway worker, which entitled the family to free train travel across Europe.
- He selects a classic protest song to remind him of his mother Molly. One of Alexei’s eight discs is a song from the 1930s inspired by the life and death of the Swedish-American activist Joe Hill, written by Alfred Hayes and Earl Robinson.
- He went to art school – but didn’t get much encouragement from his teachers. After he was inspired by a talk by David Hockney, Alexei won a place at the Chelsea School of Art.
Mar 12, 2023 · Founder of Alternative Comedy, Alexei Sayle, speaks about Keir Starmer and political comedy today.Includes an excerpt from 'Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich...
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Alexei Sayle was born on August 7, 1952 in Anfield, Liverpool, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Alexei Sayle's Stuff (1988) and Whoops Apocalypse (1982). He has been married to Linda Rawsthorn since 1974.
- August 7, 1952
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Alexei David Sayle (born 7 August 1952) is an English actor, author, stand-up comedian, television presenter and former recording artist. He was a leading figure in the British alternative comedy movement in the 1980s. He was voted the 18th greatest stand-up comic of all time on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-ups in 2007.
Alexei Sayle: 'I'm still full of hate'. In seedy 1980s Soho, a foul-mouthed Scouser with a convict haircut became the face of alternative comedy. As Alexei Sayle returns to standup, he...
