Adrian Edmondson

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Adrian Charles Edmondson (born 24 January 1957) is an English actor, comedian, director and writer. He is sometimes credited as Ade Edmondson. <p>Edmondson is probably best known as the anarchic punk Vyvyan Basterd in the cult BBC sitcom The Young Ones (1982–1984) and later, for his role as Eddie Hitler in the BBC sitcom Bottom (1991–1995) which he also co-wrote. In both of these roles he starred alongside comedy partner Rik Mayall. <p>He is the second of four children. Though born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, as a child he lived with his family in a variety of places including Cyprus, Bahrain, and Uganda. His father was a teacher in the armed forces. <p>He attended Pocklington School in Yorkshire from 11 to 18 years of age. He later went on to the University of Manchester to study drama, receiving a 2:1 degree. Edmondson met Mayall while studying at the university. They soon became friends and before long found work on the burgeoning alternative comedy scene. Under the name 20th Century...