Peter Baynham
Biography
Peter Baynham is a Welsh screenwriter and performer born in Cardiff, Wales, UK on June 28, 1963. After leaving school, he served in the Merchant Navy before pursuing a career in comedy, initially starting in stand-up before working as a writer and performer for various radio and television news and sketch comedies. He gained personal fame in the 1990s by appearing in a series of comedic Pot Noodle television adverts. His work largely consists of collaborations with comedy figures including Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan, Chris Morris, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Sarah Smith. In television, he collaborated with Armando Iannucci as a writer for I'm Alan Partridge, and he later transitioned into a writer for feature films.
Career overview
Peter Baynham is a Welsh screenwriter and performer born in Cardiff, Wales, on June 28, 1963. After leaving school, he served in the Merchant Navy before pursuing a career in comedy. He initially worked in stand-up and later became a writer and performer for various news and sketch comedies in radio and television. During the 1990s, he achieved personal fame by appearing in a series of comedic Pot Noodle television adverts.
Baynham is best known for his collaborative work with prominent comedy figures such as Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan, Chris Morris, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Sarah Smith. In television, his writing credits include I'm Alan Partridge, created in partnership with Iannucci. Following his work in television and radio comedy, Baynham transitioned into a career as a feature film writer.
Throughout his career, Baynham has accumulated thirty-four known credits on the Movie Database, establishing himself primarily as a writer in the entertainment industry.
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- Ali G: Who Iz I? (2026) Producer
- Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) Executive Producer
- Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) Writer
- Borat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed "Sub-Acceptable" by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision (2021) Executive Producer
- Borat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed "Sub-Acceptable" by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision (2021) Writer
- Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2020) Screenplay
- Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2020) Executive Producer
- Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom? (2017) as Himself
- Grimsby (2016) as Traffic Warden
- Grimsby (2016) Screenplay
- Grimsby (2016) Producer
- Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand (2016)
- Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) Writer
- Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) Executive Producer
- Hotel Transylvania (2012) Screenplay
- The Dictator (2012) Executive Producer
- Bright Day (2012) as Daddy
- Arthur Christmas (2011) as Elf (voice)
- Arthur Christmas (2011) Screenplay
- Arthur Christmas (2011) Co-Executive Producer
- Arthur (2011) Screenplay
- Brüno (2009) Story
- Brüno (2009) Associate Producer
- Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) Screenplay
- Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) Story
- Shaun of the Dead (2004) as Man in Street (uncredited)
- I Am Not an Animal (2004) Writer
- I Am Not an Animal (2004) Director
- I Am Not an Animal (2004) Creator
- Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge (2003) as Ray Woollard
- Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge (2003) Associate Producer
- Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge (2003) Writer
- Cruise of the Gods (2002) Writer
- The Junkies (2001) as Jackie
- Combat Sheep (2001) Writer
- Jam (2000) Writer
- Bob and Margaret (1998)
- Big Train (1998) Writer
- Still Crazy (1998) as Kevin
- I'm Alan Partridge (1997) as Hugh Morris
- I'm Alan Partridge (1997) Writer
- I'm Alan Partridge (1997) Producer
- I'm Alan Partridge (1997) Creator
- Brass Eye (1997) as Sven Yabbsley
- Brass Eye (1997) as Welsh Naval Officer
- Brass Eye (1997) Additional Writing
- Introducing Tony Ferrino: Who and Why? A Quest (1997) as Ross Woollard
- Lee and Herring Live (1996) as Peter
- Fist of Fun (1995)
- Fist of Fun (1995) Writer
- The Saturday Night Armistice (1995)
- The Saturday Night Armistice (1995) Writer
- The Day Today (1994) as Colin Poppshed
- The Day Today (1994) Writer
- Terry Wogan's Friday Night (1992) Script
- The Bill (1984) as Mickey Tulliver