
Russ Abbot
Department: Acting
Biography
Russ Abbot is an English musician, comedian and actor. Born in Chester, he first came to public notice during the 1970s as the singer and drummer with British comedy showband the Black Abbots, later forging a prominent solo career as a television comedian with his own weekly show on British television.
Known For

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998

Run For Your Wife
2012

Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were
2018

National Theatre: My Fair Lady
2005

Spectreman vs. Russ Abbott
2008

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden
2007

The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007

Hotel Babylon
2006

Heartbeat
1992

The Comedians
1971

The Russ Abbot Show
1986

Russ Abbot's Madhouse
1980

Freddie Starr's Variety Madhouse
1979

Married for Life
1996

Daytime Live
1987

The Michael Ball Show
2010

Last of the Summer Wine
1973

Funny Valentines
2015

Boomers
2014

Live From Her Majesty's
1983

Casualty
1986

Casualty
1986

Dream Street
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Agatha Christie's Marple
2004

September Song
1993

Dream Street
1999