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born: "28 February 1957"
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# Ainsley Harriott

Actor. Born 28 February 1957 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 February 1957, London, England, UK
- **Also known as:** Ainsley Denzil Dubriel Harriott

## Biography

Ainsley Denzil Dubriel Harriott is an English chef, television presenter and actor. He trained at Westminster Kingsway College and began his career working in London restaurants before moving into television.

He is best known for presenting the BBC cooking shows *Can't Cook, Won't Cook* (1995–2000) and *Ready Steady Cook* (1994–2010). Harriott played the GELF Chief in the *Red Dwarf* episode "Emohawk: Polymorph II" (1993) and has made other acting and presenting appearances, including in *Cory in the House* (2007). He was appointed MBE in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to broadcasting and the culinary arts.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Red Dwarf* (1988), Fi1m 80, as Gelf Chief — [page](https://film.one/tv/red-dwarf.md)

## Also known for

- *Cory in the House* (2007), Ainsley Harriet

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