Barry Humphries
Birthday: 17 February 1934, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birth Name: John Barry Humphries
Height: 178 cm
His father was an affluent construction manager. Barry was a very intelligent boy who attended Melbourne University. There, he began in revues and doing some impersonations. He moved to London around ...Show More
It's very important to be interesting yourself. Most guests, let's face it, however famous they are, Show more
It's very important to be interesting yourself. Most guests, let's face it, however famous they are, are boring, with no intellectual resources and very little sense of humor, particularly if they are comedians. People only watch my shows for me, and those shows have remained evergreen long after the guests are forgotten. Always wear beautiful clothes, preferably a different frock for every show, and don't overdo the hospitality beforehand. An intoxicated guest is a loose canon and I'm not referring to my famous interview with Jack Palance that didn't go to air! Hide
New Zealand is a country of thirty thousand million sheep, three million of whom think they are huma Show more
New Zealand is a country of thirty thousand million sheep, three million of whom think they are human. Hide
My parents were very pleased that I was in the army. The fact that I hated it somehow pleased them e Show more
My parents were very pleased that I was in the army. The fact that I hated it somehow pleased them even more. Hide
Sex is the most beautiful thing that can take place between a happily married man and his secretary.
Sex is the most beautiful thing that can take place between a happily married man and his secretary.
To live in Australia permanently is rather like going to a party and dancing all night with one's mo Show more
To live in Australia permanently is rather like going to a party and dancing all night with one's mother. Hide
Most of my contemporaries at school entered the World of Business, the logical destiny of bores.
Most of my contemporaries at school entered the World of Business, the logical destiny of bores.
Barry Humphries's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (150)
Barry Humphries'S roles
Metternich
Great Goblin
Dame Edna Everage
Kevin McMaxford
Bruce
