An Englishman, Ben Elton has a net worth of $3 million and is a comedian, author, actor, director, and playwright.
Ben Elton was born in Fitzrovia, London, England in May 1959.
Elton was a member of London’s alternative comedy scene during the 1980s.
His writing credits include Alfresco, The Young Ones, Happy Families, Black-Adder II, Filthy Rich & Catflap, Blackadder the Third, Blackadder Goes Forth, The Man from Auntie, The Thin Blue Line, The Ben Elton Show, Blessed, and The Wright Way.
The musicals We Will Rock You and Love Never Dies, which followed The Phantom of the Opera, were both written by Elton and released in 2002 and 2010, respectively.
He has released a total of 13 novels, with four of them reaching number one in the UK and five more making the Top 5.
The Rose d’Or festival in 2007 bestowed upon him an Honorary Rose for his lifetime achievement.
Ben acted in the TV shows There’s Nothing to Worry About!, Alfresco, and The Young Ones.
Blackadder Goes Forth earned him the BAFTA TV Award for Best Comedy Series in 1990.
In November 2014, Elton criticized Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull regarding Tony Abbott’s G20 speech, climate change, and leadership.