Andy Hamilton

Biography

Andrew Neil Hamilton is a British comedian, game show panellist, television director, comedy screenwriter, radio dramatist, and novelist.

Career Overview

Andy Hamilton has 30 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Signature works include What We Did on Our Holiday, Old Harry's Game, Never Mind the Horrocks. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

30

Birth Date

1954-01-01 00:00:00

Birth Place

Fulham, London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  What We Did on Our Holiday
• 

  Old Harry's Game
• 

  Never Mind the Horrocks
• 

  Eleven Men Against Eleven
• 

  Double Scotch & Wry
• 

  Spitting Image: Election Special '87

Frequent Collaborators

• Philip Pope (2 collaborations)
• Rosamund Pike (1 collaborations)
• David Tennant (1 collaborations)
• Billy Connolly (1 collaborations)
• Ben Miller (1 collaborations)
• Amelia Bullmore (1 collaborations)
• Emilia Jones (1 collaborations)
• Bobby Smalldridge (1 collaborations)
• Harriet Turnbull (1 collaborations)
• Celia Imrie (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (8 credits)

  • Outnumbered Christmas Special

    director

    directing
    2024
  • Outnumbered - Christmas Special 2016

    director

    directing
    2016
  • What We Did on Our Holiday

    director

    directing
    2014
  • The Sick Party

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Old Harry's Game

    director

    directing
    2012
  • The Broken Santa

    director

    directing
    2011
  • The Robbers

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Eleven Men Against Eleven

    director

    directing
    1995

• writing (7 credits)

  • What We Did on Our Holiday

    screenplay

    writing
    2014
  • Old Harry's Game

    writer

    writing
    2012
  • Never Mind the Horrocks

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Eleven Men Against Eleven

    writer

    writing
    1995
  • Double Scotch & Wry

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • Spitting Image: Election Special '87

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • Scotch & Wry

    writer

    writing
    1986

• production (1 credits)

  • Old Harry's Game

    producer

    production
    2012

• actors (14 credits)

  • Have I Got a Bit More News for You

    - Episode 7 (2025) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Episode 8 (2024) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2022) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2021) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Episode 7 (2019) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
    2026
  • Richard Osman's House of Games

    - Week 9: Friday (2021) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Week 9: Thursday (2021) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Week 9: Wednesday (2021) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Week 9: Tuesday (2021) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Week 9: Monday (2021) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2017
  • Old Harry's Game

    Satan

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Andy Hamilton's Search For Satan

    Himself (Presenter)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Would I Lie to You?

    - Andy Hamilton, Gabby Logan, Dr. Christian Jessen, Diane Parish (2012) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • MirrorMask

    Small Hairy

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Peppa Pig

    Dr. Elephant (voice)

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 26 () ... Dr. Elephant (voice) actor actors

    - Episode 25 () ... Dr. Elephant (voice) actor actors

    - Episode 24 () ... Dr. Elephant (voice) actor actors

    - Episode 23 () ... Dr. Elephant (voice) actor actors

    - Episode 22 () ... Dr. Elephant (voice) actor actors
    2004
  • QI

    - Illness (2011) ... Self actor actors

    - Happiness (2010) ... Self actor actors

    - VG Part One (2010) ... Self - Panellist (archive footage) actor actors

    - Gallimaufrey (2010) ... Self actor actors

    - Flotsam and Jetsam (2009) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Sex 'n' Death

    Paramedic

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Crossing the Floor

    Daily Comet Editor

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Lord of Misrule

    Editor

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • A Very Open Prison

    Eddie

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Bob's Birthday

    Bob

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Have I Got News for You

    - Stephen Mangan, Andy Hamilton, Chloe Petts (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - Victoria Coren Mitchell, Stacey Dooley, Andy Hamilton (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Clive Myrie, Andy Hamilton and Helen Lewis (2022) ... Self actor actors

    - Richard Ayoade, Roisin Conaty and Andy Hamilton (2021) ... Self actor actors

    - Helen McCrory, Andy Hamilton, Chris McCausland (2019) ... Self actor actors
    1990