Peter Baynham
Born: 1963-06-28 in Cardiff, Wales, UK
Known For: Writing
Biography
Peter Baynham is a Welsh screenwriter and performer. He is best known for appearing in a series of comedic Pot Noodle television adverts in the 1990s. His work largely represents collaborations with comedy figures such as Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan, Chris Morris, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Sarah Smith. Born in Cardiff, Baynham served in the Merchant Navy after leaving school and later pursued a career in comedy — first in stand-up, and then as a writer and performer for various news and sketch comedies in radio and television while enjoying personal fame starring in Pot Noodle adverts. He then became a writer in feature film. In television, with Iannucci he is writer for I'm Alan Partridge, developing the character Alan Partridge as performed by Coogan, and as writer and host of the Armistice review shows. With Morris, he is writer for The Day Today, Brass Eye, and Jam. Baynham himself created the animated series I Am Not an Animal. In feature film, with Baron Cohen he is writer for Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006), Brüno (2009), Grimsby (2016), and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020). With Smith, he is writer for Arthur Christmas (2011) and Ron's Gone Wrong (2021). With Iannucci and Coogan, he is writer for Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013). Other features as writer include Arthur (2011) and Hotel Transylvania (2012). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
2021
- Borat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed "Sub-Acceptable" by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision ... (Writer)
- Ron's Gone Wrong ... (Executive Producer)
2020
- Borat Subsequent Moviefilm ... (Screenplay)
2017
2016
- Grimsby as Traffic Warden
- Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
2013
- Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa ... (Writer)
2012
- Hotel Transylvania ... (Screenplay)
- The Dictator ... (Executive Producer)
- Bright Day as Daddy
2011
- Arthur Christmas as Elf (voice)
- Arthur ... (Screenplay)
2009
- Brüno ... (Story)
2006
2004
- Shaun of the Dead as Man in Street (uncredited)
- I Am Not an Animal ... (Writer)
2003
- Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge as Ray Woollard
2002
- Cruise of the Gods ... (Writer)
2001
- Combat Sheep ... (Writer)
- The Junkies as Jackie
2000
- Jam ... (Writer)
1998
- Still Crazy as Kevin
- Bob and Margaret
- Big Train ... (Writer)
1997
- Introducing Tony Ferrino: Who and Why? A Quest as Ross Woollard
- I'm Alan Partridge as Hugh Morris
- Brass Eye as Sven Yabbsley
1996
- Lee and Herring Live as Peter
1994
- The Day Today ... (Writer)
1992
- Terry Wogan's Friday Night ... (Script)
1984
- The Bill as Mickey Tulliver