Nicholas Parsons

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
October 10, 1923

Place of Birth:
Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK

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Nicholas Parsons

Biography

Christopher Nicholas Parsons (10 October 1923 – 28 January 2020) was an English actor, straight man and radio and television presenter. He was the long-running presenter of the comedy radio show Just a Minute and hosted the game show Sale of the Century during the 1970s and early 1980s.

Parsons was born and grew up in Grantham, Lincolnshire, and was educated at St Paul's School, London. He became a full-time actor following the Second World War and began appearing in various theatre, film and television roles, including support to Arthur Haynes. He began presenting Just a Minute in 1967 and never missed a show until 2018. In addition to his well-known roles on this and Sale of the Century, he appeared as a guest on other television shows, including Doctor Who and Have I Got News for You.

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Filmography

Year TV Show Role
2023 Tales of the Tardis The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
2022 Presented in Supercolorisation Sheriff Tex Tucker / Telegraph Operator Dan Morse (voice)
2019 Good Omens Dagon (voice)
2012 Comedy World Cup Self
2012 Just a Minute Himself (host)
2011 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Self - Participant
2009 Feast
2008 All Star Mr & Mrs
2008 What the Dickens? Self
2008 How TV Changed Britain Himself
2004 Agatha Christie's Marple Father Gorman
2004 Celebrity Going Home Self
2003 Celebrity Mastermind
1999 Just A Minute (1999)
1997 Brass Eye Self
1996 The Alphabet Game
1996 Style Challenge
1996 Never Mind the Buzzcocks Self
1995 Good Morning Summer
1994 Just A Minute (1994)
1992 Star Pets
1992 Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show Self
1990 Spatz Nicholas Parsons
1990 Cluedo Reverend Green
1990 Have I Got News for You Self - Host
1989 Bodger and Badger
1989 A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1987 The New Statesman Nicholas Parsons
1984 Surprise, Surprise Self
1982 Countdown
1982 Wogan Self
1982 The Comic Strip Presents... Himself
1982 The Comic Strip Presents... Nicholas Parsons
1980 Benny Hill Show
1978 An Audience with... Self
1977 Target Self – 'Just a Minute' Host (archive audio)
1971 Sale of the Century Host
1969 The Benny Hill Show
1968 The Ugliest Girl in Town David Courtney
1965 Call My Bluff
1963 Doctor Who The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
1960 Four Feather Falls
1956 The Adventures of the Big Man Harry
1955 The Adventures of Robin Hood Sir Walter of the Glen
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