---
name: "Mel Smith"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mel-smith"
fi1m_id: "mel-smith"
imdb_id: "nm0809321"
tmdb_id: 141450
wikidata_id: "Q939117"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "3 December 1952"
died: "19 July 2013"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_as: "director"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-05T00:35:42.485509+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Mel Smith

## Identity

Mel Smith

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mel-smith
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mel-smith
- **IMDb ID:** nm0809321
- **TMDB ID:** 141450
- **Wikidata ID:** Q939117
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Smith, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q939117, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0809321/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/141450

Director. Born 3 December 1952 in Chiswick, London, England, UK. Died 19 July 2013.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 3 December 1952, Chiswick, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 19 July 2013
- **Active:** 1982–1997
- **Also known as:** Melvin Kenneth Smith, Melvin Smith
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 4 acting, 1 directing
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 69 (3), 1990s 65 (2)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Smith, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q939117, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0809321/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/141450

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Princess Bride*](https://film.one/film/the-princess-bride.md) (86)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*National Lampoon's European Vacation*](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-european-vacation.md) (40)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Mel Smith was an English actor, comedian and filmmaker. Born Melvyn Kenneth Smith on 3 December 1952 in Chiswick, London, he died on 19 July 2013.

He appeared as the Grenada Security Guard in the series *The Young Ones* (1982). Smith worked on the sketch comedy shows *Not the Nine O'Clock News* (1979–1982) and *Alas Smith and Jones* (1984–1998) with Griff Rhys Jones. He directed the film *Bean* (1997) and acted in *The Princess Bride* (1987) as the Albino and *National Lampoon's European Vacation* (1985) as the Hotel Manager.

With Rhys Jones he co-founded the production company Talkback.

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

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (4)

- *Twelfth Night* (1996), Fi1m 70, as Sir Toby Belch — [page](https://film.one/film/twelfth-night-1996.md)
- *The Princess Bride* (1987), Fi1m 86, as The Albino — [page](https://film.one/film/the-princess-bride.md)
- *National Lampoon's European Vacation* (1985), Fi1m 40, as Hotel Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-european-vacation.md)
- *The Young Ones* (1982), Fi1m 82, as Grenada Security Guard — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-young-ones.md)

### Directed (1) — the average rests on these

- *Bean* (1997), Fi1m 60, Director — [page](https://film.one/film/bean.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dancing on the Edge* (2013), series, as Schlesinger
- *My Angel* (2011), as Uncle Richard
- *Rock & Chips* (2010), as DI Thomas
- *Rock & Chips* (2010), series, as DI Thomas
- *The Riddle* (2007), as Professor Cranshaw
- *Consenting Adults* (2007), as David Maxwell Fyfe
- *The Smith & Jones Sketchbook* (2006), series, as Creator
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as John Enderby
- *Bottom Mindless Violence* (2004), as Jumbo Whiffy (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two* (2004), Actor
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as Benny Frazier
- *Celebrity Mastermind* (2003), series, Actor
- *The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One* (2003), Actor
- *Blackball* (2003), as Bowls Commentator (voice) · Director, Executive Producer
- *High Heels and Low Lifes* (2001), as Man at Train Station (uncredited) · Director
- *Too Much Sun* (2000), series, Executive Producer
- *Bean* (1997), Director — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/bean.md)
- *Twelfth Night* (1996), as Sir Toby Belch — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/twelfth-night-1996.md)
- *Milner* (1994), as Stephen Milner
- *Radioland Murders* (1994), Director
- *Smith & Jones - One Night Stand* (1994), Actor
- *Art Deco Detective* (1994), as Porno Movie Director
- *Brain Donors* (1992), as Rocco Melonchek
- *Father Christmas* (1991), as Father Christmas (voice)
- *Dream On* (1990), series, Director
- *The Wolves of Willoughby Chase* (1989), as Mr. Grimshaw
- *Smith And Jones In Small Doses* (1989), series, Actor
- *Wilt* (1989), as Inspector Flint
- *The Tall Guy* (1989), as Drunk at Party · Director
- *Alas Sage & Onion* (1988), as Various
- *Colin's Sandwich* (1988), series, as Colin Watkins
- *Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video* (1987), as Len
- *The Princess Bride* (1987), as The Albino — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-princess-bride.md)
- *The World According to Smith & Jones* (1987), series, as Mel · Creator
- *Filthy Rich & Catflap* (1987), series, as Jumbo Whiffy
- *Finland For Adults* (1987), as Santa Claus
- *National Lampoon's European Vacation* (1985), as Hotel Manager — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-european-vacation.md)
- *Restless Natives* (1985), as Pyle
- *Morons from Outer Space* (1985), as Bernard · Writer
- *Number One* (1985), as Billy Evans
- *Alas Smith and Jones* (1984), series, Writer, Creator
- *Slayground* (1984), as Terry Abbatt
- *Bullshot* (1983), as Crouch
- *The Funny Side of Christmas* (1982), as Hospital patient · Writer
- *The Young Ones* (1982), series, as Grenada Security Guard — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-young-ones.md)
- *The Kenny Everett Television Show* (1982), series, as Various
- *Muck and Brass* (1982), series, as Tom Craig
- *Babylon* (1980), as Alan
- *Bloody Kids* (1980), as Disco Doorman
- *Dreams of Leaving* (1980), as Xan
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Cyril Ash — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)
- *Not the Nine O'Clock News* (1979), series, Writer
- *The Lord of the Rings* (1978), as Character Actor (voice)
- *The Kenny Everett Video Show* (1978), series, Actor
- *The Channel Four Show* (1977), series, as Creator
- *The Goodies* (1970), series, as TV Talk Show Host
- *Smith and Goody*, series, Creator

## Gallery

- ![Mel Smith](https://film.one/media/person/60409/gallery-66d38f6c712a.jpg) Mel Smith — Mel_Smith_and_Susie_Silvey.jpg: Jack1956
derivative work: {{subst:Elinnea}}, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Mel_Smith_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photograph of Susie Silvey with Mel Smith (1980)](https://film.one/media/person/60409/gallery-800884bb00d6.jpg) Photograph of Susie Silvey with Mel Smith (1980) — Jack1956, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Mel_Smith_and_Susie_Silvey.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Mel Smith](https://film.one/media/person/60409/gallery-b2ac3de17694.jpg) Mel Smith — Image via TMDB

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