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Kevin Allen

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Kevin Allen

Born September 15, 1959 in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK32 films

Kevin Allen is an English-born Welsh screenwriter, film director, film producer and actor. In 1997 he directed and wrote the cult Welsh black comedy feature "Twin Town". He also directed the films "The Big Tease" and "Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London" and hit TV series "Benidorm". He is the younger brother of comedian and actor Keith Allen and uncle of singer Lily Allen .

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Allen first came to national prominence in 1990 when he documented an England fan's eye view of the 1990 FIFA World Cup Finals in Italy with his camcorder for the BBC series "Video Diaries" in an episode entitled "On The March With Bobby's Army". Kevin's first acting roles came by way of "The Comic Strip" and progressed to the BBC sitcom "The Thin Blue Line" and many other theatre and TV roles. He also wrote and directed several documentaries for the BBC in the 1990s.

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Trainspotting posterFirst watchTrainspotting19968.0as AndreasHeroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy.View film

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Filmography

32 films as actor
  1. 2022Save the CinemaDai
  2. 20102010: Moby DickSeahawk Pilot
  3. 2000The SkullsSturtevant Security Guard
  4. 1999The Big TeaseGareth Trundle
  5. 1999Toy BoysScrabble Man
  6. 1997Spice WorldTV Director
  7. 1997Twin TownTelevision Presenter
  8. 1996Different for GirlsPoliceman
  9. 1996Cannibal! The MusicalConfused Guy
  10. 1996TrainspottingAndreas
  11. 1993Not Even God Is Wise EnoughPC Farmer
  12. 1993JealousyRaymond
  13. 1993Space Virgins from Planet SexKevin
  14. 1993Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous BreakdownMan in Pub
  15. 1991Bernard and the GenieKevin
  16. 1991The Trials of OzFelix Dennis
  17. 1990Les DogsLes Dogs Leader
  18. 1990He's Asking For MeSteve
  19. 1990South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!Frenchman
  20. 1990GLC: The Carnage ContinuesNick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman
  21. 1989The FirmLomax
  22. 1989The Angry EarthPhotographer
  23. 1988The Love ChildCliff
  24. 1988FunseekersKeith
  25. 1988Didn't You Kill My Brother?Party Guest
  26. 1987Eat the RichWaiter 1
  27. 1986Private EnterpriseHopeful
  28. 1985The SupergrassShop Assistant
  29. 1984The Man Who Shot ChristmasTaxi Driver
  30. 1984The Bullshitters: Roll Out the GunbarrelChuck
  31. 1984LaughterhouseTV Crew
  32. 1982XtroJoe’s Assistant (uncredited)