Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett was born in Leeds, England. He attended Oxford University, and received his undergraduate degree in Medieval History. He co-wrote and performed in a comedy revue called Beyond the Fringe when he was in his mid-twenties, and this launched his theater career. Since then, Bennett has worked in theater, television, and radio. He has been an actor and a director as well as a writer. He is best known for his plays The Madness of George III and The History Boys. Bennett still lives in Britain with his partner, Rupert Thomas.