Biography
British multi-hyphenate Chris Langham achieved fame and success over the course of four decades, as an actor, screenwriter, and occasional director, almost always in the comedic vein. Langham first cropped up during the early '70s, with guest appearances on at least two
Spike Milligan specials and bit parts in such vehicles as
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) and
Sink or Swim (1977). He netted broader recognition at the tail end of the decade, as a multi-role player in the
Monty Python biblical spoof
The Life of Brian, as one of the regulars on the seminal U.K. comedy series Not the Nine o' Clock News (1979), and one of the occasional scripters on
Jim Henson's
The Muppet Show. By the mid- to late '80s, the actor branched out into occasional dramatic turns, such as the 1985 telemovie
Silas Marner and the 1988 docudrama
Apprentice to Murder, but he continued to make greatest impact on U.K. television, in such popular series as
Kiss Me Kate, Clive Anderson Talks Back, and
Help. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide