He was offered the chance to host Deal or No Deal but he turned it down.
On The Prince's 'Trust 30th Birthday: Live,' he was one of the celebrity call takers for donations.
His birth name was Leslie Heseltine.
It has recently been announced that Les will star in a new comedy play called "Marlon Brando's Corset," which tours the UK from July, including a four week run at the Edinburgh Fringe - which incredibly marks Les's first appearance at the Fringe, despite an impressive career on the stage.
On August 11, 2005 Dennis appeared as a guest star in the BBC-series Extras starring Ricky Gervais. In this appearance, Dennis played himself and made several jokes about his career, or the lack of.
He was the host of Family Fortunes from 1987 to 2002.
Dennis married actress Amanda Holden in 1995, but the pair have since divorced (November 18, 2003).
Les' favourite foods are rusks and peas.
Les has such a unique talent that he cannot be impersonated. Others, including Mike Yarwood, Bobby Davro or Alistair MacGowan, have all had a go at the 'Elusive Les', as the impression is known within mimicking circles, but non have succeeded.
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