1. Tony Declan James Slattery was a British actor and comedian.
24 Facts About Tony Slattery
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Tony Slattery was educated at Gunnersbury Boys' School in west London and won a scholarship to read Modern and Medieval Languages at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, specialising in French literature and Spanish poetry.
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Tony Slattery held a black belt in judo and represented England internationally for under-15s.
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At the University of Cambridge, Tony Slattery discovered a love of the theatre, taking delight in making people laugh.
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Tony Slattery met Stephen Fry, who invited him to join the Cambridge Footlights.
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Tony Slattery first broke into television as a regular performer on Chris Tarrant's follow up to OT.
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Tony Slattery appeared in the ITV sitcom That's Love with Jimmy Mulville.
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Tony Slattery was a regular guest with the Comedy Store Players, both at The Comedy Store in London and on tour.
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In 1990, Tony Slattery appeared as a contestant on Cluedo, facing off against David Yip.
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In 1992 Tony Slattery appeared in the film Carry On Columbus.
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Also in 1992 Tony Slattery appeared as a contestant on the Channel 4 show GamesMaster, and in 1993 he starred in the ITV sitcom Just a Gigolo.
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Tony Slattery was featured in all episodes of the televised version of the long-running radio gameshow Just A Minute in 1994, and became a team captain when the format was revised in 1995, again appearing in all episodes.
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Tony Slattery starred in a pilot episode of gentlemen detective spoof Tiger Bastable for ITV in 1995 which was not picked up as a series.
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Personal problems later overshadowed Tony Slattery's career, leading to a reduced profile.
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Tony Slattery reappeared in Red Dwarf in 1999 as the voice of a vending machine.
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Tony Slattery won a celebrity edition of the game show The Weakest Link, defeating Vanessa Feltz in the final round.
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In 2007 Tony Slattery played Tom O'Driscoll in the feature film Lady Godiva: Back in the Saddle, and the Canon of Birkley in the Robin Hood episode "Show Me the Money".
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From 2007 to 2009, Tony Slattery was a regular cast member in the ITV series Kingdom.
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In 2017, Tony Slattery returned to Edinburgh and appeared at the Fringe, as a guest joining other performers.
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In 2018 Tony Slattery was performing his own again at the Fringe and appeared in shows with the title Tony Slattery will get you Nowhere.
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Tony Slattery launched a fundraising appeal in May 2019, in support of his continuing to appear on stage.
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Tony Slattery said: "I'm happily described as gay", and was in a relationship with the actor Mark Michael Hutchinson from 1986 until his death.
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In September 2020, Tony Slattery signed a publishing deal to write his memoirs, but the autobiography did not materialise.
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Tony Slattery died aged 65 on 14 January 2025, having suffered a heart attack two days previously.