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Douglas Adams

Bio: Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English writer, humorist, and dramatist. He is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which started life in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a "trilogy" of five books that sold more than 15 million copies in his lifetime, a television series, several stage plays, comics, a computer game, and in 2005 a feature film
Born: Tue, Mar 11 1952
Birthplace: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Death: Fri, May 11 2001
Douglas Adams is 49 years old
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Poster of Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Douglas Adams would have been no older than
49 in Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Sep 05 2005
Poster of Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams
Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams would have been no older than
49 in Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Jul 01 2002
Poster of Douglas Adams: Parrots the Universe and Everything
Douglas Adams: Parrots the Universe and Everything
Douglas Adams would have been no older than
49 in Douglas Adams: Parrots the Universe and Everything
as 'Himself'.
Mon, May 28 2001
Poster of Rockstar
Rockstar
Douglas Adams was
47 in Rockstar
as 'Black shoe and blue jeans trouser leg'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of Hyperland
Hyperland
Douglas Adams was
38 in Hyperland
as 'Self'.
Fri, Sep 21 1990
Poster of The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams was
28 in The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
as 'Man in Ocean'.
Mon, Feb 09 1981

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You
Douglas Adams was
38+ in Have I Got News for You
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 28 1990
Poster of Prisoners of Gravity
Prisoners of Gravity
Douglas Adams was
37+ in Prisoners of Gravity
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 21 1989
Poster of Saturday Review
Saturday Review
Douglas Adams was
32+ in Saturday Review
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, May 12 1984
Poster of Wogan
Wogan
Douglas Adams was
30+ in Wogan
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 04 1982
Poster of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams was
28+ in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as 'Man in Pub (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 05 1981
Poster of Monty Python's Flying Circus
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Douglas Adams was
17+ in Monty Python's Flying Circus
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1969
Poster of Open Door
Open Door
Douglas Adams will be
49+ in Open Door
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Unreleased