Ian Hislop
Acting Born Jul 13, 1960 Mumbles, Swansea, Wales, UK 58 credits
Biography
Ian Hislop works in acting. Born July 13, 1960 in Mumbles, Swansea, Wales, UK. Archytele tracks 58 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Paul Merton
3 shared titles
Victoria Coren Mitchell
3 shared titles
Janet Street-Porter
3 shared titles
Alexander Armstrong
2 shared titles
Jo Brand
2 shared titles
Andy Hamilton
2 shared titles
Ross Noble
2 shared titles
Martin Clunes
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Jack Dee
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Miles Jupp
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Career timeline
What's the Monarchy For?
Have I Got News for You · WriterA Very British Sex Scandal: The Love Child & the Secretary
Jimmy Savile: A British Horror StorySpike Milligan: The Unseen Archive
Ian Hislop's Trains That Changed the World
Years and YearsIan Hislop's Fake News: A True History
PestonA House Through Time
Who Should We Let In? Ian Hislop on the First Great Immigration RowTate Britain's Great Art Walks
The Secret Life of Sue Townsend (Aged 68 3/4)
50 Years of BBC Two ComedyIan Hislop's Olden Days
The Wipers Times · Writer
Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip
Ian Hislop: When Bankers Were Good
The IslandWhatever Happened to Spitting Image?Ian Hislop's Age Of The Do-Gooders
Ian Hislop's Changing of the Bard
A Bunch of Amateurs · WriterIan Hislop Goes Off The Rails
Scouting for Boys
The One ShowThe One ShowBest Ever Spitting Image
Not ForgottenHave I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
Who Do You Think You Are?
My Dad's the Prime Minister · CreatorHave I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the UniverseThe Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You'
Parkinson
Gobble · WriterHave I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook
Room 101Harry Enfield and Chums · Additional Writing
Murder Most Horrid · WriterAmnesty International's Big 30
Have I Got News for YouPlunder
About Face · WriterSpitting Image: The Sound of Maggie · Writer
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show · WriterSpitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan · Writer
Spitting Image: Election Special '87 · WriterSpitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards · WriterSpitting Image: A Non-Denominational Holiday Special · Writer
Full Filmography
58 titles- What's the Monarchy For? (2025) as Self
- Have I Got News for You (2024) Writer
- A Very British Sex Scandal: The Love Child & the Secretary (2024) as Self
- Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story (2022) as Self
- Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive (2022) as Self - Co-Writer, 'SPIKE'
- Ian Hislop's Trains That Changed the World (2021) as Self - Presenter
- Years and Years (2019) as Ian Hislop
- Ian Hislop's Fake News: A True History (2019) as Presenter
- Peston (2018) as Themselves - Guest
- A House Through Time (2018) as Self
- Who Should We Let In? Ian Hislop on the First Great Immigration Row (2017) as Himself - Presenter
- Tate Britain's Great Art Walks (2017) as Self
- The Secret Life of Sue Townsend (Aged 68 3/4) (2016) as Self
- 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy (2014) as Self
- Ian Hislop's Olden Days (2014) as Self - Presenter
- The Wipers Times (2013) Writer
- Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip (2012) as Self - Presenter
- Ian Hislop: When Bankers Were Good (2011) as Self - Presenter
- The Island (2010) as Marcus Fielding
- Whatever Happened to Spitting Image? (2010) as Self
- Ian Hislop's Age Of The Do-Gooders (2010) as Self - Presenter
- Ian Hislop's Changing of the Bard (2009) as Presenter
- A Bunch of Amateurs (2008) Writer
- Ian Hislop Goes Off The Rails (2008) as Self - Presenter
- Scouting for Boys (2007) as Himself (Presenter)
- The One Show (2006) as Self - Guest
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Best Ever Spitting Image (2006) as Self
- Not Forgotten (2005)
- Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2 (2005) as Self (archive footage)
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) as Self
- My Dad's the Prime Minister (2003) Creator
- Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters (2003)
- Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe (2002) as Self
- The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' (2002) as Self - Team Captain
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- Gobble (1997) Writer
- Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video (1997) as Self
- Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook (1995) as Self
- Room 101 (1994) as Self
- Harry Enfield and Chums (1994) Additional Writing
- Murder Most Horrid (1991) Writer
- Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991) as Self
- Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self - Team Captain
- Plunder (1990)
- About Face (1989) Writer
- Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie (1989) Writer
- Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show (1988) Writer
- Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan (1988) Writer
- Spitting Image: Election Special '87 (1987) Writer
- Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards (1987) Writer
- Spitting Image: A Non-Denominational Holiday Special (1987) Writer
- Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House (1986) Writer
- Great Railway Journeys (1980) as Self - Presenter
- Question Time (1979) as Self - Panellist
- The South Bank Show (1978) as Self
- Omnibus (1967) as Self
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Team Captain
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ian Hislop best known for?
Ian Hislop is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Years and Years (2019), Downhearted Duckling (1954), The One Show (2006), The One Show (2006).
When and where was Ian Hislop born?
Ian Hislop was born on July 13, 1960 in Mumbles, Swansea, Wales, UK.
How many credits does Ian Hislop have?
Ian Hislop has accumulated over 58 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2025.
What is Ian Hislop's background in cinema and television?
Ian David Hislop is a British journalist, satirist, writer, broadcaster, and editor of the magazine Private Eye. He has appeared on many radio and television programmes, and has been a team captain on the BBC quiz show Have I Got News for You since the programme's inception in 1990.