Tony Hendra Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Programme along with Jon Blair and John Lloyd for "Spitting Image" in 1985
• In 1962, he was a member of the Cambridge University Footlights revue with John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Tim Brooke-Taylor
• Appeared in several film and television roles, but is probably best known on film for playing Ian Faith in "This Is Spinal Tap․"
• Primarily known as a satirist and writer, he wrote the international best-seller "Father Joe" and was an original editor of "The National Lampoon, as well as the editor-in-Chief of "Spy․"
• Cited his favorite songs as "A Day in the Life" by The Beatles and "Political Science" by Randy Newman
• Helped create and edit such parody publications as "Not the New York Times," "Off the Wall Street Journal," "The Irrational Inquirer," "Playboy: the Parody" and "Not the Bible․"
• Was a classmate of Stephen Hawking at St․ Albans School