John Humphrys

Biography

Desmond John Humphrys is a Welsh broadcaster. From 1981 to 1987 he was the main presenter for the Nine O'Clock News, the flagship BBC News television programme, and from 1987 until 2019 he presented on the BBC Radio 4 breakfast programme Today.

Career Overview

John Humphrys has 10 screen credits in a career dating back to 1985. Signature works include Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive, Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol, Top Gear: From A-Z. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

10

Birth Date

1943-08-17 00:00:00

Birth Place

Adamsdown, Cardiff, Wales, UK

Known For

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  Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive
• 

  Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol
• 

  Top Gear: From A-Z
• 

  Trials and Tribulations

Frequent Collaborators

• Bill Turnbull (1 collaborations)
• Stephen Fry (1 collaborations)
• Nick Robinson (1 collaborations)
• Sian Williams (1 collaborations)
• Kenny Everett (1 collaborations)
• B.A. Robertson (1 collaborations)
• Spike Milligan (1 collaborations)
• Anneka Rice (1 collaborations)
• William Rushton (1 collaborations)
• Debbie Arnold (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (10 credits)

  • Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Crown

    - Gunpowder (2022) ... Newsreader (voice) actor actors

    - Ipatiev House (2022) ... Newsreader (voice) actor actors

    - The Way Ahead (2022) ... Newsreader (voice) actor actors

    - Annus Horribilis (2022) ... Newsreader (voice) actor actors

    - War (2020) ... Newsreader (voice) actor actors
    2016
  • Top Gear: From A-Z

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Trials and Tribulations

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Trust Me - I'm a Politician

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Ali G Indahouse

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Top Gear

    - Episode 3 (2007) ... Self actor actors
    2002
  • Have I Got News for You

    - John Humphrys, Sean Lock, Kirstie Allsopp (2003) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - John Humphrys, Tracey Emin (2001) ... Self actor actors

    - Will Self, John Humphrys (1998) ... Self actor actors
    1990
  • Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol

    The Newsreader

    actor

    actors
    1985