Actor profile

Les Dennis

12th October 1953 Liverpool, England, UK Acting

Les Dennis is an English TV presenter, actor and comedian, best known for hosting Family Fortunes. He has also appeared in various films, theatre shows and musicals, such as Hairspray and The Addams Family.

16 Movies 49 TV Shows 65 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Joke poster

Joke 6th February 2026

H.M.S. Pinafore poster

H.M.S. Pinafore 27th April 2022 as Sir Joseph Porter

Sideshow poster

Sideshow 11th March 2022 as Pendrick

Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World poster

Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World 24th November 2020 as Self

Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer poster

Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer 23rd November 2020 as Self

Jigsy poster

Jigsy 20th June 2020 as Jigsy

Run For Your Wife poster

Run For Your Wife 16th May 2012 as Man on Street

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration poster

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration 31st December 2010 as Self

Fat Slags poster

Fat Slags 15th October 2004 as MC

The Second Quest 5th April 2004 as Johnny

Large poster

Large 5th October 2001 as Steve

An Audience with Cliff Richard 13th November 1999 as Self

Intimate Relations poster

Intimate Relations 1st October 1996 as Maurice

Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On poster

Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On 25th December 1986 as Buttons' first brother

Royal Variety Performance 1984 poster

Royal Variety Performance 1984 25th November 1984

Aladdin 24th December 1974 as Frank Spencer (uncredited)

Celebrity Puzzling poster

Celebrity Puzzling 23rd June 2025 as Self - Panellist

The Weakest Link poster

The Weakest Link 18th December 2021 as Self - Contestant

Pilgrimage poster

Pilgrimage 16th March 2018 as Self

Richard Osman's House of Games poster

Richard Osman's House of Games 4th September 2017 as Self - Contestant

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule poster

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule 2nd March 2017 as Self

Sunday Brunch poster

Sunday Brunch 25th March 2012 as Self - Guest

Life's Too Short poster

Life's Too Short 10th November 2011 as Les Dennis

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 24th October 2011 as Self - Participant

The Michael Ball Show 16th August 2010 as Self

Let's Dance for Comic Relief poster

Let's Dance for Comic Relief 21st February 2009 as Self

Celebrity Juice poster

Celebrity Juice 24th September 2008 as Self

Les Dennis's Home Video Heroes 23rd June 2008

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong poster

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong 1st February 2008 as Self

Would I Lie to You? poster

Would I Lie to You? 16th June 2007 as Self

Jim'll Fix It Strikes Again 5th April 2007 as Self

In the Grid 30th October 2006

The One Show poster

The One Show 14th August 2006 as Self

New Street Law poster

New Street Law 4th May 2006

Hotel Babylon poster

Hotel Babylon 19th January 2006

Extras poster

Extras 21st July 2005 as Les Dennis

8 Out of 10 Cats poster

8 Out of 10 Cats 3rd June 2005 as Self

The Friday Night Project poster

The Friday Night Project 4th February 2005 as Self

The Terry and Gaby Show 2nd June 2003

Richard & Judy poster

Richard & Judy 26th November 2001 as Self

Big Brother's Little Brother poster

Big Brother's Little Brother 29th May 2001 as Self

Celebrity Big Brother poster

Celebrity Big Brother 8th March 2001 as Self

Doctors poster

Doctors 27th March 2000 as Charles Lee

Loose Women poster

Loose Women 6th September 1999 as Self

It's Only TV But I Like It 3rd June 1999 as Self

Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer poster

Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer 1st January 1999

Wyrd Sisters poster

Wyrd Sisters 18th May 1997 as The Fool / Tomjon (voice)

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Brendan Pearce

Ready, Steady, Cook poster

Ready, Steady, Cook 24th October 1994 as Self - Guest

Junior Masterchef 14th August 1994

Shooting Stars poster

Shooting Stars 27th December 1993 as Self

Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You 28th September 1990 as Self

This Morning poster

This Morning 3rd October 1988 as Self

The Les Dennis Laughter Show 13th June 1987

The Russ Abbot Show poster

The Russ Abbot Show 26th May 1986

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984

Go For It 27th May 1984

The Laughter Show 7th April 1984 as Self / Various

Live From Her Majesty's poster

Live From Her Majesty's 16th January 1983 as Self

Brookside poster

Brookside 2nd November 1982

Russ Abbot's Madhouse poster

Russ Abbot's Madhouse 12th April 1980

Family Fortunes poster

Family Fortunes 6th January 1980

An Audience with... poster

An Audience with... 8th January 1978 as Self

Seaside Special poster

Seaside Special 5th July 1975

Opportunity Knocks poster

Opportunity Knocks 13th June 1956