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Quick Facts

Born:
1980-06-18

Birthplace:
Bromley, England, UK

Credits:
68 Total Roles

Kevin Bishop

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Biography

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

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

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2023 Sumotherhood MOVIE Random Customer in Bank
2023 Greek Salad TV William
2023 Beyond Paradise TV Mike Moss
2022 Gangsta Granny Strikes Again MOVIE Flavio
2022 The Love Box in Your Living Room MOVIE Self
2021 Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye MOVIE Jeffrey Tamworthy
2021 Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break MOVIE Jack Tapp
2019 Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans MOVIE German Legate
2019 Flack TV Danny Davis
2019 Miracle Workers TV Quizmaster

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