Deceased

How Did Barry Humphries Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 89

Also known asDame Edna Everage, John Barry Humphries, Edna Everage, Les Patterson, Barry McKenzie, Sandy Stone, Bazza McKenzieGenderMaleNationalityAustraliaBorn17/02/1934Born inCamberwell, Melbourne, AustraliaDied22/04/2023 (aged 89)Died inDarlinghurstCausesurgical complicationsWikidataQ734221 ↗TMDb#22 ↗

John Barry Humphries was an Australian comedian, actor, author and satirist. He was best known for writing and playing his stage and television characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. He appeared in numerous stage productions, films and television shows.

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Filmography90 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2023	Barry Humphries at the BBCMovie	Self (archive material) / Dame Edna Everage / Sir Les Patterson	89
2021	Show of TitlesMovie	"Anyone Can Whistle" Performer	87
2021	Parkinson at 50Movie	Dame Edna Everage (archive footage)	87
2019	Standing Up for SunnyMovie	Barry Humphries	85
2016	Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieMovie	Charlie / Dame Edna	82
2016	Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing SketchesMovie	Self	82
2015	Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas ShowMovie	Self	81
2015	Blinky Bill the MovieMovie	Wombo (voice)	81
2014	The Last ImpresarioMovie	Self	80
2014	Jack Irish: Dead PointMovie	Justice Logan	80
2013	The Great Comic Relief Bake OffSeries	Contestant (Dame Edna Everage)	79
2013	Justin and the Knights of ValourMovie	Braulio (voice)	79
2012	The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyMovie	The Great Goblin	78
2012	Kath & KimderellaMovie	Dame Edna Everage	78
2010	Comedy Rocks with Jason ManfordSeries	—	76
2009	Mary and MaxMovie	Narrator (voice)	75
2009	SalvationMovie	Client	75
2008	Not Quite HollywoodMovie	Self	74
2008	Q&ASeries	Self - Panellist	74
2008	Gaybo Laughs BackMovie	Dame Edna	74
2008	I'd Do AnythingSeries	Himself - Judge	74
2008	We Are Most AmusedMovie	Self	74
2008	The Man Inside Dame EdnaMovie	Self/Dame Edna/Les Patterson	74
2007	The Graham Norton ShowSeries	Self	73
2007	The Dame Edna TreatmentSeries	—	73
2006	The One ShowSeries	Dame Edna Everage	72
2006	Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’Movie	Self	72
2006	Betjeman and MeSeries	—	72
2006	It Started with Swap ShopMovie	Self	72
2005	The Unseen Spike MilliganMovie	Self	71
2004	The Tony Danza ShowSeries	Dame Edna	70
2004	Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?Movie	Self - Edna Everage	70
2003	Finding NemoMovie	Bruce (voice)	69
2003	QISeries	Self	69
2003	Barry Humphries Presents Back to My Roots and Other SuckersMovie	Sir Les Patterson/Owen Steele/Sandy Stone/Dame Edna Everage	69
2002	The OsbournesSeries	Self	68
2002	Nicholas NicklebyMovie	Mrs. Crummles/Mr. Leadville	68
1998	Hollywood SquaresSeries	Self - Panelist	64
1998	ParkinsonSeries	Dame Edna Everage	64
1998	Welcome to Woop WoopMovie	Blind Wally	64
1997	Ally McBealSeries	Claire Otoms	63
1997	The ViewSeries	Self	63
1997	Spice WorldMovie	Kevin McMaxford	63
1997	Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly HillsMovie	Bert / Lady Shopper / Manager	63
1995	NapoleonMovie	Kangaroo (voice)	61
1995	Some Interesting Facts About Peter CookMovie	Self	61
1994	Immortal BelovedMovie	Clemens Metternich	60
1993	Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries	Dame Edna	59
1993	Selling HitlerMovie	Rupert Murdoch	59
1993	RTL Samstag NachtSeries	—	59
1993	The Team: A Season With McLarenSeries	Dame Edna Everage	59
1992	The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries	Dame Edna Everage	58
1992	Joan Rivers: Abroad in LondonMovie	Dame Edna Everage	58
1991	Boulevard BioSeries	Dame Edna	57
1991	Pebble MillSeries	Self	57
1990	A Night on Mount EdnaMovie	Dame Edna Everage	56
1990	An Audience with Jackie MasonMovie	—	56
1990	Single VoicesSeries	Sandy Stone	56
1988	One More Audience with Dame Edna EverageMovie	Dame Edna Everage	54
1988	Barry Humphries: This is Your LunchMovie	Self/Dame Edna	54
1987	Howling III: The MarsupialsMovie	Academy Award Presenter	53
1987	The Dame Edna ExperienceSeries	—	53
1987	Les Patterson Saves the WorldMovie	Sir Les Patterson / Dame Edna Everage	53
1984	Dr. Fischer of GenevaMovie	Richard Deane	50
1984	Royal Variety Performance 1984Movie	—	50
1984	Another Audience with Dame Edna EverageMovie	Dame Edna/Les Patterson	50
1984	A Birthday Tribute to Dame Edna EverageMovie	Dame Edna/Sir Les Patterson	50
1982	The Secret Policeman's Other BallMovie	Self - Various Roles	48
1981	Shock TreatmentMovie	Bert Schnick	47
1981	The Rocky Horror TreatmentMovie	(archive footage)	47
1981	A Toast to MelbourneMovie	—	47
1980	An Audience with Dame Edna EverageMovie	Dame Edna	46
1980	Russell HartySeries	—	46
1979	Friday Night, Saturday MorningSeries	—	45
1978	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandMovie	Our Guests at Heartland	44
1978	An Audience with...Series	Dame Edna Everage	44
1978	The South Bank ShowSeries	Self	44
1977	The Getting of WisdomMovie	Rev. Strachey	43
1976	Pleasure at Her Majesty'sMovie	Edna Everage	42
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	Dame Edna Everage	41
1975	The Great MacArthyMovie	Col Ball-Miller	41
1974	Barry McKenzie Holds His OwnMovie	Aunt Edna Everage / Dr. Meyer Delamphrey / Offensive Buck-toothed Englishman / Senator Douglas Manton	40
1974	Percy's ProgressMovie	Dr. Anderson / Australian TV Lady	40
1972	The Adventures of Barry McKenzieMovie	Aunt Edna Everage / Hoot / Dr. DeLamphrey	38
1970	The Naked BunyipMovie	Edna Everage	36
1968	The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomMovie	Mr. Wainwright	34
1967	OmnibusSeries	Self	33
1967	BedazzledMovie	Envy	33
1964	The Wednesday PlaySeries	—	30
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Dame Edna Everage	28