Adrian Edmondson
Adrian Edmondson
Adrian Charles "Ade" Edmondsonis an English comedian, actor, writer, musician, television presenter and director. He came to prominence in the early 1980s and was part of the alternative comedy boom. He is probably best known for his comedic roles in the television series The Young Onesand Bottom, for which he also wrote together with his long-time collaborative partner Rik Mayall. Edmondson also appeared in The Comic Strip Presents... series of films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. For one episode of...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth24 January 1957
There is a lot of rubbish written about toilet humour - people saying it is childish and pretending it is beneath them - but there is no doubting the effectiveness of a really good willy gag.
On stage, we just want to generate hysteria. We don't care about looking cool or posing.
The most fun I ever have is sitting in with Rick writing, and we laugh at our own jokes.
We have never been strictly political, only strictly funny.