Oliver Lansley
Oliver Lansley | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 2002– |
Oliver Lansley is a British actor and writer, who has created and appeared in several TV series and films. He is known for writing the 2010 sitcom Whites, and is the co-founder and co-director of Les Enfants Terribles theatre company, along with James Seager.
Career
[edit]Lansley is best known for writing the screenplay for the 2010 sitcom Whites.[1]
He has appeared in several TV comedy series, including The Wrong Mans, Misfits, and created the 2024 series Where's Wanda?.[citation needed]
Theatre company
[edit]Lansley is co-founder and co-director of Les Enfants Terribles theatre company, along with James Seager. The company was founded in 2002, and has been nominated for two Olivier Awards (2015 & 2024) as well as The Stage Innovation Award in 2016. In 2017, it was listed on the "Stage Power 100 List". Its productions include The House with Chicken Legs, The Terrible Infants, United Queendom, Inside Pussy Riot, and Alice's Adventures Underground.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Burdened Ass | John The Soldier | Short |
| 2004 | Strange Little Girls | Rob | |
| 2006 | A Fellow of Enterprise | Clive | |
| 2015 | Warpaint | Paul | |
| Man Up | Man in Toilet #2 | ||
| 2016 | Sarah Gong Is Going to Kill Herself | Receptionist | Short |
| 2017 | Pleased to Eat! | John | Short |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | EastEnders | Craig | 1 Episode |
| 2003 | Holby City | Tim Marlowe | |
| 2006 | Doctors | Dean Gaynor | |
| Comedy Lab | Neil | ||
| 2009 | FM | 6 Episodes | |
| 2010 | Whites | Robin | 4 Episodes |
| 2012 | Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story | Kenny Everett | Television movie |
| 2013 | The Wrong Mans | Summer | 3 Episodes |
| Misfits | Stuart | 4 Episodes | |
| 2014 | Sherlock | David | 1 Episode |
| Endeavour | Benny Topling | ||
| Siblings | Gavin | ||
| Agatha Raisin | Dr. Brendon Monk | ||
| 2015 | Critical | Wes Howe | |
| Lewis | David Capstone | ||
| 2016 | The Aliens | Sean | |
| 2017 | Doctor Who | Jorj | Episode: "World Enough and Time" |
| 2024 | Where's Wanda? | Series creator | Series creator |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Risen | Taylor/Krayban/Beppo | (Voice) |
Staff credits
[edit]| Year | Title | Staff | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Comedy Lab | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 2009 | FM | 4 Episodes | |
| 2010 | Whites | Writer and producer | 6 Episodes |
| 2011 | Beaver Falls | Writer | 1 Episode |
| Little Crackers | Writer and director | ||
| 2014 | Mr Sloane | Writer | |
| The Trench | Writer | Short | |
| 2015 | Flack | Writer | Television movie |
| 2017 | Pleased to Eat You! | Writer | Short |
References
[edit]- ↑ "New picture of Oliver Lansley as Kenny Everett in BBC4 bio-drama". Radio Times. 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ "About". Les Enfants Terribles. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.