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Kevin Bishop

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Kevin Bishop

Born June 18, 1980 in Bromley, England, UK28 films

Kevin Brian Bishop is an English actor and comedian, best known for The Kevin Bishop Show, which he co-wrote with Lee Hupfield.

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Bishop's first role was in Grange Hill. His second role, at age 16, was as Ben Quayle in Silent Witness. He played Stupid Brian in three episodes of My Family. He starred in Muppet Treasure Island as Jim Hawkins.

In 2005, he portrayed the late comedian Dudley Moore onstage in Pete and Dud: Come Again, a drama charting Moore's turbulent relationship with Peter Cook, which debuted at the Assembly Rooms as part of the Edinburgh Fringe before transferring to The Venue in London's West End in March 2006. In August 2007 he appeared as the title character in Channel 4's satirical spoof documentary "Being Tom Cruise", a spin-off of Star Stories. In September 2014, Bishop appeared in the one-man show Fully Committed at the Menier Chocolate Factory, in which he played forty characters.

In 2013, Bishop appeared in the American comedy series Super Fun Night, written by and starring Australian comedic actress Rebel Wilson. The show ran for one season.

In August 2016, Bishop starred in the revival of classic 1970s BBC sitcom Porridge. He played the role of Fletch, grandson of Ronnie Barker's original main character, locked up for cyber-crime. Originally a one-off, the show was commissioned to full series in October 2016. The first series was broadcast in October 2017 on a 6-week run on BBC One as well as the full series being released at the same time on BBC iPlayer.

In 2016, Bishop played Nigel Farage in a one-off BBC Two comedy series entitled Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back.

In 2017, Bishop became the speaking voice for 2-D, fictional lead singer of British virtual band Gorillaz

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Filmography

28 films as actor
  1. 2023SumotherhoodRandom Customer in Bank
  2. 2022Gangsta Granny Strikes AgainFlavio
  3. 2022The Love Box in Your Living Room
  4. 2021Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas GoodbyeJeffrey Tamworthy
  5. 2021Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch BreakJack Tapp
  6. 2019Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten RomansGerman Legate
  7. 2018Lady Windermere's FanLord Darlington
  8. 2017Birds Like UsHassan (voice)
  9. 2017A Few Less MenGraham
  10. 2016Nigel Farage Gets His Life BackNigel Farage
  11. 2016PorridgeNigel Norman Fletcher
  12. 2016David Brent: Life on the RoadDJ
  13. 2016The Rack PackBarry Hearn
  14. 2015We're Doomed! The Dad's Army StoryJames Beck
  15. 2015MoonwalkersPaul
  16. 2013All StarsAndy
  17. 2013May I Kill U?Baz
  18. 2012Keith Lemon: The FilmDougie
  19. 2012A Few Best MenGraham Vincent
  20. 2011My Piece of the PieNick, Le Boxeur
  21. 2010Royal WeddingTJ
  22. 2007Irina PalmTom
  23. 2005Russian DollsWilliam
  24. 2002The Spanish ApartmentWilliam
  25. 2002Food of LovePaul Porterfield
  26. 2002Dick Whittington: The ITV PantomimeDick Whittington
  27. 2000The Big FinishKevin
  28. 1996Muppet Treasure IslandJim Hawkins