View source for Tony Slattery

{{Short description|English actor and comedian (1959–2025)}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| image        = Tony Slattery 2024 (3x4 cropped).jpg
| caption      = Slattery in 2024
| name         = Tony Slattery
| birth_name   = Tony Declan James Slattery
| birth_date   = {{Birth date|1959|11|9|df=y}}
| birth_place  = [[Stonebridge, London]], England
| death_date   = {{Death date and age|2025|1|14|1959|11|9|df=y}}
| death_place  =
| education    = [[Trinity Hall, Cambridge]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| occupation   = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}}
| years_active = 1982–2025
| partner      = [[Mark Michael Hutchinson]] (1986–2025)
}}
'''Tony Declan James Slattery''' (9 November 1959 – 14 January 2025) was an English actor and comedian. He appeared on British television regularly from the mid-1980s, including as a regular on the [[Channel 4]] improvisation show ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (British TV series)|Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]''.  His serious and comedic film work included roles in ''[[The Crying Game]]'', ''[[Peter's Friends]]'' and ''[[How to Get Ahead in Advertising]]''.

==Early life and education==
Slattery was born in [[Stonebridge, London]], into a working-class background, the fifth and last child of [[Catholic]] [[Irish immigrants]], Michael and Margaret Slattery.<ref name="rage 1998">{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/all-the-rage-and-how-he-survived-it-tony-slattery-1158324.html |title=All the rage, and how he survived it: Tony Slattery |first=Deborah |last=Ross |work=[[The Independent]] |location=London |date=17 May 1998 |access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref>

In April 2019 Slattery revealed that he had been repeatedly [[sexually abused]] by a priest at the age of eight, but had never told his parents; he believed the event contributed to his unstable character later in life.<ref name="horizon"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/tony-slattery-something-happened-when-i-was-very-young-a-priest-i-was-eight-1.3875574|title=Tony Slattery: Something happened when I was very young. A priest. I was eight|date=30 April 2019|author=Hadley Freeman|newspaper=The Irish Times}}</ref> He was educated at [[Gunnersbury Boys' School]] in [[London|west London]] and won a scholarship to read Modern and Medieval Languages at [[Trinity Hall, Cambridge]], specialising in French literature and Spanish poetry. Slattery held a [[Black belt (martial arts)|black belt]] in judo and represented England internationally for under-15s.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/109892-tony-slattery-i-promise-to-behave-myself/|title=Tony Slattery: 'I promise to behave myself'|date=23 July 2019|author=Jay Richardson|work=The List}}</ref>

At the [[University of Cambridge]], Slattery discovered a love of the theatre, taking delight in making people laugh. He met [[Stephen Fry]], who invited him to join the [[Cambridge Footlights]].<ref name="independent.co.uk">{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/variety-the-song-and-chance-man-has-anyone-made-tony-slattery-an-offer-he-can-refuse-tristan-davies-talks-to-the-prolific-comedian-actor-and-gameshow-host-1550666.html|title=The song and chance man: Has anyone made Tony Slattery an offer he can refuse? |first=Tristan |last=Davies |work=[[The Independent]] |date=10 September 1992 |access-date=15 January 2025}}</ref> Other members at that time included [[Hugh Laurie]], [[Emma Thompson]], [[Sandi Toksvig]], [[Jan Ravens]] and [[Richard Vranch]].<ref name="footlights"/>

In 1981 Slattery, Fry, Laurie, Thompson and Toksvig won the inaugural [[Perrier Award]] for their [[revue]] ''[[The Cellar Tapes]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UCk-AAAAIBAJ&pg=3743%2C4617210 |title=Your Hit Or Miss Guide To The Fringe |work=[[The Glasgow Herald]] |date=21 May 2020 |pages=4 |access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/edinburgh-festivals/art/hugh-laurie-to-make-edinburgh-festival-fringe-comeback-545637 |title=Hugh Laurie to make Edinburgh Festival Fringe comeback |first=Brian |last=Ferguson |work=[[The Scotsman]] |date=11 June 2019 |access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref> The following year, Slattery was made President of the Footlights. During his tenure, the touring annual revue was ''Premises, Premises''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cambridgefootlights.org/archive-1960-2000|title=ARCHIVE 1960-2000|website=cambridge-footlights}}</ref>

==Television and film==
===Breakthrough and peak===
Slattery first broke into television as a regular performer on [[Chris Tarrant]]'s follow up to ''[[O.T.T. (television series)|O.T.T.]]'', ''[[Saturday Stayback]]'' (1983),<ref name="variety">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/tony-slattery-dead-actor-comedian-whose-line-is-it-anyway-1236273934/|title=Tony Slattery, Actor and Comedian Known for 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?,' Dies at 65|first=Ellise|last=Shafer|date=14 January 2025}}</ref> while also appearing for children in ''Behind the Bike Sheds'' and the Saturday-morning show ''TX''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2017/09/behind-bike-sheds.html|title=Behind the Bike Sheds|first=Ben|last=Ricketts}}</ref> In 1988 he appeared in the first series of comedy improvisation show ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (British TV series)|Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'' and quickly became a regular performer on the show. In 1991 he and fellow ''Whose Line'' regular [[Mike McShane]] starred in their own improvisational comedy series, ''S&M''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lappin |first1=Tom |title=Panic stations |url=https://archive.list.co.uk/the-list/1991-10-25/70/ |work=The List |access-date=23 July 2019 |date=25 October 1991}}</ref> During the 1990s he was also a regular guest on the comedy panel show ''[[Have I Got News for You]]''.<ref name="variety"/>

As a dramatic actor he appeared in ''[[The Crying Game]]'', ''[[To Die For (1994 film)|To Die For]]'', ''[[Peter's Friends]]'', ''[[Up 'n' Under (film)|Up 'n' Under]]''<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/digital-cable-and-satellite-television-pick-of-the-day-1116084.html |title=Digital, Cable and Satellite Television: Pick of the Day |first=James |last=Rampton |work=The Independent |date=27 August 1999 |access-date=16 January 2025}}</ref> and ''The Wedding Tackle'' (1999) as Little Ted.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://old.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/review/549|title=BFI &#124; Sight & Sound &#124; The Wedding Tackle (1999)|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref>

At the end of the 1980s he became a film critic, presenting his own show on British television, ''Saturday Night at the Movies''. He also appeared in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] sitcom ''[[That's Love (TV series)|That's Love]]'' with [[Jimmy Mulville]].<ref name="variety"/>

Slattery was also a regular guest with the Comedy Store Players, both at [[The Comedy Store (London)|The Comedy Store]] in London and on tour.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/t/34455/tony_slattery/news |title=Tony Slattery, comedian news |website=chortle.co.uk |access-date=21 May 2020}}</ref>

In 1990 Slattery appeared as a contestant on ''[[Cluedo (British game show)|Cluedo]]'', facing off against [[David Yip]]. He appeared in a celebrity edition of [[Stars in their Eyes]] in 1990 as [[Paul Heaton]].  From 1993 to 1994 he was the host of the game show ''[[Trivial Pursuit (British game show)|Trivial Pursuit]]''.<ref name="variety"/>

In 1992 Slattery appeared in the film ''[[Carry On Columbus]]''. In the same year he appeared in the series ''Dead Ringer'', filmed for the observation round in ''[[The Krypton Factor]]''. Also in 1992 Slattery appeared as a contestant on the Channel 4 show ''[[GamesMaster]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/gamesmaster_s02e01|title=Gamesmaster s02e01 Tony Slattery|date=1 October 1992|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> and in 1993 he starred in the ITV sitcom ''[[Just a Gigolo (TV series)|Just a Gigolo]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/539027/british-actor-comedian-tony-slattery-dies-aged-65-after-heart-attack|title=British actor, comedian Tony Slattery dies aged 65 after heart attack|date=15 January 2025|website=RNZ}}</ref>

In 1994 Slattery auditioned for the role of the [[Eighth Doctor]] in the [[Doctor Who: The Movie|''Doctor Who'' television film]].  He was featured in all episodes of the televised version of the long-running radio gameshow ''[[Just a Minute]]'' in 1994,<ref name="variety"/> and became a team captain when the format was revised in 1995, again appearing in all episodes.
He starred in a pilot episode of [[Gentleman_detective|gentlemen detective]] [[Spoof film|spoof]] ''Tiger Bastable'' for ITV in 1995 which was not picked up as a series.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

===Later appearances===
Personal problems later overshadowed Slattery's career, leading to a reduced profile. He made his last appearance on ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' in 1995, and due to an extended period of illness, he undertook only occasional television work from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s. He reappeared in ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' in 1999 as the voice of a vending machine.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/tony-slattery-now-comedian-partner-mark-michael-hutchinson-documentary-bbc-tonight-what-happened-430004 |title=Tony Slattery now: what happened to the comedian featured with partner Mark Michael Hutchinson in a BBC documentary tonight |first=Alex |last=Finnis |work=[[The i Paper]] |date=21 May 2020 |access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref>

In 2005 Slattery appeared in the TV film ''[[Ahead of the Class]]'' with [[Julie Walters]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jan/15/tony-slattery-obituary|title=Tony Slattery obituary|first=Anthony|last=Hayward|work=The Guardian |date=15 January 2025}}</ref> portrayed D.I. Alan Hayes in series 7 of ''[[Bad Girls (TV series)|Bad Girls]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jan/14/comedian-tony-slattery-dies-aged-65-after-heart-attack|title=Comedian Tony Slattery dies aged 65 after heart attack|first=Nadia|last=Khomami|work=The Guardian |date=14 January 2025}}</ref> and made a cameo appearance in ITV's ''[[Life Begins (TV series)|Life Begins]]''.<ref name="variety"/> He won a celebrity edition of the game show ''[[The Weakest Link (British game show)|The Weakest Link]]'', defeating [[Vanessa Feltz]] in the final round. At the end of the show, he announced that he would donate his prize money to the [[Terrence Higgins Trust]]. In December 2005, he joined the soap opera ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as [[Eric Talford]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/tony-slattery-now-comedian-partner-mark-michael-hutchinson-documentary-bbc-tonight-what-happened-430004|title=What happened to comedian Tony Slattery, featured in new BBC documentary|first=Alex|last=Finnis|date=21 May 2020|website=The i Paper}}</ref>

In 2007 Slattery played Tom O'Driscoll in the feature film ''[[Lady Godiva: Back in the Saddle]]'', and the Canon of Birkley in the ''[[Robin Hood (2006 TV series)|Robin Hood]]'' episode "[[Show Me the Money (Robin Hood episode)|Show Me the Money]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0089sx2|title=BBC One - Robin Hood, Series 2, Show Me the Money|publisher=BBC}}</ref> From 2007 to 2009, Slattery was a regular cast member in the ITV series ''[[Kingdom (British TV series)|Kingdom]]''.<ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2025/01/14/tony-slattery-channel-4-whose-line-anyway-comedian/|title=Tony Slattery, mercurial comedian and actor whose improvisations lit up Whose Line Is It Anyway?|date=14 January 2025|work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref>

In March 2011, Slattery appeared in a reunion special of ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (British TV series)|Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'' along with [[David Walliams]], [[Josie Lawrence]], [[Clive Anderson]], [[Humphrey Ker]] and [[Neil Mullarkey]] for the BBC [[Comic Relief]] show ''24-Hour Panel People''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/rednoseday/24hourpanelpeople/schedule.shtml |title=Red Nose Day 2011 schedule |publisher=BBC |access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref>

===Documentary about his life===
In April 2019, an interview with Slattery was published in ''[[The Guardian]]'', which led to his participation in a television documentary.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/may/11/tony-slattery-this-terrible-thing-still-weighs-on-me-why-after-all-this-time |title=Tony Slattery: 'This terrible thing still weighs on me. Why, after all this time?' |first=Hadley |last=Freeman |work=The Guardian |date=11 May 2020 |access-date=15 January 2025}}</ref>

In 2020 Slattery and his partner Mark Hutchinson were featured in an edition of the BBC ''[[Horizon (British TV series)|Horizon]]'' series entitled "What's the Matter with Tony Slattery?"<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/may/21/whats-the-matter-with-tony-slattery-review-a-moving-study-of-drink-depression-and-abuse |title=What's the Matter with Tony Slattery? review – a moving study of drink, depression and abuse |first=Lucy |last=Mangan |work=The Guardian |date=21 May 2020 |access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref> In a detailed examination of his mental health, childhood trauma and substance addictions, medical professionals concluded that Slattery continued to experience the effects of trauma relating to childhood sexual abuse; was on the bipolar spectrum; and suffered [[alcohol dependence]]. The professionals advised Slattery on steps to take to improve his mental health and his physical wellbeing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2020/20/whats-the-matter-with-tony-slattery |title=BBC What's The Matter With Tony Slattery? – Media Centre |publisher=BBC |access-date=21 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="horizon">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jbcf|title=BBC Two - Horizon, 2020, What's the Matter with Tony Slattery?|publisher=BBC}}</ref>

==Theatre and comedy==
In 1981 he teamed with [[Richard Vranch]] as a comedic duo calling themselves "Aftertaste".  For a number of years they toured throughout Great Britain performing in small venues: theatres and clubs, including the Tunnel Club, [[King's Head Theatre]] in London and aboard [[the Thekla]] ship in [[Bristol]]. Together they hosted the [[Channel 4]] quiz ''[[The Music Game]]'' (1992–93)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jan/15/tony-slattery-obituary|title=Tony Slattery obituary|first=Anthony|last=Hayward|date=15 January 2025|work=The Guardian}}</ref> and some episodes of the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] series ''Cue the Music''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/gay-actor-comedian-tony-slattery-144706350.html|title=Gay actor and comedian Tony Slattery passes away|date=15 January 2025|website=Yahoo News}}</ref>

Featuring his [[baritone]] voice, Slattery appeared on London's [[West End theatre|West End]] stages in the musicals ''[[Me and My Girl]]''<ref name="Guardian, April 2019"/> and ''Radio Times'',<ref name="independent.co.uk"/> as well as in the play ''[[Neville's Island (play)|Neville's Island]]'' at Nottingham Playhouse in 1994.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-island-race-paul-taylor-on-tim-firth-s-characterbuilding-comedy-neville-s-island-in-nottingham-1410654.html |title=THEATRE / Island race: Paul Taylor on Tim Firth's character-building comedy, Neville's Island in Nottingham |first=Paul |last=Taylor |work=The Independent |date=31 January 1994 |access-date=16 January 2025}}</ref>

In May 1998 he was elected as [[Rector of the University of Dundee]], his first job in two years.<ref name="rage 1998"/> In 2000, his poor attendance record (a single visit in a one-year period) led to calls for his resignation from some students. The official view was that it would not be worthwhile ousting him, because his term was to end in February 2001.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12153488.calls-for-rector-slattery-to-go-students-criticise-comedians-poor-attendance-record-with-only-one-visit-in-the-past-year/|title=Calls for rector Slattery to go: Students criticise comedian's poor attendance record with only one visit in the past year|work=The Herald|location=Glasgow|date=19 October 2000 }}</ref>

In May 2006 he was a narrator in [[Richard O'Brien]]'s ''[[Rocky Horror Show|Rocky Horror Tribute Show]]'', at the [[Royal Court Theatre]] as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/rocky-horror-tribute-show-h2gw92s9j29 |title=Rocky Horror Tribute Show |first=Sam |last=Marlowe |work=[[The Times]] |date=5 May 2006 |access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2006/may/07/theatre1 |title=A Tribute to The Rocky Horror Show |first=Stephanie |last=Merritt |work=[[The Observer]] |date=7 May 2006 |access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref>

In 2017–2018 he was the eponymous star of ''Slattery Night Fever'', an improvised comedy show on London's off-West End, directed by Lesley Ann Abiston.<ref name="Guardian Chaos">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/nov/01/tony-slattery-return-to-live-impro-comedy |title=A bleary agent of chaos: Tony Slattery returns to live impro |first=Brian |last=Logan |work=The Guardian |date=1 November 2017 |access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thephoenixremix.com/2017/10/23/interview-show-of-the-week-slattery-night-fever-london-improv-theatre/|title=Interview / Show Of The Week – Slattery Night Fever, London Improv Theatre|date=23 October 2017}}</ref>

In 2017, Slattery returned to Edinburgh and appeared at the Fringe, as a guest joining other performers.<ref name="Guardian Chaos" /><ref name="Herald 2018">{{cite news |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/arts_ents/16398277.arts-news-three-new-board-members-creative-scotland-fringe-artists-perform-charity-arran-celebrates-artists/ |title=ARTS NEWS: Three new board members for Creative Scotland, Fringe artists perform for charity, Arran celebrates artists |first=Phil |last=Miller |work=The Herald |location=Glasgow |date=4 August 2018 |access-date=15 January 2025}}</ref> In 2018 Slattery was performing his own again at the Fringe<ref name="Herald 2018" /> and appeared in shows with the title ''Slattery will get you Nowhere''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/interview-tony-slattery-on-his-fringe-shows-and-a-gala-for-mental-health-264773 |title=Interview: Tony Slattery on his Fringe shows and A Gala for Mental Health |work=The Scotsman |date=19 August 2018 |access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/actor-and-comedian-tony-slattery-has-endured-some-dark-periods-in-his-life-but-is-back-on-stage-and-appearing-in-york-1753018 |title=Actor and comedian Tony Slattery has endured some dark periods in his life but is back on stage and appearing in York |first=Phil |last=Penfold |work=[[The Yorkshire Post]] |date=13 July 2019 |access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref> He launched a fundraising appeal in May 2019, in support of his continuing to appear on stage.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/edinburgh-festivals/art/completely-broke-tony-slattery-launches-fringe-show-crowdfunder-547248 |title='Completely broke' Tony Slattery launches Fringe show crowdfunder |first=Brian |last=Ferguson |work=The Scotsman |date=3 May 2019 |access-date=14 January 2025}}</ref>

Starting in 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/comedy-legend-returns-to-wirral-for-podcast-launch/ar-AA1t4qHn?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1 |access-date=20 January 2025 |publisher=MSN}}</ref> Slattery appeared on a weekly improvised podcast, ''[[Tony Slattery's Rambling Club]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 January 2025 |title=Tony Slattery's Rambling Club |url=https://shows.acast.com/tony-slatterys-rambling-club |access-date=8 January 2025 |website=shows.acast.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Steve |title=Tony Slattery launches a podcast |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2024/10/21/56817/tony_slattery_launches_a_podcast |access-date=8 January 2025 |website=chortle.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> Special guests included [[Robin Ince]], [[Richard Vranch]] and [[Julian Clary]].

==Personal life and death==
In the mid-1990s, after leaving ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (British TV series)|Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'', Slattery suffered what he described as a "[[midlife crisis]]", triggered by [[cocaine]] use and excessive drinking. Slattery said he did not remember how much he had spent on cocaine but "would not be surprised" if media reports that he spent £4,000 per week on the drug were accurate.<ref>{{cite news  |author=Miranda Sawyer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2003/jul/06/features.magazine17 |title=Miranda Sawyer meets Tony Slattery |work=The Guardian |date= 6 July 2003|access-date=3 May 2011 |location=London}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rhlstp.co.uk/website.cgi?page=podcasts&id=1113|title=RHLSTP|website=rhlstp.co.uk|access-date=27 November 2019}}</ref>

In 1996, Slattery's crisis culminated with a six-month period as a recluse, during which he did not answer his door or telephone, "or open bills, or wash... I just sat." Eventually, one of his friends broke down the door of his flat and persuaded him to go to hospital. He was diagnosed with [[bipolar disorder]]. He discussed this period and his subsequent living with the disorder in a documentary made by Stephen Fry, ''[[The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive]]'', in 2006; Slattery said that he spent time living in a warehouse and "throwing [his] furniture into the [[Thames]]."<ref name="Guardian, April 2019" />

He said: "I'm happily described as gay", and was in a relationship with the actor [[Mark Michael Hutchinson]] from 1986 until his death.<ref>{{cite news|author=Dominic Cavendish |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comedy/comedians/tony-slattery-interview-please-dont-write-survivor/ |title=Tony Slattery interview – 'I had used a lot of myself up, in the wrong way' |work=The Daily Telegraph|date= 19 July 2017|access-date=20 July 2017 |location=London}}</ref>

In September 2020, Slattery signed a publishing deal to write his memoirs,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2020/09/14/46894/tony_slattery_signs_a_book_deal|title = Tony Slattery signs a book deal|work=chortle.co.uk |date=14 September 2020 |access-date=15 January 2025}}</ref> but the autobiography did not materialise.<ref name="auto"/>

Slattery died aged 65 on 14 January 2025, having suffered a heart attack two days previously.<ref name="footlights">{{cite web |title=Tony Slattery: Comedian and actor dies aged 65 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93lqxgznnwo |website=BBC News |publisher=[[BBC]] |access-date=14 January 2025 |date=14 January 2025}}</ref> His friend Sir Stephen Fry led a tribute on BBC Radio 4's obituary series ''[[Last Word]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Last Word - Special Edition: Tony Slattery - BBC Sounds |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kjtq44 |access-date=19 January 2025 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> A fundraising campaign, to cover the costs of his funeral, exceeded its £8,000 target.<ref>{{cite web | title=Fundraiser to cover costs for Tony Slattery's funeral exceeds £8,000 target | date=15 January 2025 | url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/tony-slattery-dame-stephen-fry-emma-thompson-mark-b1205114.html }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=

<ref name="Guardian, April 2019" >{{Cite news
  |title=Tony Slattery: 'I had a very happy time until I went slightly barmy'
  |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]
  |date=29 April 2019
|author=Hadley Freeman
  |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/apr/29/tony-slattery-had-very-happy-time-went-slightly-barmy
}}</ref>

}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.tonyslattery.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|0805495}}
* {{discogs artist|Tony Slattery}}

{{S-start}}
{{S-aca}}
{{Succession box|title=[[Rector of the University of Dundee]]|years=1998–2001|before=[[Stephen Fry]]|after=[[Fred MacAulay]]}}
{{S-end}}

<!--Do not include religious or LGBT cats on bios of living people unless relevant to public life-->
{{Edinburgh Comedy Award winners}}
{{Rectors of the University of Dundee}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Slattery, Tony}}
[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:2025 deaths]]
[[Category:20th-century English comedians]]
[[Category:20th-century English LGBTQ people]]
[[Category:20th-century English male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century English LGBTQ people]]
[[Category:21st-century English male actors]]
[[Category:Actors from the London Borough of Brent]]
[[Category:Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge]]
[[Category:Comedians from the London Borough of Brent]]
[[Category:English gay actors]]
[[Category:English LGBTQ comedians]]
[[Category:English male comedians]]
[[Category:English male film actors]]
[[Category:English male judoka]]
[[Category:English male soap opera actors]]
[[Category:English male voice actors]]
[[Category:English people of Irish descent]]
[[Category:British gay comedians]]
[[Category:British male comedians]]
[[Category:LGBTQ people from London]]
[[Category:Male actors from London]]
[[Category:Martial artists from London]]
[[Category:People with bipolar disorder]]
[[Category:Rectors of the University of Dundee]]
[[Category:English podcasters]]